Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common type of dementia, causes the death of neurons and leads to shrinking of the brain. Patients with AD will…
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Alzheimer’s drug stirs hope for patients, worry for doctors
In the weeks since a new Alzheimer’s drug was approved, hopeful patients have bombarded Dr. Alireza Atri with calls and emails about a treatment that…
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International Alzheimer’s clinical trial to test tau drugs
A worldwide clinical trial aimed at finding treatments for Alzheimer’s disease has expanded to include investigational drugs targeting a harmful form of the brain protein…
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Immune-compromised people with HIV, APOE4 gene may have a compounded risk for Alzheimer’s
People living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who have a history of severe immunosuppression and at least one copy of the Alzheimer’s disease-related gene…
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Dementia symptoms: Problems with ‘orientation’ can signal Alzheimer’s disease
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Study dives into genetic risk of Alzheimer’s and dementia for diverse Latinx groups
Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) are degenerative brain diseases that affect over 5.8 million people in the U.S. Rates of ADRD are higher among…
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Molecular alterations in neuronal trophic regulation in Alzheimer’s pathology
For decades researchers have known that Alzheimer’s disease (AD) causes the atrophy of a system of neurons and synapses highly involved in memory, learning and…
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Dementia: Do your gums look like this? It could increase risk of progressive condition
Dementia is the name given to a group of symptoms linked to an ongoing decline in brain function. Scientists have now discovered a possible link…
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Study finds path for addressing Alzheimer’s blood-brain barrier impairment
By developing a lab-engineered model of the human blood-brain barrier (BBB), neuroscientists at MIT’s Picower Institute for Learning and Memory have discovered how the most…
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Antibody designed to recognize pathogens of Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have found a way to design an antibody that can identify the toxic particles that destroy healthy brain cells—a potential advance in the fight…
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