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New blood test for Alzheimer’s could improve dementia treatment

By Brady Hartman on February 4, 2018

Summary: A novel blood test for Alzheimer’s disease has 90 percent accuracy, even if a person is at the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease, say a team of researchers from Australia and Japan, who add the blood test can detect early stages of dementia, three decades before the onset of symptoms. [This article first appeared on LongevityFacts. Author: Brady Hartman. ] A novel non-invasive blood… Continue reading "New blood test for Alzheimer’s could improve dementia treatment"
Lifespan-Extending Treatments, Medical Advances
Hunting Breakthrough Cures for Alzheimer’s Dementia and Parkinson’s Dementia (Best of 2017)

By Brady Hartman on January 20, 2018

Summary: A wrap-up of the 2017 reports on the search for breakthrough treatments for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease, and other forms of dementia, showing the advancements made in understanding, treating and preventing these neurodegenerative diseases, including promising therapies in the pipeline. [This article first appeared on LongevityFacts.com and was updated on March 21, 2018. Author: Brady Hartman. ] During all of 2017, researchers made advances… Continue reading "Hunting Breakthrough Cures for Alzheimer’s Dementia and Parkinson’s Dementia (Best of 2017)"
Anti-Aging Science
Researchers Report These Drugs Could Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease

By Brady Hartman on December 7, 2017

Summary: Can these compounds prevent Alzheimer’s while slowing down the aging process? Rapamycin is the leading candidate, as it has been shown to prevent Alzheimer’s in mice. [This article first appeared on the LongevityFacts website. Author: Brady Hartman. ] FDA-approved drugs called geroprotectors may be a simple and inexpensive way to prevent Alzheimer’s disease say an international team of researchers in a… Continue reading "Researchers Report These Drugs Could Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease"
Healthy Living
Coffee Improves Brain Health, Prevents Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Say Researchers

By Brady Hartman on August 25, 2017

Summary: Researchers say coffee prevents Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s for those consuming 3 cups daily. The brain health benefits of the beverage seem to differ between decaf and regular coffee. [Author: Brady Hartman. This article first appeared on LongevityFacts.com.] Perhaps you’ve heard the latest news – the evidence on coffee’s health benefits is increasing every day. In fact, new research shows that coffee… Continue reading "Coffee Improves Brain Health, Prevents Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Say Researchers"

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New blood test for Alzheimer’s could improve dementia treatment

Hunting Breakthrough Cures for Alzheimer’s Dementia and Parkinson’s Dementia (Best of 2017)

Researchers Report These Drugs Could Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease

Coffee Improves Brain Health, Prevents Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Say Researchers