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'Fart gas' linked to memory loss and Alzheimer’s-like brain damage, study finds

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine, led by Bindu Paul, an associate professor of pharmacology, psychiatry and neuroscience ...

Johns Hopkins Scientists Identify Key Brain Protein That May Slow Alzheimer’s

Researchers have identified a brain protein whose absence leads to memory loss and Alzheimer’s-like damage in mice.

Naturally occurring molecule shown to restore memory function in Alzheimer's models

Singapore has one of the highest life expectancies in the world, yet many individuals spend almost a decade in poor health toward the end of life. Scientists from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, ...
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Colorado scientists say the drug Leukine halts brain cell loss in patients with Alzheimer’s and could improve cognition

A paper published today in the journal Cell Reports Medicine offers new hope for an Alzheimer’s drug that doesn’t just slow cognitive decline but may reverse it. The study, by researchers at the ...

Memory loss linked to vitamin deficiency that can 'resemble dementia'

The NHS has warned that vitamin B12 deficiency can cause neurological problems that may mimic dementia symptoms ...
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New target to prevent Alzheimer's patients forgetting loved ones

New research has found that the loss of social memory – recognizing friends and family – in Alzheimer's disease (AD) could come down to specific structures around brain cells. And targeting this ...