Alzheimer’s Disease: An Influential 2006 Study Containing False Images Leads Scientists To Reverse Previous Theories
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Alzheimer’s Disease: An Influential 2006 Study Containing False Images Leads Scientists To Reverse Previous Theories

  The failure rate of drug development for Alzheimer’s is 99 percent according to a recent study. Since 1984 scientists have concentrated on developing treatments to prevent the formation of…

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AI Can Predict Dementia Fifteen Years Prior to Symptoms Occurring
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AI Can Predict Dementia Fifteen Years Prior to Symptoms Occurring

  BBC NEWS recently reported on the versatility of AI in predicting dementia. Alzheimer’s destroys connections between the brain and nerve cells, thereby damaging cognitive abilities and memory. It is…

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Using Fruit Flies, Researchers Find Potential Genetic Link to Alzheimer’s

Over the years, there has been tons of research exploring the exact causes of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers have hypothesized that a combination of lifestyle, environmental, and genetic factors could play…

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Machine Learning Helps Identify Patterns of Progression in ALS
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Machine Learning Helps Identify Patterns of Progression in ALS

According to a story from myscience.org, neurodegenerative diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, are diseases that progressively worsen over time. However, progression in this disease is not consistent across all…

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INTERVIEWS: NFL Players Discuss the Rare, Chronic, and Underserved Causes that Mean the Most to Them (Pt. 1)
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INTERVIEWS: NFL Players Discuss the Rare, Chronic, and Underserved Causes that Mean the Most to Them (Pt. 1)

From September to January each year, our home transforms; each Sunday, my boyfriend and I meticulously set up our living room, make snacks, and spend the day watching football on…

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Will This Novel Drug That Utilizes AI Succeed in Having an Impact on ALS When so Many Others Have Failed?

Verge Genomics, based in San Francisco is one of a series of biotechs that have entered into a new era using AI in drug discovery. The company is backed by…

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Study of the Week: A Device That Can Detect Alzheimer’s 17 Years Before Symptoms Start
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Study of the Week: A Device That Can Detect Alzheimer’s 17 Years Before Symptoms Start

Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…

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Editor’s Choice: A Biomarker for Early Alzheimer’s Detection, A Teen Living with Usher Syndrome, and A Possible Chagas Disease Treatment

Happy Monday! This week, we have details on a method for detecting Alzheimer's 17 years in advance, the story of a teen living with Usher syndrome, and a possible breakthrough…

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A Biomarker That Detects Alzheimer’s Disease Seventeen Years Before Outward Symptoms Appear
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A Biomarker That Detects Alzheimer’s Disease Seventeen Years Before Outward Symptoms Appear

A recent article in SciTechDaily explains that the many failures of newly created Alzheimer’s drugs are the result of clinical plaque tests that do not identify the disease in its…

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Alzheimer’s Disease: Study Suggests a Connection Between Digestive Disorders and AD
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Alzheimer’s Disease: Study Suggests a Connection Between Digestive Disorders and AD

  The gut-brain axis has recently been mentioned in connection with various disorders. According to an article in SciTechDaily, a study at ECU’s Centre for Precision Health confirms a genetic…

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Alzheimer’s: German and UK Scientists Successfully Reduced Alzheimer’s Symptoms in Laboratory Animals

  Eureka Alert recently published a statement by a team of researchers that early results of a new method of treating Alzheimer’s have been “absolutely spectacular.” The new antibody-based therapy…

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