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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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LearningRx reviews study on how bipolar disorder affects memory...

Mar 13, 2017 by

Research shows that people with bipolar disorder may have difficulties with working memory, verbal learning and memory, and recall and recognition....

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LearningRx reviews study on drug limiting brain damage from stroke...

Mar 11, 2017 by

A drug licensed for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis has been found to not only limit stroke damage by reducing death of brain cells, but also by promoting repair by spurring the birth of new ones....

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