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Natural plant compound prevents Alzheimers disease in mice
Posted in Medicine on 1st Feb, 2014
by Alex Muller
In experiments on mice that normally develop Alzheimers symptoms less than a year after birth, a daily dose of the compound prevented memory and learning impairments.
Creating living brain cells from deceased Alzheimers patients biobanked brain tissue
Posted in Medicine on 10th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
New stem cell lines will allow researchers to turn back the clock and observe how Alzheimers develops in the brain.
Vitamin E may delay decline in mild-to-moderate Alzheimers Disease
Posted in Medicine on 5th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
Vitamin E may slow functional decline; problems with daily activities such as shopping, preparing meals, planning, and traveling.
Drug Hopes to Delay Onset of Alzheimer's Symptoms With a Monthly Shot in the Arm
Posted in Medicine on 28th Dec, 2013
by Alex Muller
Alzheimers disease is on the rise, even as doctors continue to struggle to find potential treatments for it.
Study shows Where Alzheimer's starts and how it spreads
Posted in Science on 23rd Dec, 2013
by Alex Muller
Researchers have clarified three fundamental issues about Alzheimer's: where it starts, why it starts there, and how it spreads.