Two new reports in Nature Genetics detail the discovery of five new pathways for detecting Alzheimer’s disease, the memory-stealing brain illness that is especially prevalent among the elderly. Previous research had identified five genes linked to Alzheimer’s disease, or AD. The combined efforts of an international consortium of researchers has raised those known genetic markers… [Continue Reading]
Image via Wikipedia “Alzheimer’s is a mind-blowing disease that disproportionately impacts women – both as victims and caretakers of loved one’s suffering from it. With more than 5 million people living with Alzheimer’s in this country and every 70 seconds a new person developing Alzheimer’s, I believe it’s time to pick up the pace and… [Continue Reading]
Image via Wikipedia (CNN) ~With crayons, brushes, an escape from Alzheimer’s~ By Faith H. Robinson, CNN – Every Friday morning, students walk into an art class in Atlanta, Georgia. Some look dazed, uncertain in their environment, as if it’s vaguely familiar but they can’t fully recognize where they are — until they sit down and begin… [Continue Reading]
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