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New study hints at why infamous gene variant increases odds of developing Alzheimer’s disease

New study hints at why infamous gene variant increases odds of developing Alzheimer’s disease

by joshua.mabry@icloud.com | Aug 18, 2017 | Uncategorized

by: Bruce Goldman The causes of Alzheimer’s disease remain obscure, although a new study provides a helpful clue. A long-reigning theory (to wit, that the accumulation of gummy protein aggregates in the brain is responsible for the observed neurodegeneration occurring...
Dementia: Seaweed Improves Brain Function

Dementia: Seaweed Improves Brain Function

by joshua.mabry@icloud.com | Aug 18, 2017 | Uncategorized

DRUG DEVELOPMENT | A little-known biotech company last week gained approval in China to market a plant-derived com- pound claimed to improve cognitive function in Alzheimer’s patients. The drug, GV-971, showed benefits in mice engineered to have Alzheimer’s brain...

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