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In a world-first discovery, researchers have observed how blood oxygen levels in the brain affect memory loss, a precursor to the development of Alzheimer's disease.
What was previously thought as daydreaming turned out to be a form of "childhood dementia" as a four-year-old girl in England was diagnosed with a rare, fatal disease.
A new study reveals that astrocytes, the star-shaped glial cells in the CNS, play an essential role in the death of nerve cells in degenerative diseases. The researchers did trials on mice to study the effects of the cell in preventing nerve damage.
A current study suggests that risk of premature death in people suffering from Alzheimer's disease can be lowered with moderate consumption of alcohol.
The National Institute of Health awarded an estimated $7.5 million grant to Johns Hopkins University to fund the ongoing clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease drug.