Tag: Alzheimers

Is Alzheimer’s disease more likely to be inherited from mother or father?

The genes you inherit from your parents may not only influence the onset of Alzheimer's…

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Are you falling for financial scams? It may indicate early Alzheimer’s disease

Credit: RDNE Stock Project from Pexels Older adults who are more vulnerable to financial scams…

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Excessive light pollution can increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, especially in younger people

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 public domain In some places in the world the lights never go out.…

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The British cost-effectiveness watchdog NICE says no to the Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi

ABINGTON, PA, November 7, 2023: Nurse Christine Besso, center, helps Robert Williford, 66, left, ...…

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How a simple blood test can affect the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 public domain A simple blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease, which affects nearly…

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Black Americans’ perceptions of Alzheimer’s disease, a healthy brain, and strategies for promoting brain health

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 public domain A new study examining older Black Americans' perceptions of Alzheimer's disease…

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New drugs for early Alzheimer’s disease are attracting praise and controversy

by Kris B. Mamula, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Comparison of efficacy gradients and absolute changes for donepezil…

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Dopamine may improve memory in Alzheimer’s patients, study suggests: What you need to know

Topline Researchers have found that increasing dopamine production in mice with Alzheimer's disease improves their…

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The accuracy of diagnostic blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease varies

Determining the performance of blood biomarker tests for amyloid pathology. Neurologists diagnose cognitive disorders with…

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Blood tests are 91% accurate in predicting Alzheimer’s disease and outperform doctors

A new test that measures the levels of important proteins in the blood was much…

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