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Structure of translocator protein hints at role in disease
DALLAS: The detailed picture of translocator protein suggests that it may help to minimize the damage from reactive oxygen species.
Translocator protein (TSPO) is ubiquitous. It transports cholesterol and other molecules across the membranes of
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Read More »Memory care design is missing the mark
LAS VEGAS: Memory care construction has surged in recent years, bringing to the market both new products as well as repositioned communities that are expanding to meet the growing need for memory support services.
However, despite the innovative approaches that have arisen,
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Read More »Dementia ‘link’ to seniors drugs established
SEATTLE: A type of medication widely used may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests. Some kinds of incontinence drugs, anti-Parkinson drugs, sleeping pills and anti-depressants prescribed are classed as anticholinergics, which the research links to dementia.
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Read More »Reminiscence artwork being increasingly used in skilled nursing homes
AUSTIN: A skilled nursing home is to use artwork in order to help dementia residents connect with their past.
Three artists have been commissioned to create streetscapes, landmarks and representations of life in the 1940s and 1950s.