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Could we prevent dementia? A new trial may point the way.Analysis While much funding for dementia research goes toward treatments, some scientists want to reduce people's risk of developing the condition in the first place.
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Alzheimer's blood tests are transforming how patients get diagnosed — here's what to knowExplainer New tests for Alzheimer's are helping people who are at risk of dementia get clarity on their condition, Live Science reports from the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in London.
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A gene carried by 99% of humanity raises Alzheimer's risk dramatically. Could gene therapy correct it?New research suggests that a single gene may play an outsize role in developing Alzheimer's, which suggests gene therapy for the condition could reach many people.
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Single protein could dramatically alter trajectory of Alzheimer's diseaseIn people destined to get Alzheimer's in their mid-40s, one protein can delay the onset of the disease by about 20 years.
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Only certain types of brain-training exercises reduce dementia risk, large trial revealsA large, 20-year trial showed that speedy cognitive exercises could reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia. The question is, could these tasks be adapted into video games?
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Vaccines hold tantalizing promise in the fight against dementiaOpinion A prominent Nature study and related research raise the possibility that vaccines may have a broader role in experimental therapeutics outside the realm of infectious diseases.
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There's a new blood test for Alzheimer's — here's how it worksIn patients showing cognitive decline, a new blood test for Alzheimer's is expected to make diagnosis more convenient, accessible and inexpensive than other existing tests.
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Shingles vaccine may directly guard against dementia, study hintsThe lower incidence of dementia seen in adults who received the shingles vaccine is likely not just a correlation, scientists say, based on new results of an observational study.
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Man nearly guaranteed to get early Alzheimer's is still disease-free in his 70s — how?A man who should have developed early-onset Alzheimer's disease due to a genetic mutation is still symptom-free in his 70s. Scientists are trying to understand why.
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