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Study suggests infections can worsen Alzheimer's

Source: The Scotsman

Southampton : United Kingdom | 3 months ago

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S sufferers who catch a cold or a stomach bug need to be treated as soon as possible to prevent it worsening their dementia, new research has suggested. A study by scientists at the University of Southampton found a link between the infections and an increase in inflammation-like reactions in the brain,...

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Bacterial infection ups memory loss

News Source: Press TV | 2 months ago

According to the study published in Neurology , infections in the chest and urinary tract known as acute systemic inflammation events (SIEs) double memory loss. An inflammatory protein called tumor necrosis factor (TNF) released in the blood during...
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News Source: Aantara.co.id | 2 months ago

Getting a cold, stomach bug or other infection may lead to increased memory loss in people with Alzheimer`s disease, according to research to be published Tuesday in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study found...
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News Source: The Scotsman | 3 months ago

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News Source: Uinta County News | 3 months ago

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