Alzheimer's Disease - New type of dementia is '100 times more common' than ALS |
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The latest Alzheimer's disease news from News Medical |
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| | Examining Neurobiology and Drug Targets in Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a degenerative brain disorder that is, in fact, the most common form of dementia. AD is characterized by a decline in faculties such as memory, language, problem-solving and other cognitive skills that affect a person’s ability to perform everyday tasks.
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| | A specially designed mobile phone game can detect people at risk of Alzheimer's - according to new research from the University of East Anglia. | | | | A brain disorder that mimics symptoms of Alzheimer's disease has been defined with recommended diagnostic criteria and guidelines for advancing future research on the condition. | | | | A new study confirms that a simple blood test can reveal whether there is accelerating nerve cell damage in the brain. | | | | Using current techniques, Alzheimer's disease, the most frequent cause of dementia, can only be detected once the typical plaques have formed in the brain. | | | | A new study published today in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association, has found that a particular class of molecules may help with diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease. | | | | Researchers have identified two, extremely rare genetic variants linked to Alzheimer disease (AD) for the first time. | |
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