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Familial Alzheimer’s disease transferred via bone marrow transplant in mice

Familial Alzheimer’s disease can be transferred via bone marrow transplant, researchers show March 28 in the journal Stem Cell Reports.…

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Do bone marrow transplants transmit Alzheimer’s disease?

It has been suggested that blood donors be genetically tested to make sure they don’t have an inherited form of…

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New treatment target identified for Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers at the University of Leeds and Lancaster University in the UK have identified a new potential target for the…

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A Caregiver Discusses Having a Mom With Alzheimer’s

Courtesy of Ty LewisCourtesy of Ty Lewis Growing up, Ty Lewis only saw one side of her mom: the strong…

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Alzheimer’s may be caused by a build-up of fat in brain cells

Various changes are seen in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s, but the exact cause of the disease is unclear…

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Light and sound therapy for Alzheimer’s may also prevent ‘chemo brain’

Some cancer treatments cause what is known as chemo brain, generally defined as memory and concentration problems Wangbar/Alamy An experimental…

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Poor spatial navigation could predict Alzheimer’s disease years before the onset of symptoms

People at risk of Alzheimer’s disease have impaired spatial navigation prior to problems with other cognitive functions, including memory, finds…

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Light and sound may slow Alzheimer’s by making the brain remove toxins

A cross-section of a mouse’s brain highlighting neurons that seem to release a molecule that increases toxin clearance Tsai Laboratory/MIT…

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Air pollution linked to more signs of Alzheimer’s in brain

People with higher exposure to traffic-related air pollution were more likely to have high amounts of amyloid plaques in their…

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Why the brain’s microbiome could hold the key to curing Alzheimer’s

RUSSELL KIGHTLEY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY IT SEEMED like a classic case of Alzheimer’s disease. For three years, a man in his…

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