Alzheimer's plaques disrupt brain networks

Saturday, April 21st, 2012

Researchers have shown that brain plaques in mice are associated with disruption of the ability of brain regions to network with each other.

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Bad Sleep Linked to Alzheimer's

Thursday, February 16th, 2012

Disturbed sleep is associated with preclinical signs of Alzheimer's disease, researchers found.

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Small Study Links Surgery and Anesthesia With Alzheimer’s

Saturday, October 1st, 2011

FRIDAY, Sept. 30 (HealthDay News) — New research adds to the growing evidence that anesthesia and surgery may be associated with the progression of chronic brain diseases, particularly Alzheimer’s disease.

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Alzheimer’s disease not always linked to memory loss symptoms, study finds

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

People who develop Alzheimer’s disease in middle age might be at risk of getting misdiagnosed, according to a new study published online Monday in the journal Neurology. That’s because many patients’ first symptoms don’t include the memory loss associated with the degenerative disease.

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Alzheimer’s: Study Says Alzheimer’s May be Easily Misdiagnosed

Saturday, February 26th, 2011

Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias associated with aging could easily be misdiagnosed, based on new research to be presented at the 2011 annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in mid-April in Honolulu.

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