Gut bacteria may travel to the brain, worsening disease …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Share on PinterestIn search for more treatments for Alzheimer’s, researchers are investigating the potential role played by bacterial infections in this disease, using mouse models. Image credit: Maskot/Getty ImagesKlebsiella pneumoniae is a bacterium found in a person’s gut microbiome and feces. If … Read more
Semaglutide use linked to lower risk …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Share on PinterestMore evidence suggests that semaglutide drugs could help lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Image credit: Scharvik/Getty Images.Past research shows that people with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease. There is currently no cure for Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers … Read more
Alzheimer’s disease affects the brain in 2 distinct phases …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Share on PinterestResearchers have found that Alzheimer’s disease affects the brain in two distinct phases: a silent one, and a more aggressive later stage. Pictured, crane lifting the most powerful magnetic resonance tomograph in Europe. Image credit: Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert/picture alliance via Getty … Read more
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