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OHSU Researchers Explore Eye-Drop Screening To Spot Alzheimer’s Early – KXL

January 30, 2026February 1, 2026 · Portland, Oregon Local News

OHSU Prof Lei Wang. Credit OHSU/Erik Robinson PORTLAND, OR – Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University are working on a federally funded project that could turn the…

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Boston University researchers say CTE is a cause of dementia

January 27, 2026January 27, 2026 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

Boston University researchers in a groundbreaking study found that those with CTE have a much higher chance of being diagnosed with dementia. The largest study of its kind…

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Your sleep and activity patterns may reveal hidden brain health risk, study suggests

January 6, 2026January 6, 2026 · Breaking News

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The timing of your sleep patterns could be linked to increased dementia risk, according to a new study. Each person’s…

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The number of daily steps you take may delay Alzheimer’s progression

November 3, 2025November 5, 2025 · Atlanta, Georgia Local News

(CNN) — Increasing the number of steps you take every day may slow cognitive decline in older adults who already have biological signs of early Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new observational study. The…

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New vitamin compound shows promise for reversing Alzheimer’s damage to the brain

October 20, 2025October 20, 2025 · Breaking News

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An enhanced version of vitamin K could help reverse brain damage from Alzheimer’s disease, a study has found. Alzheimer’s and…

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Stranded dolphins may have Alzheimer’s, say scientists

October 3, 2025October 3, 2025 · Breaking News

Some dolphins found stranded on beaches may have ended up their because they suffer from a form of Alzheimer’s disease linked to toxins in the water.  This is…

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Bill Gates Launches $1M A.I. Competition to Tackle Alzheimer’s

August 19, 2025August 19, 2025 · New York, New York Local News

This isn’t the first time Bill Gates has poured money into Alzheimer’s research. Arun Sankar/AFP via Getty Images More than 7 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s…

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Lilly wins FDA approval for new drug to slow Alzheimer’s

Lilly wins FDA approval for new drug to slow Alzheimer’s

July 2, 2024July 2, 2024 · Business

Eli Lilly & Co.’s Alzheimer’s treatment was cleared in the US as the second drug to slow progression of the mind-robbing disease that afflicts 6 million Americans. It’s…

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FDA Approves A Second Alzheimer’s Drug That Can Modestly Slow Disease – KXL

FDA Approves A Second Alzheimer’s Drug That Can Modestly Slow Disease – KXL

July 2, 2024July 6, 2024 · Portland, Oregon Local News

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials have approved a new Alzheimer’s drug that can modestly slow the disease. It’s only the second drug that’s been convincingly shown to…

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Signs of Alzheimer’s were everywhere. Then his brain improved

Signs of Alzheimer’s were everywhere. Then his brain improved

May 18, 2024May 19, 2024 · US News

Editor’s note: CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta is a practicing neurosurgeon and best-selling author on brain health. “The Last Alzheimer’s Patient” premieres on “The Whole Story with…

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RPI scientists to research Alzheimer’s treatment

RPI scientists to research Alzheimer’s treatment

February 7, 2024February 7, 2024 · New York, New York Local News

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute researchers will start working on a new approach to treating and preventing genetic diseases like Alzheimer’s. They received a grant from…

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Alzheimer’s disease “game changer” as progression slowed with immunotherapy

Alzheimer’s disease “game changer” as progression slowed with immunotherapy

December 14, 2023December 14, 2023 · Breaking News

Hope is on the horizon for millions of Alzheimer’s disease patients as scientists develop a new target for Alzheimer’s treatment: the immune system. Alzheimer’s affects roughly 5.8 million…

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CBD May Help Prevent And Alleviate Alzheimer’s Disease, Study Finds – Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news

CBD May Help Prevent And Alleviate Alzheimer’s Disease, Study Finds – Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news

November 30, 2023November 30, 2023 · Cannabis

CBD May Help Prevent And Alleviate Alzheimer’s Disease, Study Finds – Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news skip…

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The highest rates of Alzheimer’s are in these U.S. counties, new research shows

The highest rates of Alzheimer’s are in these U.S. counties, new research shows

July 17, 2023July 17, 2023 · Breaking News

The eastern and southeastern United States have the highest prevalences of Alzheimer’s dementia, according to new research released Monday at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Amsterdam.  The…

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Why Don’t We Have a Cure for Alzheimer’s?

Why Don’t We Have a Cure for Alzheimer’s?

February 13, 2023February 13, 2023 · Health

In November of 1901, a young German psychiatrist and neuroanatomist, Alois Alzheimer, found what appeared to be misfolded proteins forming sticky clumps, or plaques, between the neurons in…

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Chris Hemsworth to take acting break after finding genetic risk of Alzheimer’s – National | Globalnews.ca

Chris Hemsworth to take acting break after finding genetic risk of Alzheimer’s – National | Globalnews.ca

November 21, 2022November 21, 2022 · Entertainment

Chris Hemsworth has announced that he will be taking a break from acting after receiving news that he has a heightened genetic risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The…

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Alone Together: Caregivers and Loved Ones Struggle With Alzheimer’s

Alone Together: Caregivers and Loved Ones Struggle With Alzheimer’s

October 18, 2022 · Health

  For a while, Barbara Hebner would grab whatever things she could find, bundle them into her bathrobe, and then tie everything to her walker and head for…

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Rick Sharp Alzheimer’s Foundation Announces 3rd Annual ‘Alzheimer’s Day 2020’

Rick Sharp Alzheimer’s Foundation Announces 3rd Annual ‘Alzheimer’s Day 2020’

November 11, 2020October 21, 2022 · Lifestyle

This year’s event will feature renowned scientists and an opening meditation with special guest Deepak Chopra, M.D. Press Release – updated: Nov 11, 2020 RICHMOND, Va., November 11,…

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Lake Hazel Students Win Trophy for Accelerating Alzheimer’s Research

Lake Hazel Students Win Trophy for Accelerating Alzheimer’s Research

December 20, 2017October 25, 2022 · Lifestyle

World’s first “Citizen Science” award will be presented to students by the Human Computation Institute at a middle school assembly tomorrow Press Release – updated: Dec 20, 2017…

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EyesOnALZ Citizen Science Project to Enlist Millions of PBS Viewers to Fight Alzheimer’s

EyesOnALZ Citizen Science Project to Enlist Millions of PBS Viewers to Fight Alzheimer’s

April 6, 2017January 16, 2023 · Lifestyle

Press Release – updated: Apr 6, 2017 Ithaca, NY, April 6, 2017 (Newswire.com) – EyesOnALZ (http://eyesonalz.com) – a project to crowdsource Alzheimer’s research is launching an online competition…

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