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Is There a Cure for Alzheimer?s?

March 20th, 2011

  There are scientific advancements that look promising for preventing and even reversing the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive deterioration of the brain, first described in 1907 by the German neurologist Alois Alzheimer (1864–1915). It is the most common form of dementing, or mind-depriving, illness, affecting cells [...]

3 Exciting Alzheimer’s Discoveries to Watch

February 7th, 2010

4.5 million Americans have the crippling disease of Alzheimer’s. 10 million baby boomers will develop Alzheimer’s. A new person is diagnoised with Alzheimer’s every 71 seconds, and Alzheimer’s is the seventh leading cause of death. With these startling statistics, can anything be done to save our brains from this horrific deterioration? Will more [...]

Is There a Cure for Alzheimer’s?

December 15th, 2009

  There are scientific advancements that look promising for preventing and even reversing the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive deterioration of the brain, first described in 1907 by the German neurologist Alois Alzheimer (1864â??1915). It is the most common form of dementing, or mind-depriving, illness, affecting cells [...]