New research in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry found that nine risk factors may be the cause of…
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Eli Lilly shifts Alzheimer drug study to USC
Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly announced Tuesday it will shift the funding for clinical trials of an early-stage Alzheimer’s treatment from…
Read MoreAlzheimer’s buddy program engages patients, teaches students
At age 80, retired Chicago physician and educator Dan Winship is getting a bittersweet last chance to teach about medicine…
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Staying active may preserve cognitive skills in middle age
Maintaining good cardiorespiratory fitness as a young adult may be linked to better cognitive skills in middle age, according to…
Read MoreGroup music therapy may help Alzheimer’s patients improve communication
With advanced Alzheimer’s disease, language deteriorates and patients spontaneously speak less and less. In a small study from Israel, group…
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Gene variant puts women at higher risk of Alzheimer’s than it does men
Alzheimer’s disease seems to have a gender preference. According to the most recent statistics from the Alzheimer’s Association, women are…
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