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Anything that is found that will help ANYONE getting alzheimers is a vote for me. My mum never knew her dad, because he had the horrendous disease and her sister has it now... Its a horrific disease.... Either my sister or I will end up with it, so we are happy know anything that is positive to eradicate it.

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S.D. Researchers hopeful about new Alzheimer's drug

The report by the team of scientists in the medical journal Neuron offered a new glimmer of hope following a string of setbacks in the long battle to treat the debilitating and deadly condition. Ref. Source 1

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New Alzheimer's guide targets early stages


The first new U.S. diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease released in 27 years paint the disorder as a disease that occurs gradually over many years.

Source: msnbc.com: Health

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Alzheimer's-Linked Gene May Have More Effect on Women
Biotechnology News

TUESDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- A common genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease disrupts brain function in healthy older women but has little effect in men, a new study has found.
Source: BioTech News Headlines - Yahoo! News

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Alzheimer's Study: Caregivers' attitudes critical in Alzheimer's disease progression

Alzheimer's research finds that caregivers can do more to slow the progression of the disease than thought. Ref. Source 4

Alzheimer's Disease

Doctor blogs his journey into Alzheimer's

In a rented car on a rural road, David Hilfiker glanced at the Google map he printed before leaving his Washington apartment and turned where it said to turn. The retired physician drove this way for three and a half hours, eyes darting between paper and pavement, trying not to get lost. Ref. Source 1

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Gene linked to nearly twice Alzheimer's risk in African-Americans


African-Americans with a variant of the ABCA7 gene have almost double the risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease compared with African-Americans who lack the variant.
Source: ScienceDaily: Racial Issues News

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Alzheimer's Disease

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