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Tag: alzheimer’s detection
Certain Drugs Can Trigger or Slow Alzheimer’s
Good or Bad? Hmmm. Certain widely prescribed medications can trigger or slow the progress of Alzheimer’s disease, according to recently published research. A Mount Sinai Medical Center team screened 1,600 FDA-approved medications, using a computer algorithm to determine which drugs are associated with blocking or stimulating beta amyloid accumulation. Amyloid...
Stress Can Accelerate Alzheimer’s (VIDEO)
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Stress Can Accelerate Alzheimer’s
Stress-induced hormones produced by the brain can increase an individualÛªs risk of developing AlzheimerÛªs disease and accelerate the development of AlzheimerÛªs in individuals already suffering from the disease.This study is the first to discover the precise mechanism that causes stress-induced AlzheimerÛªs disease. When the brain is stressed, it produces steroids...
Beta Blockers May Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk (VIDEO)
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Beta Blockers May Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk
Men taking beta blockers to treat high blood pressure may also be benefiting from an unintended side effect: a reduced chance of brain changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease.åÊ åÊThe Honolulu-Asia Aging Study ÛÓ which will be discussed next month at the American Academy of Neurology’s annual meeting in San Diego...
Alzheimer’s Action Day Guide (VIDEO)
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Alzheimer’s Resources from Assisted Living Today
To help raise awareness of the significant impacts AlzheimerÛªs disease has on families and loved ones, Assisted Living Today put together the AlzheimerÛªs Action Day Guide, aåÊcomprehensive resource covering the latest research, treatments, fact and figures, as well as informative tips for caregivers.The Guide contains:The CaregiverÛªs Guide to AlzheimerÛªs Disease...
New Alzheimer’s Biomarkers Could Detect Alzheimer’s Sooner and Lead to Therapies
New guidelines released by the Alzheimer’s Association and the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Aging identify new diagnostic criteria and new biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease. The guidelines identify previously unrecognized phases of the disease. The three new phases refer to the disease’s progression, starting before well-known...
Widely Used Drug Ineffective for Mild Alzheimer’s
As reported in Health.com, a drug widely used to treat mild Alzheimer’s disease appears to provide no benefit to this group of early stage patients, according to a new analysis of previously conducted research.æ Memantine, also known by its brand name, Namenda, is approved by the Food and Drug Administration...