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LearningRx reviews study on brain-stimulating activities

Apr 9, 2017 by

 Seniors can reduce risk of cognitive impairment with brain-stimulating activities New research has found that engaging in brain-stimulating activities even later in life can lower the chances of developing mild cognitive impairment....

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LearningRx reviews study on new drug restoring memory loss

Apr 5, 2017 by

New drugs appear to restore memory loss in mice A four-year study by an international team of scientists is reporting breakthrough findings that indicate a possible target and potential drug treatment to restore memory loss and extend life span...

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LearningRx reviews smell test for Alzheimer’s diagnosis

Apr 1, 2017 by

A team of researchers found that the Sniffin’ Sticks Odor Identification Test (SS-OIT) significantly increased diagnostic accuracy for patients with mild cognitive impairment, which is considered a precursor to Alzheimer’s....

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LearningRx reviews study on statins reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s...

Mar 30, 2017 by

Although the reduced risk is dependent on sex, race/ethnicity and type of statin used, a new study in JAMA Neurology identifies a correlation between high statin use and a lower risk of Alzheimer’s....

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LearningRx reviews study on dementia and protein in urine

Mar 25, 2017 by

Protein in urine may put people at greater risk for dementia According to research published in Neurology, people who have protein in their urine might have an increased risk of developing problems with thinking and memory later, and may...

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LearningRx reviews study on bone loss and Alzheimer’s

Mar 19, 2017 by

Using a mouse model of Alzheimer’s, researchers have discovered a link between early bone loss and brain degeneration, which may serve as a biomarker....

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LearningRx reviews study on light therapy treating Alzheimer’s...

Mar 15, 2017 by

A study out of MIT suggests that a particular type of light therapy may offer a noninvasive treatment for Alzheimer’s. The treatment involves shining flickering light into the eyes to induce gamma oscillations in the brain....

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