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Individuals with dementia more likely to die at home than in nursing homes
May 14, 2012 17:12
A new study from the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University has found that, at time of death, individuals with dementia...
Purpose in life may protect against harmful changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease
May 8, 2012 19:12
Greater purpose in life may help stave off the harmful effects of plaques and tangles associated with Alzheimer’s disease,...
Delirium mouse model helps researchers understand the condition’s causes
May 2, 2012 17:16
A new mouse model of delirium developed by Wellcome Trust researchers has provided an important insight into the mechanisms...
Scientists gain new understanding of Alzheimer’s trigger
May 2, 2012 17:14
A highly toxic beta-amyloid – a protein that exists in the brains of Alzheimer’s disease victims – has been found...
Scientists reveal early diagnostic clues for Alzheimer’s disease using advanced brain imaging technology
May 2, 2012 17:10
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a major neurodegenerative disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. New and accurate...
Single-neuron observations mark steps in Alzheimer’s disease
Apr 28, 2012 0:33
Studying a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, neuroscientists at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen have observed...
Scientists identify mechanism that could contribute to problems in Alzheimer’s
Apr 26, 2012 16:34
Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have unraveled a process by which depletion of a specific protein in the brain contributes...
Alzheimer’s plaques disrupt brain networks
Apr 21, 2012 17:01
Scientist studying the way Alzheimer’s takes root in the brain have identified important new similarities between a...
Daily exercise may reduce Alzheimer’s disease risk at any age
Apr 19, 2012 17:28
Daily physical exercise may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, even in people over the age of 80, according to...
New method may help detect marker for Alzheimer’s disease earlier
Apr 15, 2012 22:02
, according to research that will be presented as part of the Emerging Science program (formerly known as Late-Breaking Science)...
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