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·September 14, 2017·3 min read

Study Investigates Vaccine and Oral Medication to Stop Alzheimer’s Years Before it Begins

Researchers are testing a new vaccine and oral medication that could delay or prevent Alzheimer's disease from developing in those with a genetic predisposition.

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·September 10, 2017·4 min read

Breakthrough Study Reveals New Diagnosis for Alzheimer’s

A new method of examining blood plasma allowed researchers to identify specific chemical bonds within the blood. The new technique allowed researchers to accurately distinguish between Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia, thus reducing cases of misdiagnosis.

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·September 4, 2017·8 min read

Which Genetic Marker Is the Ring Leader in the Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease?

Researchers have implicated TOMM40, a gene adjacent to APOE on chromosome 19, in the development of Alzheimer's disease. TOMM40, researchers report, plays a significant role in the decline of verbal learning after the age of 60.

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·July 23, 2017·4 min read

Gene Variant Increases Risk For Depression

According to researchers, people with the APOE4 gene have a 20% increased risk of developing depression as they age.

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·June 15, 2017·5 min read

More Amyloid in the Brain, More Cognitive Decline

The amount of amyloid plaques present within a person's brain can indicate the rate at which their cognition will decline in the following four years, a new study reports.

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·June 12, 2017·1 min read

Western Diet Increases Alzheimer’s Pathology in Genetically Predisposed Mice

Diet and lifestyle changes could lower the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease for those who are genetically predisposed, a new study suggests.

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·January 10, 2017·3 min read

Dementia Gene May Guard Against Decline Associated With Parasitic Disease

A new study reports carriers of APOE4 could have reduced risk of cognitive decline associated with parasitic infection.

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·January 10, 2017·3 min read

Couch Potatoes Face Same Chance of Dementia as Those With Genetic Risk Factors

A new study sheds light into the link between lifestyle and the risk of developing dementia.

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·January 9, 2017·4 min read

High Cholesterol Intake and Eggs Do Not Increase Risk of Memory Disorders

A new study reports there appears to be no link between a high intake of dietary cholesterol and an increased risk of dementia, even in those who carried the APOE4 gene.

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·December 30, 2016·5 min read

Ancient DNA Can Both Diminish and Defend Modern Minds

A new study raises the question of whether a genetic mutation associated with neurodegeneration in one environment could act in a positive way in a different setting.