Alzheimer’s findings

One disease seems to protect against another. Who has the lowest risk of Alzheimer’s?

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One disease seems to protect against another. Who has the lowest risk of Alzheimer’s?

People who suffer from multiple sclerosis are much more likely to develop Alzheimer’s, according to a recent US study. The news could hardly be seen as good news – instead it seems like an irony of nature. The truth, however, is that the discovery made by researchers from the medical school of the American University … Read more

Scientists have found a way to target both obesity and Alzheimer’s

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Scientists have found a way to target both obesity and Alzheimer’s

Czech researchers have developed a promising new compound, derived from one of the peptides naturally present in the brain, a double-edged sword – against obesity and Alzheimer’s. Starting from the neuropeptide CART, naturally secreted by the body, they created, at the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, a stronger … Read more