How Do Brain Cells Die in Alzheimer’s?
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Being Patient
| October 9th, 2017
A recent study discovered a gene that could be involved in the death of brain cells in Alzheimer’s. What happens to the brain in…
An Out-of-the-Box Approach to Alzheimer’s Treatment: When Will Alzheimer’s Light Therapy Be Available?
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Being Patient
| October 6th, 2017
Scientists looking for a new Alzheimer’s treatment have traditionally focused on the build-up of protein deposits such as beta-amyloid and tau in patients’ brains….
Scientists Discover New Role of Brain’s Memory Center
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Being Patient
| October 3rd, 2017
October 3, 2017 The hippocampus is the area of the brain associated with learning, memory and spatial directions. The tiny, seahorse-shaped formation of gray…
New Study Ranks Drugs Most Effective for Delaying Alzheimer’s Symptoms
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Being Patient
| October 2nd, 2017
Researchers find that donepezil outperforms other approved Alzheimer’s drugs for improving cognition, but it comes with some downsides. The drug landscape for Alzheimer’s is…
The Link Between Iron and Alzheimer’s
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Being Patient
| September 28th, 2017
September 28, 2017 Dr. Joanna Collingwood, Ph.D., a physicist at Warwick University in Coventry, England, leads a research team probing whether the iron particles…
New Approach to Alzheimer’s Research Will Mean Better Clinical Trials
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Being Patient
| September 25th, 2017
Being Patient meets John Gallacher, Professor of Cognitive Health at Oxford University and Director of the Dementias Platform UK (DPUK), to find out how…
Adding This Element to Drinking Water May Lower Dementia Risk
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Being Patient
| August 25th, 2017
A study finds that higher lithium levels in drinking water is associated with reduced dementia rates. But, there are some caveats to this finding….