Alzheimer’s
CTE found in former soccer players, study shows
Posted in Medicine on 15th Feb, 2017
by Alex Muller
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease thought to be caused by repeated injuries to the head.
Alzheimer's Disease Could Possibly Be Caused By Faulty Brain Cells
Posted in Science on 12th Feb, 2017
by Alex Muller
In a recent study, researchers found that Alzheimers disease could be a product of damaged cell structures.
Bilingual people may have an edge against Alzheimer's disease
Posted in Medicine on 31st Jan, 2017
by Alex Muller
People who speak two or more languages appear to weather the ravages of Alzheimer's disease better than people who have only mastered one language.
Link Found Between Concussion and Alzheimers Disease
Posted in Medicine on 18th Jan, 2017
by Alex Muller
A study has found concussions accelerate Alzheimer's disease-related brain atrophy and cognitive decline in people who are at genetic risk for the condition.
Method discovered to remove amyloid plaques found in Alzheimers disease
Posted in Medicine on 25th Dec, 2016
by Alex Muller
A strategy for removing amyloid plaques; clumps in a brain with Alzheimers disease that are created by misfolded proteins.