Alzheimer’s disease study: researchers create at-home smell test for early detection
When it comes to the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests that the nose knows. Mass General Brigham neurology researchers have created a smell test that shows promise as a tool ...
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Shingles vaccine may cut risk of dementia, study says
A recent study found that the shingles vaccine could cut the risk of older adults developing dementia over the next seven years by 20%. The research, which was published on Wednesday in the journal ...
The shingles vaccine prevents a painful disease, but it might also ward off dementia
About 1 in 3 Americans will get shingles, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While most recover, it ...
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Shingles vaccine may lower dementia risk by 20% in older adults, study shows
With new dementia cases expected to double in the United States by 2060, the therapy could be a difference maker. But ...
Maintaining low cholesterol may help decrease dementia risk
Now, a study has found that low levels of LDL-C, or ‘bad’ cholesterol, may reduce the risk of developing dementia. Statins, a ...
Getting this vaccine lowered seniors’ dementia risk by 20%
A new study out of Stanford has presented the strongest evidence to date that a common vaccine could significantly reduce the ...
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Scientists Develop Blood Test That Diagnoses Alzheimer’s And Identifies What Stage It Has Reached
Scientists have developed a blood test for Alzheimer’s disease that can help diagnose the neurodegenerative disease while ...
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Tau-Targeting Antisense Therapy for Alzheimer Disease Gets Fast Track Status
BIIB080 is an antisense oligonucleotide therapy designed to target microtubule-associated protein tau mRNA and reduce the production of tau.
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A moving story reveals hidden human cost of drug trials
Drug trials are vital to medicine, but what of those taking part? Jennie Erin Smith's moving new book about what happened in ...