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Common Anxiety Pills Boost Dementia Risk
By Christine Hsu | Sep 09, 2014 06:31 PM EDTTaking medication for anxiety and sleep problems could increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests.
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Weight Loss Surgery can Improve Brain Function
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 28, 2014 11:26 AM EDTAccording to researchers from Brazil, obese patients' cognitive functions improved after undergoing weight-loss surgery.
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Marijuana Use May Lower Alzheimer's Risk
By Christine Hsu | Aug 27, 2014 03:30 PM EDTMarijuana could treat Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests.
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Young Blood Could Cure Alzheimer's
By Christine Hsu | Aug 26, 2014 08:33 PM EDTYoung blood could cure Alzheimer's disease, according to new research.
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Study Uncovers why Seniors Sleep Less
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 21, 2014 11:18 AM EDTAccording to a new study, seniors develop sleeping problems due to a loss of certain brain cells.
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Epigenetic Breakthrough Could Strengthen Understanding of Alzheimer's Disease
By Kamal Nayan | Aug 18, 2014 10:26 AM EDTResearchers have discovered some of the strongest evidence yet that epigenetic changes in the brain has a role in Alzheimer's disease.
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Man’s Rare Condition could Open up Research for Alzheimer’s Disease
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 13, 2014 10:15 AM EDTA new case study has opened up a potential new route for researchers to take when examining ways to prevent the most common form of dementia.
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Vitamin D Deficiency Boosts Dementia Risk in Older Adults
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 07, 2014 09:48 AM EDTA new study found that older adults with low vitamin D levels have a higher risk of developing dementia.
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Researchers Come Closer To Finding Treatment For Alzheimer's
By Kamal Nayan | Jul 29, 2014 10:34 AM EDTBioengineers at University of Washington have designed a peptide structure that can stop the harmful changes of the body's normal proteins into a state that is linked to diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, heart disease, Type 2 diabetes and Lou Gehrig's disease, according to a new study.
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Neuro-Protective Role Of Immune Cell Discovered
By Kamal Nayan | Jul 22, 2014 02:06 PM EDTA type of immune cell known to exacerbate chronic adult brain disease such as Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis (MS) can protect brain from traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to a new research.
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A Third of All Alzheimer’s Cases can be Prevented
By Cheri Cheng | Jul 15, 2014 03:06 PM EDTA new study found that a third of all future alzheimer's cases can be prevented if people reduced their risk factors.
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Diabetes Drug could Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk, Study Reports
By Cheri Cheng | Jul 14, 2014 01:08 PM EDTA new German study found that a cheap, diabetes drug can reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
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Smell And Eye Tests Would Detect Alzheimer’s Early
By Kamal Nayan | Jul 14, 2014 10:58 AM EDTA decreased ability to identify odors might indicate the development of cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease, according to trials reported in the Alzheimer's Association International Conference.
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Sleeping Less Accelerates the Brain's Aging Process
By Christine Hsu | Jul 01, 2014 11:21 PM EDTNot getting enough sleep rots the brain. New research on older people suggests that not getting enough sleep could significantly accelerate the brain's aging process.
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Less Sleep tied to Higher Levels of Alzheimer’s Protein in the Brain
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 04, 2014 03:41 PM EDTA new study found that the less sleep or sleep deprivation was tied to higher levels of a protein tied to Alzheimer's disease.
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