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Tag: Alzheimer’sWireless Detectors for Dementia Researchers hope that radio transmitters can warn of cognitive decline earlier. Enhancing neuron gene expression may improve memory. Compounds that trigger the growth of new brain cells might help treat depression. A blood test that identifies the disorder in its early stages could soon be made available to researchers. A New Approach to Treating Alzheimer's Electrodes implanted in the brain show promise in early trials. Gene probes deployed in eyedrops show brain damage in MRIs of mice. A New Treatment for Alzheimer's? Neurologists urge caution upon reports of a successful therapy. New methods to reprogram adult cells could create novel models of disease. Tackling a $100 Billion Disease Drugs in development could treat the cognitive deficits caused by Alzheimer's. A Fountain of Youth in Mitochondria? A recently discovered cell survival switch could be key to increasing longevity. New brain scanners could shed light on fear, joy, and disease. Researchers hope that curcumin encapsulated in nanospheres will spice up clinical trials for Alzheimer's, cystic fibrosis, and cancer. A new imager that performs simultaneous MRI and PET scans could, among other applications, speed up the study of Alzheimer's disease. An ultrasensitive NMR probe could improve the diagnosis of diseases such as Alzheimer's. A compound that helps memory recall in brain-damaged mice could pave the way for new drugs to treat dementia. |
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