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His genes forecast Alzheimer's. His brain had other plans.
Doug Whitney was supposed to develop Alzheimer's by 50. Now scientists are trying to understand why his brain remains healthy ...
New research uncovers brain changes in Parkinson's disease
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered new insights into brain changes in Parkinson's disease using advanced ...
Cracking the Alzheimer's code: How brain trauma triggers a hallmark of the disease
A study at Lund University reveals that traumatic brain injury alters the small vessels in the brain, resulting in an accumulation of amyloid beta—a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. The findings ...
A Promising New Biomarker Test Could Help Identify Alzheimer’s Risk Up To 10 Years Earlier
The biomarker test is a spinal tap test (also called a lumbar puncture) that uses a needle to remove cerebrospinal fluid (i.e ...
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Vascular changes in brain trauma could trigger Alzheimer’s development
An increased risk of dementia among individuals exposed to brain trauma, traumatic brain injury, has been known for almost a century. Still, we know very little about the molecular causes behind this, ...
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Alzheimer’s escape: How one man defied his genetic fate for nearly two decades
A groundbreaking study reveals how a rare combination of genetics, proteomics, and environmental factors may hold the key to ...