Same Genes Key to Early & Late-Onset Alzheimer's: Study

Saturday, February 4th, 2012

THURSDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) — People who develop Alzheimer's disease late in life may have the same gene mutations linked to the inherited, early onset form of the condition, according to a new study.

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Study gives new clues on how Alzheimer's spreads

Saturday, February 4th, 2012

Alzheimer's disease appears to spread in a predictable pattern, infecting brain cell after brain cell as the disease spreads along linked circuits known as synapses, according to a new study

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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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Alzheimer's Mice Respond to Cell Phone Exposure

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

A new study suggests potential for electromagnetic treatment against Alzheimer's disease.

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Alzheimer’s Med Seems Ineffective in Those With Down Syndrome

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

TUESDAY, Jan. 10 (HealthDay News) — A drug commonly used to treat patients with Alzheimer’s disease does not appear to be effective for people older than 40 years who have Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s, according to a new study.

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