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New test reveals risk of Alzheimer’s disease in just three hours
DALLAS: A cheap blood test which can identify people who are at high risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease in just three hours, has been developed by scientists.
People carrying the APOE4 genetic mutation are up to 12 times more likely to develop dementia in later Read More »
Alzheimer’s disease cure discovered in pain relief drug?
MIAMI: Alzheimer’s disease is a terrifying diagnosis. Incurable, difficult to slow — Alzheimer’s disease is in effect, a long, slow death sentence, robbing its victims of their memory and cognitive disabilities and restricting their ability to function as a human being. Now, however, as difficult Read More »
“Holy grail” of breakthroughs sees scientists create single treatment
NEW YORK: The treatment of diseases from diabetes to multiple sclerosis could be revolutionised by a breakthrough in bone marrow transplants.
Researchers have made the life-saving infusions so safe that they say they could be used to treat numerous conditions.
Excitingly, a single treatment could provide Read More »
Researchers use imaging technique to predict dementia status
NEW YORK: Researchers at the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Centre on Aging found that magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), a noninvasive imaging technique, might help distinguish between people with Down syndrome who have dementia and those who do not.
People with Down syndrome have a third copy Read More »