Heart disease raises risk, heparin may delay onset …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Share on PinterestHeart problems can increase dementia risk, but a new study suggests that heparin, a common anticoagulant administered via injection, may help delay Alzheimer’s onset. Image credit: wang mengmeng/Getty Images.A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) reveals a strong … Read more
How does the brain clear ‘waste’ to protect itself? …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Share on PinterestResearchers are mapping out the human brain’s ‘waste-disposal’ system for the first time. Image credit: bawanch/Getty Images.Alzheimer’s disease currently affects about 32 million people globally and has no cure. One of the leading theories behind Alzheimer’s disease is the accumulation … Read more
Experimental drug may stop toxic protein accumulation …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Share on PinterestAn experimental drug has slowed down neurodegeneration in fruit flies, suggesting it may be promising in treating Alzheimer’s disease. Image credit: Raymond Forbes LLC/Stocksy.Scientists have developed a new drug that targets two key regions of the tau protein, a major contributor to … Read more