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New vaccine against Alzheimer's disease
British scientists are studying a vaccine that works to find and destroy tau proteins in people with Alzheimer's, helping the disease to stop progressing.
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A cold many times easily loses memory
Acute viral illnesses, such as colds, can damage the brain. The level of injury gradually increases after each infection and will cause memory disorders in later stages…
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Why do people suddenly lose memory?
Find out the causes of dementia through the strange stories of patients.
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Causes of memory loss
One morning in 2008, Naomi Jacobs woke up and completely lost memories of the previous 17 years. The only thing the 32-year-old woman remembered was going to bed and the…
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Causes of 'memory loss' when drunk
After the overbearing cup of tea, many people, especially men, woke up with a painful head and did not remember what had happened.
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Research: Damage of people of modest height
UK researchers have recently discovered a relationship between height and dementia.
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Guess the personality and guess the disease through teeth
Losing teeth early may be a sign of osteoporosis. People grinding teeth tend to be hot, competitive, or worried.
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Skeptics are more likely to develop dementia
People who see the world around them from a negative perspective are at increased risk of cognitive decline later.
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Fried foods increase the risk of dementia
If you feel scared of Alzheimer's disease (abandon old age) then give up fried or baked foods.
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A healthy diet at age 50 can reduce the risk of dementia
According to a doctoral thesis, healthy diet options in middle age may help prevent dementia in later years.
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The Alzheimer's mortality rate in the United States is on par with cancer
The mortality rate from Alzheimer's disease is as high as the death rate from heart disease and cancer. This is the result of a new study of the Medical Center of Rush U…
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Smoking marijuana damages brain structure
Young people addicted to cannabis, who smoke continuously for 3 years, will have difficulty remembering and have an abnormal brain structure compared to those who do not…
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Alzheimer's can be treated with gene replacement therapy
Alzheimer's disease is treated by eliminating fault genes, researchers predict after discovering 11 key genes that increase the risk.
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The liver can 'contend' the brain's protein
Researchers found, in the human body, the liver can
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8 reasons to distract you
Vitamin B12 deficiency can lead to memory impairment. About 40% of women become more forgetful during menopause.