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A Rollercoaster Ride of Studies Providing Hope for Those As Yet Untouched by Alzheimer’s

  An interesting article about the future of Alzheimer's drugs titled, "Novel Therapeutics for Alzheimer's Disease," was recently published in Neurotherapeutics.   Be aware that this is a journal for scientists and the article is written as such, so how much you get out of the article itself will depend on how much you've already... Read moreChevron
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Another Early-Warning Test for Alzheimer’s is on the Horizon

  Once more, we've received news from the United Kingdom about advances on the Alzheimer's front. An article in the Daily Mail titled, "Blood test that gives 'a six-year early warning' of Alzheimer's," brings us news about a blood test that can detect Alzheimer's and Parkinson's (and even differentiate between the two) as much as six years... Read moreChevron
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Arthritis Drug Studies Show Promise for Alzheimer’s Disease

Another day, another study. Still, new studies interest me, as they show the diverse ways brilliant minds are approaching the Alzheimer's mystery.   An article on dailymail.co.uk titled, "New hope for Alzheimer's sufferers after new treatment 'restores memory in minutes,'" explains a nearly magical response by a person with Alzheimer's... Read moreChevron
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Lighting May Increase Quality of Life for People With Alzheimer’s

A Dutch study has shown promising results in increasing the quality of life for people with Alzheimer's. MSNBC.com reported on the study in an article titled "Bright lights slow dementia patients' decline." The Dutch study also used the hormone melatonin, which has been shown to help the body regulate sleep cycles. In this study, the combination... Read moreChevron
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Are Alzheimer’s and Schizophrenia Related?

Medicalnewstoday.com reports that, in a study by neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins, mice "lacking an enzyme that contributes to Alzheimer's disease exhibit a number of schizophrenia-like behaviors."   Why does this matter? Schizophrenia has been studied and treated, with varying degrees of success, for decades. Schizophrenia has many... Read moreChevron

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