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New Non invasive MRI can detect early stage Alzheimers in a living animal
Posted in Hardware on 5th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller
Alzheimers disease affects one out of nine people over the age of 65.
Running and Walking May Lower Alzheimer's Disease Risk
Posted in Medicine on 17th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
As drug companies struggle to find a cure, research suggests that exercise earlier in life may substantially reduce Alzheimers disease mortality.
Brain network vulnerable to Alzheimer's identified
Posted in Medicine on 26th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller
Research has emerged that reveals a specific brain network, that is the last to develop and the first to show signs of neurodegeneration, is more vulnerable to aging and disease.
Shift work dulls your brain: report
Posted in Medicine on 5th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller
Working antisocial hours can prematurely age the brain and dull intellectual ability, scientists warn.
Dementia is leading cause of death for women
Posted in Medicine on 29th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller
The disease now kills more than three times as many women as breast cancer and thousands more than either heart attacks or stroke.