Having two copies of a gene variant known to predispose people to Alzheimer’s could in fact represent a distinct genetic form of the disease, researchers…
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Is the 100-year old TB vaccine a new weapon against Alzheimer’s?
Scientific discoveries can emerge from the strangest places. In early 1900s France, the doctor Albert Calmette and the veterinarian Camille Guérin aimed to discover how…
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After a decades-long and largely fruitless hunt for drugs to combat Alzheimer’s disease, an unlikely candidate has raised its head: the erectile dysfunction pill Viagra.…
View More Viagra may help to lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, study findsAlzheimer’s can pass between humans in rare medical accidents, suggests study
Alzheimer’s can be spread from human to human through rare medical accidents, research suggests, although experts stress there is no evidence the disease can be…
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Isn’t it Sod’s Law? Just at the point in our lives when we start seriously considering our long-term health and mortality – perhaps after witnessing older…
View More ‘That’s just normal forgetting’: the difference between memory loss and dementia – and how to protect your brainBlood test could revolutionise diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, experts say
The possibility of simple blood tests to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease faster has been given a boost after researchers revealed evidence that they can rival…
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In a hospital in northern Norway, just south of the Arctic Circle, a landmark experiment is taking place that could transform the way we treat…
View More Could exercise pills help create a healthier society?Blood test to determine organ age could help predict disease risk
Using a blood test to determine the biological age of a person’s organs could help treat them before they get sick, as well as predict…
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Health regulators are being urged to rapidly approve two gamechanging dementia drugs in order to ensure millions of people who could benefit are not left…
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A Mediterranean diet of nuts, seafood, whole grains and vegetables could lower the risk of dementia by almost a quarter, according to promising early research…
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