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'Look at all this we don't understand': Study unravels whole new layer of Alzheimer's diseaseA new study begins to unpack an understudied aspect of brain biology and Alzheimer's disease.
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Active ingredient in Viagra tied to lower Alzheimer's risk — but don't get too excitedOnce more, sildenafil, the main active component of the "little blue pill," has been found to be associated with a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.
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Alzheimer's is transmissible in extremely rare scenariosA small study suggests that "seeds" of Alzheimer's can be transferred from one person to another via certain medical procedures, leading to the disease later in life.
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Brain inflammation may drive mood changes in Alzheimer'sAgitation, anxiety and depression seen in people with Alzheimer's may be driven by brain inflammation, in addition to abnormal proteins.
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'MIND diet,' intended to prevent dementia, doesn't offer significant brain benefit, trial suggestsA clinical trial suggests that the MIND diet, which is intended to guard against dementia, offers little benefit over a standard diet in the short term.
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Could vaccines prevent and treat Alzheimer's disease?Scientists are testing vaccines as potential treatments for Alzheimer's, in an attempt to reign in harmful immune activity tied to the disease.
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Shingles vaccine may protect against dementiaAn analysis of thousands of healthcare records adds to mounting evidence that people who get the shingles vaccine in their 70s may reduce their dementia risk over the following seven years.
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'Groundhog Day' syndrome made a man feel like he was reliving the same eventsA man was convinced that the same events kept happening. The delusion was likely a complication of Alzheimer's.
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A man's rare gene variant may have shielded him from devastating form of early Alzheimer'sThe discovery of a gene variant that protects against an early, insidious form of Alzheimer's could lead to new treatments for the disease.
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