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Some researchers hoping that gene-editing technology can conquer forms of Alzheimer’s caused by genetic mutations. By Tosin Thompson Twitter Facebook Email Last month saw the first-ever approval of a gene therapy that uses the CRISPR–Cas9 gene-editing tool, a treatment for the blood conditions...
“Recognition memory is one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease—you forget what keys are, or that photo of a person you love. What if we could manipulate these cells to prevent or reverse that?” said Kinman. “And with epilepsy, we’re seeing that ovoid cells are hyp...
Do you know someone who has Alzheimer's? If you don't, it might only be a matter of time before you do. The Alzheimer's Association estimates that approximately 5.4 million Americans have Alzheimer's. Sooner or later, your path is likely to cross with someone battling dementia. Over the ...
While Tanzi, who discovered the first Alzheimer’s genes, has spent his entire career trying to end the disease, he told the co-hosts that treatment is “really back to square one." “Unfortunately, the available drugs are in that category of 'better than nothing;' they treat some of the...
Lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease Lower risk of chronic disease Lower risk of certain cancers Lower risk ofdiabetes Get my favorite Mediterranean cookbookhere. Tip #4: Eat Enough Healthy Fats Healthy fats are your allies in lowering triglycerides and the risk of heart disease!
Alzheimer’s patients have levels of acetylcholine that arefar below normal. According to research scientist Datis Kharrazian, PhD, DHSc, author ofWhy Isn’t My Brain Working?, your brain will literally digest itself if you don’t provide it with enough healthy fats to make sufficient acetylcho...
Alzheimer'sand otherdementias. Eating disorders. Certain autoimmune diseases such asrheumatoid arthritis. Cancer. Osteoporosis. A good dentist can spot signs of cancer and other diseases before other doctors might and can help keep small problems from becoming big ones. That's why regular checkups ar...
approved for 3 uses at certain doses: to treat adults and children 13 years and older with schizophrenia, to treat adults as an add-on therapy to antidepressant therapy (ADT) for major depressive disorder (MDD), and to treat agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease.Follo...
"Nutraceuticals" are defined differently depending on where you are. In the U.S., nutraceuticals are usually food ingredients and dietary supplements used to treat or prevent some medical conditions. For serious conditions such as depression, your doctor is unlikely to recommend that you treat your...