An Inexpensive HIV Drug Has Potential for Alzheimer’s
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Emily Woodruff
| February 11th, 2019
First it was a diabetes drug, now researchers have turned their attention to an HIV drug. Could a drug that would slow down Alzheimer’s…
Memory Loss From Alzheimer’s Reversed in Mouse Study
By
Emily Woodruff
| January 22nd, 2019
Right now, there is no treatment that can meaningfully stop or slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. But what if scientists could tap into…
Will We Ever Find an Alzheimer’s Cure? The Answer Depends on Research Participants
By
Jessica Langbaum
| January 9th, 2019
Like literally millions who have lost a loved one to Alzheimer’s disease, my family was devastated when my grandfather, Stanley Friedman, was taken from…
For a Family With Near-Certainty of Early Alzheimer’s, the Search for a Cure Begins Within
By
Odharnait Ansbro
| December 3rd, 2018
Dr. Francisco Lopera was a young medical resident in Antioquia, Colombia when he encountered his first familial Alzheimer’s patient in the mid 1980s. The…
What You Should Know Before Getting a Genetic Test for Alzheimer’s
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Christine Barba
| November 6th, 2018
When Jamie Tyrone found out that she has two copies of the ApoE4 gene nine years ago, greatly increasing her risk of developing Alzheimer’s,…
Herpes Virus is Linked to Half of Alzheimer’s, Says Expert
By
Emily Woodruff
| October 19th, 2018
You probably know herpes, or HSV1, as the cause of a cold sore, a common virus that affects two out of three people under…
Eliminating ‘Zombie’ Brain Cells Could Prevent Alzheimer’s
By
Emily Woodruff
| September 19th, 2018
Inside your brain, there are 100 billion cells carrying out the daily tasks of keeping you alive and feeding you information: transmitting messages from…
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