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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.
Compound may untangle damage leading to some dementias
Posted in Medicine on 11th Feb, 2017
by Alex Muller
Preclinical study suggests a possible treatment for Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.
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.
Dementia rates 'higher near busy roads'
Posted in Science on 5th Jan, 2017
by Alex Muller
The researchers, who followed nearly 2m people in Canada over 11 years, say air pollution or noisy traffic could be contributing to the brain's decline.
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.