Blood test capable of detecting Alzheimer’s disease at 91%
Researchers have developed a new blood test that can reliably detect Alzheimer's-type dementia early. THE ESSENTIAL Improving the diagnosis of ...
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Alzheimer’s: caffeine may protect against the disease
Drinking coffee regularly has a protective effect against Alzheimer's disease, confirms an Inserm study. THE ESSENTIAL Several studies show that ...
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How can music help Alzheimer’s patients?
Listening to music or singing could help Alzheimer's patients, Mayo Clinic researchers say. THE ESSENTIAL "Musical memories are often preserved ...
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Alzheimer’s disease: increased risk if the mother had it
The risks of having Alzheimer's disease are higher if your mother developed this neurodegenerative pathology. THE ESSENTIAL A study shows ...
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Alzheimer’s disease: hope for treatment thanks to a brain-protecting protein
Researchers have discovered a protein that, in mice, can protect the brain from Alzheimer's disease for several months. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Alzheimer’s disease: these 12 people never had symptoms
Their brains show all the signs of the disease, but they have not suffered any symptoms. THE ESSENTIAL In France, ...
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These health problems reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Certain cancers, arthritis, gastric disorders and even high cholesterol are associated with a lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. THE ...
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Alzheimer’s: 20% of cases are due to copies of the APOE4 gene
A team of neurologists has discovered that up to 20% of all cases of Alzheimer's disease may be attributable to ...
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An immunosuppressant could slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease
An American study examined the effects of an immunosuppressant on mice affected by Alzheimer's disease and epileptic seizures. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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HIV treatments could help Alzheimer’s patients
Some anti-HIV treatments appear to have a protective effect against Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study by Sanford Burnham ...
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Alzheimer’s disease: why is immunotherapy so interesting to researchers?
American scientists have recently suggested that immunotherapy could limit the formation of amyloid plaques in patients with Alzheimer's disease. THE ...
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The Vaincre Alzheimer Foundation aims for the moon to fight the disease
For the 4th consecutive year, the Vaincre Alzheimer Foundation is organizing the #BougeTonCerveau campaign from April 2 to June 2, ...
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Alzheimer’s disease: the PDE4B gene, a new therapeutic target?
Researchers have identified a gene that, when inhibited, could protect against the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in mice, which could ...
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To prevent Alzheimer’s disease, we must “preserve good quality sleep”
On the occasion of the 26th edition of Brain Week, meeting with Géraldine Rauchs, research director at Inserm, to talk ...
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Alzheimer’s: having difficulty orienting yourself in space could be a warning sign
Having difficulty orienting in space could predict the risk of Alzheimer's disease several years before symptoms appear, according to a ...
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Alzheimer’s: an AI predicts the disease 7 years before symptoms
Researchers have developed artificial intelligence which, by analyzing patient files, is capable of detecting Alzheimer's disease up to seven years ...
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Alzheimer’s: “The first therapeutic step we’ve been waiting for”
Alzheimer's disease is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that affects the brain and causes progressive loss of memory, cognitive abilities and ...
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Alzheimer’s: Viagra would reduce the risks
British researchers have determined a link between treatments for erectile dysfunction and a reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Alzheimer’s disease: towards a treatment that repairs damaged synapses?
In search of new treatments against Alzheimer's disease, researchers have identified a protein capable of restoring synaptic function and memory ...
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Alzheimer’s: activation of a brain protein could protect women
Activating a brain protein could help women fight the development of Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests. THE ESSENTIAL A ...
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Processed and meat foods increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Proof that brain health comes from the plate, there is a "close link" between the consumption of processed meat-based foods ...
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Alzheimer’s: contaminated growth hormones transmitted the disease
A first-of-its-kind study shows that patients treated with growth hormones extracted from cadavers developed Alzheimer's disease as a result of ...
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Alzheimer’s disease: visual disturbances as warning signs?
Vision problems may be the first symptoms leading to an early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, according to a team of ...
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Could a blood test soon diagnose Alzheimer’s disease?
A blood test may soon be able to diagnose Alzheimer's disease. THE ESSENTIAL A blood test called ALZpath could soon ...
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Alzheimer’s: this widespread bacteria favors the onset of the disease
A Canadian study has linked a common bacterial infection to a moderate increase in the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease ...
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Alzheimer’s: ultrasound could help eliminate beta-amyloid plaques
American researchers have discovered that combining ultrasound with antibody therapies can accelerate the elimination of amyloid plaques, risk factors for ...
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Alzheimer’s disease has at least five variants
Alzheimer's disease has at least five variants, which could explain the failure of current treatments. THE ESSENTIAL Researchers have just ...
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Alzheimer’s: a daily learning test to detect the disease early
Daily memory tests on smartphones could spot the first, otherwise undetectable, signs of cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease, researchers say. ...
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Alzheimer’s: a blood test to predict risk from midlife?
Researchers have developed a blood test that can help detect Alzheimer's disease and other dementias early. THE ESSENTIAL Researchers suggest ...
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Alzheimer’s disease: abdominal fat, a risk factor in your forties?
Researchers have found that abdominal fat is associated with changes in the brain long before the first symptoms of Alzheimer's ...
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