Changes in Cerebrospinal Fluid May Signal Early Alzheimer’s

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

MONDAY, Jan. 2 (HealthDay News) — Searching for a better screen for early Alzheimer’s disease, researchers think they have found a marker of change in the brain that precedes the onset of the disease by five to 10 years.

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Bilingualism may buffer against Alzheimer’s

Friday, October 14th, 2011

Bilingualism may delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, a brain scanning study suggests.

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Bilingualism may defend against Alzheimer’s

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Bilingualism may delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, a brain scanning study suggests.

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Alzheimer’s risk gene disrupts brain’s wiring 50 years before disease hits

Saturday, May 14th, 2011

Researchers report that a recently discovered Alzheimer’s gene possessed by most people impairs the development of myelin, the protective covering around the neuron’s axons, making it weaker and more vulnerable to the onset of Alzheimer’s much later in life.

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Alzheimer’s research must be accelerated

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

Alzheimer’s disease is rapidly becoming one of the most critical health issues facing America. With the aging of the baby boomers into the period of risk for Alzheimer’s disease, it is essential that research be accelerated to possibly delay the onset or slow the progression of the disease.

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