US makes new Alzheimer’s drug more widely accessible
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US drug regulator gave full approval to a new Alzheimer's medicine on Thursday, a…
3 years ago
Alzheimers
Living with Alzheimer’s: China’s health time bomb
The first time Chen Shaohua went missing and was picked up by police, the 68-year-old's family put it down to…
5 years ago
Half of women at risk of dementia, Parkinson’s, stroke: study
by Daniel LAWLER Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Nearly half of women and one in three men are…
8 years ago
Head injury boosts dementia risk: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Suffering a traumatic brain injury from a blow to the head boosted dementia risk by 24 percent…
8 years ago
Bill Gates giving $50 million for Alzheimer’s research
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announced Monday that he is investing $50 million to fund research…
9 years ago
When might you get Alzheimer’s? New gene test may tell
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- International researchers said Tuesday they have found a way to assess a person's genetic risk…
9 years ago
Proximity to clogged highways could increase risk of Alzheimer’s, dementia
(Reuters) -- The closer a person lives to a source of pollution, like a traffic dense highway, the more…
9 years ago
Study suggests statins linked to lower dementia risk
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Some cholesterol-lowering drugs, known as statins, appear to be linked to a lower risk of…
10 years ago
Alzheimer’s stemmed but not stopped, say experts
by Mariëtte Le Roux PARIS, France (AFP) -- Soaring rates of population growth and ageing have long been seen as…
10 years ago
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