Tag: alzheimers
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For Alzheimer’s Sufferers, Brain Inflammation Ignites a Neuron-Killing “Forest Fire”
Getty Images For decades researchers have focused their attacks against Alzheimer’s on two proteins, amyloid beta and tau. Their buildup in the brain often serves as a defining indicator of the disease. Get rid of the amyloid and tau, and patients should do better, the thinking goes. But drug trial after drug trial has failed…
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Portable Device Detects Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Biomarkers on The Spot
David Baillot/UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering Because of the logistics and invasive procedures involved, many people put off getting tested for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. Thanks to a new portable device, however, such testing could soon be performed non-invasively at just about any location. Ordinarily, testing for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and…
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