Arril 2008 Alzheimer's News

April 2008 Alzheimer's News

How Big Is Your Brain? It's Size May Protect You From Memory Loss
April 28, 2008 - From autopsies, researchers have long known that some people die with sharp minds and perfect memories, but their brains riddled with the plaques and tangles of Alzheimer's disease. New research shows that those people have a larger part of the brain called the hippocampus.
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Targeting Cell Membrane RAFTS Offers Novel Approach To Treat Alzheimer's And Other Diseases
April 25, 2008 - JADO Technologies GmbH, the leading developer of RAFT intervention therapeutics, has announced he publication of a paper in Science demonstrating a potential novel strategy for therapeutic intervention in Alzheimer's and...
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New Insight Into The Development Of Alzheimer's Disease
April 23, 2008 - According to estimates there are 85,000 Alzheimer patients in our country and approximately 20,000 new cases every year. This spectacular increase is due to the increasing ageing population.
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Alzheimer’s Drug Nothing to Sneeze At
April 17, 2008 - A nearly forgotten allergy drug first used in Russia more than two decades ago is showing promise for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
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Cup Of Coffee A Day Could Help Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease, Study Suggests
April 2, 2008 - A daily dose of caffeine blocks the disruptive effects of high cholesterol that scientists have linked to Alzheimer's disease. A study in the open access publication, Journal of Neuroinflammation revealed that caffeine equivalent to just one cup of coffee a day could protect the blood-brain barrier (BBB) from damage that occurred with a high-fat diet.
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