Folic acid and vitamin B12 supplementation has a positive therapeutic effect in AD patients who were not on a folic…
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Category: Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
Changes in How Cholesterol Breaks Down in the Body May Accelerate Progression of Dementia
Disruptions in how the body converts cholesterol into bile acids may play a key role in the development of dementia…
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BMI in the Time of Death associated with Severe Dementia
Individuals with moderate and severe stages of dementia had lower BMI at the time of death. Body mass index (BMI)…
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Meditative Practice and Spiritual Wellbeing May Preserve Cognitive Function in Aging
Kirtan Kriya, a simple meditation practice that centers on psychological and spiritual wellbeing, may help to reduce some Alzheimer’s related…
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An artificial intelligence-based computational framework for drug-target prioritization in Alzheimer’s disease
Deep learning-based computational framework could be a powerful tool to efficiently prioritize new therapeutic targets and enhance the drug repositioning…
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Low Doses of Radiation May Improve Quality of Life for Those With Severe Alzheimer’s
Patients with severe Alzheimer’s disease experienced remarkable improvements in both behavior and cognition within days of receiving low-dose radiation treatment.…
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Lack of sleep in middle age linked to dementia risk
People who sleep six hours or less each night in their 50s and 60s appear to be more likely to…
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Impacts of β-Amyloid Deposition on Cognitive Impairment
“One common, but not universally accepted view of the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s Disease is the beta-amyloid hypothesis. Beta-amyloid is a…
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Power of light and oxygen clears Alzheimer’s disease protein in live mice
New photo-oxygenation catalyst targets amyloid structure, recruits brain immune system cells. A small, light-activated molecule recently tested in mice represents…
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