Four siblings in a family affected by early-onset Alzheimer’s have been studied by a group of researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. This has been a unique opportunity to make comparative studies and to monitor the development of the disease over a prolonged period of time. Being able to monitor ... continue reading
Alzheimer’s brain cells have been created in the laboratory by scientists, allowing an infinite supply of neurons on which to test new drugs. This stem cell breakthrough has been hailed as an important advance in Alzheimer’s research, and could potentially lead to cell treatments – transplanting healthy neurons into the ... continue reading
Exercise and supplements that claim to boost your brain power have been marketed as ways to stave off Alzheimer’s. But there’s no evidence that any of them work …
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