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Height associated with increased risk of dementia
Alzheimer’s Society A study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry has found that people who are shorter have an increased risk of dying with dementia – with this risk found to be stronger in men. The authors emphasised that being short does not cause dementia … Men shorter than 5ft 6ins '50% more likely to die from dementia' 'Brain age' calculator aims to scare patients into addressing Alzheimer's risk … What is your brain age? Take quiz and find out how old you really are |
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Lawyers join scheme to raise dementia awareness – Yorkshire Post
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Lawyers join scheme to raise dementia awareness
Yorkshire Post Two york-based laywers have become the first to join an initiative to make the city a Dementia Friendly Community. Sally Inston and Dawn Moore of Harrowells Solicitors have trained to become Alzheimer's Society Dementia Champions and are educating … Dementia Friends – will you join up? |
Cancer drug nilotinib may help cure Alzheimer’s disease: It’s all in tau – Tech Times
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Cancer drug nilotinib may help cure Alzheimer's disease: It's all in tau
Tech Times This could be the reason why some people with significant plaque build-up within their brains don't show any signs of dementia, and the findings could also lead to new drugs that could treat Alzheimer's, the researchers report in the journal Molecular … Tau protein, not plaque, may cause Alzheimer's, study says New Theory Of Alzheimer's: It Is Tau Proteins, Not The Plaque, That Triggers … Is Tau the 'How' Behind Alzheimer's? |
Dementia breakthrough: Cancer drug that fights Alzheimer’s disease – Express.co.uk
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Dementia breakthrough: Cancer drug that fights Alzheimer's disease
Express.co.uk Dr Moussa said: “That explains the confusing clinical observations of older people who have plaque build-up but no dementia.” Tim Parry, of Alzheimer's Research UK, said: “Understanding why nerve cells die in Alzheimer's is a key goal in the search for … Scientists find leukaemia medication could reverse effects of Alzheimer's disease Cancer drug nilotinib may help cure Alzheimer's disease: It's all in tau Tau protein, not plaque, may cause Alzheimer's, study says |
Scientists find leukaemia medication could reverse effects of Alzheimer’s disease – Daily Mail
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Scientists find leukaemia medication could reverse effects of Alzheimer's disease
Daily Mail A cancer drug could help protect brain cells from the effects of Alzheimer's disease, new research has found. The breakthrough came as scientists discovered the toxic protein that was believed to cause dementia is not actually responsible. It is … Cancer drug nilotinib may help cure Alzheimer's disease: It's all in tau Tau protein, not plaque, may cause Alzheimer's, study says New Theory Of Alzheimer's: It Is Tau Proteins, Not The Plaque, That Triggers … |
Tau protein, not plaque, may cause Alzheimer’s, study says – Fox News
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Tau protein, not plaque, may cause Alzheimer's, study says
Fox News According to researchers, their findings have major implications for designing therapies for Alzheimer's disease, a type of dementia which affects more than 5 million Americans and is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. The disease causes … Is Tau the 'How' Behind Alzheimer's? Tau Protein Leads To Neuronal Death in Alzheimer's Researcher Debunks Alzheimer's Development Theory |
Sleep Issues Tied to Alzheimer’s, Dementia Risk in Elderly Men – Monthly Prescribing Reference
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Sleep Issues Tied to Alzheimer's, Dementia Risk in Elderly Men
Monthly Prescribing Reference Insufficient sleep has been linked to brain health in animal and human studies, and new research has found an association between sleep disturbance and risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease in older men. In a sample of 1,574 men participating in the … Monthly health series to hold Alzheimer's, dementia follow up lecture on Nov. 6 |
Fighting Alzheimer’s Through Nutrition: What Healthcare Professionals Need to … – Huffington Post UK
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Fighting Alzheimer's Through Nutrition: What Healthcare Professionals Need to …
Huffington Post UK Researchers found that the risk of developing all-cause dementia and Alzheimer's disease was significantly higher in participants who were deficient or severely deficient in vitamin D. In fact, those who were deficient had roughly a 51 percent … |
Dementia is the leading cause of death among women – WebMD.Boots.com
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Dementia is the leading cause of death among women
WebMD.Boots.com Dementia is an umbrella term for a variety of diseases – the most common of which is Alzheimer's – in which the brain's capacity for memory, thinking and coping with day-to-day living are eroded. Two-thirds of people with dementia in the UK are women … DEMENTIA is now the leading killer of women Dementia is 'the biggest killer for women' Record female dementia deaths total |
Blood Vessel Damage Plays Key Role in Alzheimer’s-related Dementia – HealthCanal.com
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Blood Vessel Damage Plays Key Role in Alzheimer's-related Dementia
HealthCanal.com For many years, scientists have known that degeneration of neurons — nerve cells that transmit signals to and from the brain — caused Alzheimer's dementia, an incurable disease afflicting more than 35 million people worldwide and approaching epidemic … New blood test diagnoses Alzheimer's disease two decades before symptoms … Alzheimer's disease: Melbourne researchers develop simple blood test for … Blood test developed to diagnose early onset Alzheimer's disease |