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Published April 10, 2013 Reuters The largest study to date looking for genetic causes of Alzheimer's in African Americans may offer new clues about why blacks in the United States are twice as likely as whites to develop the deadly, brain-wasting
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Published April 05, 2013 FoxNews.com Scientists have identified early genetic markers that can potentially predict who is at an increased risk for developing Alzheimer's, Medical Daily reported. Currently, in order to determine if someone will
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The research in Neuron identifies mutations that affect the build-up of certain proteins in the brain. High levels of these tau proteins increase the chance of having the disease. UK experts said the study could help understand the changes that occur
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The problem, they say, is that the disease is far advanced by the time plaques are detectable, which is too late for effective treatment. PhD student Amanda Wright and Dr Bryce Vissel from Sydney's Garvan Institute of Medical Research say their
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President Barack Obama wants major funding for brain research. The brain initiative is an effort to find cures for diseases like Alzheimer's, Epilepsy and traumatic brain injuries. The president's 2014 federal budget proposal will include $100,000,
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High blood pressure in people with a genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease may spur development of brain plaque, a hallmark of the age-related brain disorder, a new study suggests. The findings suggest yet another reason for keeping blood pressure ,
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Reuters Alzheimer's disease patient Isidora Tomaz (R), 82, is carried to bed by Otilia Canarias (L), an aid worker from the Portuguese Alzheimer Association, a charity, as her husband Amilcar Dos Santos, 82, watches in their house in Lisbon September
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These findings, based on PET scans of 555 participants in the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, could open the way to more effective drugs for Alzheimer's or slow, reverse or even prevent the disease, the journal Molecular Psychiatry
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Contact Information Available for logged-in reporters only Description Researchers have identified a protein trafficking defect within brain cells that may underlie the common form of Parkinson's disease. The defect is at a point of convergence for
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The medical food' comes after a decade of research into a formula food that might improve the brain function of people in the early stages of the disease. Scroll down for video The makers of Souvenaid claim it can help reduce the symptoms of early
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