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Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer’s: certain combinations of prescription drugs may slow progression of the disease, says mice study

Maverick Life

Alzheimer’s: certain combinations of prescription drugs may slow progression of the disease, says mice study

By Silvia Maioli Francesca Eroli

Why light pollution may be linked to greater risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Maverick Life

Why light pollution may be linked to greater risk of Alzheimer’s disease

By Rahul Sidhu

Targeting dementia's key risk factors may be far more effective than seeking a cure

South Africa

Targeting dementia's key risk factors may be far more effective than seeking a cure

By Alexa Soule, Stephan Rabie and John Joska

What links aging and disease? A growing body of research says it’s a faulty metabolism

Maverick Life

What links aging and disease? A growing body of research says it’s a faulty metabolism

By Melanie R. McReynolds

Intermittent fasting could help protect the brain from age-related diseases like Alzheimer’s

Maverick Life

Intermittent fasting could help protect the brain from age-related diseases like Alzheimer’s

By Claudia Ntsapi

Despite promising signs, the search for Alzheimer’s treatment is ongoing and complex

South Africa

Despite promising signs, the search for Alzheimer’s treatment is ongoing and complex

By Morgan Watson, Jessica Henn and John Joska

Increase your vitamin D intake to decrease your dementia risk, study finds

Magazine

Increase your vitamin D intake to decrease your dementia risk, study finds

By Jean-Marie Uys

Looking after family members with dementia: Alzheimer’s disease

Magazine

Looking after family members with dementia: Alzheimer’s disease

By Malibongwe Tyilo

How does Covid-19 damage the brain?

Maverick Citizen

How does Covid-19 damage the brain?

By Donné Minné and Mischa Minné

Roche, Lilly drugs fail to halt gene-driven Alzheimer's disease

World

Roche, Lilly drugs fail to halt gene-driven Alzheimer's disease

By Reuters

Living with Alzheimer’s: Memory loss is not a normal part of ageing

World

Living with Alzheimer’s: Memory loss is not a normal part of ageing

By Gabrielle Kelly

Newsdeck

Inflammation in midlife linked to brain shrinkage later

By AFP