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'Garbage disposal' drug may slow Alzheimers and other diseases
Posted in Medicine on 25th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
A drug that boosts activity in the brains 'garbage disposal' system, can decrease levels of toxins associated with Alzheimers and other neurodegenerative disorders.
Anxiety significantly raises risk for dementia
Posted in Medicine on 20th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
People who experienced high anxiety any time in their lives had a 48 percent higher risk of developing dementia compared to those who had not, according to a new study.
Stress in older people increases risk for pre-Alzheimer's condition
Posted in Medicine on 13th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
Feeling stressed out increases the likelihood that elderly people will develop mild cognitive impairment, often a prelude to full-blown Alzheimer's disease.
Molecule clears Alzheimer's plaques
Posted in Medicine on 9th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
A molecule can clear Alzheimer's plaques from the brains of mice and improve learning and memory, Korean scientists have found in early tests.
Alzheimer's: newly identified molecular mechanism could lead to treatment
Posted in Medicine on 27th Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller
Researchers have found how brain cell connections are destroyed in early stages of the disease.