Alzheimer's-Linked Brain Plaques May Affect Memory in Healthy People

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) — A new study suggests that a brain-clotting plaque linked to Alzheimer's disease may cause cognitive decline even in healthy people, potentially setting the stage for the development of the devastating illness later in life.

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Letters: Focus on prevention of Alzheimer's

Monday, January 16th, 2012

In response to your Jan. New Alzheimer's research is changing how we think about — and treat — the disease”: While defining stages of Alzheimer's disease may be helpful to researchers, this provides little benefit to readers who were grabbed by your headline….

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Alzheimer’s Gene Carriers May Cut Their Risk With Exercise, Study Shows

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

People who are genetically susceptible to developing Alzheimer’s disease may be able to reduce their risk with exercise, a study found.

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Alzheimer’s Gene Carriers May Cut Risk With Exercise, Study Says

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

People who are genetically susceptible to developing Alzheimer’s disease may be able to reduce their risk with exercise, a study found.

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Alzheimer’s May Be Transmissible, Study Suggests

Wednesday, October 5th, 2011

In some cases, Alzheimer’s disease may in fact be the result of an infection, and may be even be transmissible, a new study in mice suggests.

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