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How small molecule halts spread of toxic protein associated with Alzheimer’s progression: Research could help lead to design of drugs that slow neurodegeneration

Alzheimer’s disease destroys brain cells in part by promoting the formation of insoluble clumps that contain a protein called tau.

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When do problems with memory and decision-making affect older adults’ ability to drive? Researchers study links between cognitive function levels and crash risk

For older adults, driving can mean living a more independent, satisfying life. Therefore, it’s no surprise that about 86 percent

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Scientists fix genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease in human brain cells: New insights into how a gene causes damage could impact future drug development

Using human brain cells, scientists at the Gladstone Institutes discovered the cause of — and a potential solution for —

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Memory training needs to target specific difficulties to be effective, suggests study: A recently published Baycrest study suggests that training programs can help, but only if they are tailored towards an individual’s specific memory difficulty, such as trouble remembering faces, voices or recent events

When people hear that their memory will worsen as they age, the question on their minds becomes: what can we

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