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Neuroimaging Study Describes Alzheimer's Disease-Like Changes in Elderly Without the Disease
(Source: Elsevier) - The emergence of multiple new brain imaging technologies and the combined application of these new approaches is helping to create new insights into aging and Alzheimer's. One of the hallmarks of the disease is the deposition of amyloid beta protein in clumps or "plaques" within the brain. These plaques can be measured in humans with PET scans that use a chemical marker or radiotracer called 11C-PIB.
Brain Plaques May Explain Higher Risk of Alzheimer's Based on Mom's History
(Source: New York University Langone Medical Center) - A family history of Alzheimer's is one of the biggest risk factors for developing the memory-robbing disease, which affects more than 5 million Americans and is the most common form of senile dementia. Now an international collaboration led by NYU Langone Medical Center researchers has found the likely basis for this heightened familial risk-especially from the maternal side.
Using New Approach, Researchers Find Level of Gene Alters Alzheimer's Risk
(Source: Mayo Clinic) - Using sophisticated techniques that scan the genomes of patients, researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida have found that a gene appears to either help protect against development of Alzheimer's disease, or promote the disorder depending on the level of gene in the brain.
Brain Activities Bring Together Area Students, NIH Scientists
(Source: National Institutes of Health) - Busloads of students from Washington, D.C., area schools will visit the National Museum of Health and Medicine at Walter Reed Army Medical Center on March 17 and 18 for a special experience. These students, grades five through eight, will participate in the museum's 11th annual Brain Awareness Week. During these two days, scientists from five institutes at the National Institutes of Health will host interactive sessions focusing on brain health and neuroscience.
Guideline for Treating Sleep, Constipation, Sexual Problems in Parkinson's
(Source: American Academy of Neurology) - The American Academy of Neurology has issued a new guideline recommending the most effective treatments to help people with Parkinson's disease who experience sleep, constipation, and sexual problems, which are common but often under recognized symptoms.
Robot Teaches Stroke Survivors
(Source: BioMed Central) - Shaking hands with a robotic arm could be a new way to help stroke patients learn to use their arms again. Researchers reported a pilot trial of the 'Braccio di Ferro' (Iron arm) robot in 10 patients.
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