The study’s researchers scanned the brains of older women who have used HT, observing tau accumulation, a hallmark of Alzheimer disease.
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The #1 Habit to Help Prevent Dementia, According to a New StudyAlzheimer’s is sometimes caused when certain proteins, called β-amyloid (Aβ) and tau, build up in the brain, leading to ...
Such tests are increasingly moving beyond their origins in cutting-edge research and into the laboratory and diagnostic ...
An international team of researchers, led by Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, has conducted a ...
The neurotransmitter glutamate is essential for regulating everything from mood to memory, but it can also encourage a toxic buildup of protein, which can contribute to Alzheimer's and related ...
Gene Hackman’s wife died of hantavirus, but could his own death be linked to infection? New research suggests infections may ...
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Blood test for Alzheimer’s could replace costly and invasive spinal tapsResearchers indicate that the Lumipulse p-tau217 assay may reduce over 50% of lumbar punctures performed for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease.
The early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) through the detection of p-tau proteins in the blood is less disease-specific ...
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HealthDay on MSNMenopausal Hormone Therapy Linked to Faster Regional Tau Accumulation in Older WomenHormone therapy has indirect effect on cognitive decline through regional tau accumulation; no links with tau for women younger than 70 years ...
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News Medical on MSNScientists uncover how herpes virus fuels Alzheimer’s diseaseHerpesvirus infection may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease through transposable element activation and neuroinflammation.
A special edition of the journal Science focuses on women's health, including links between estrogen and dementia, at a time ...
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Hormone therapy among older women linked to tau accumulation, a hallmark of Alzheimer's diseaseA new study by Mass General Brigham researchers has found faster accumulation of tau—a key indicator of Alzheimer's ...
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