Predicting Alzheimer's may be closer to reality
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The first study — both were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association — found that older people who had no dementia but whose blood had less beta-amyloid 42/40 proteins were more likely to have cognitive declines over the course of nine years. The researchers also noted an association (not strong enough to be called a link, but interesting) between how well educated and literate a person is. Those with less education and lower literacy in this study were more likely to have those biomarkers, with the increased chance of cognitive decline. The study examined nearly 1,000 participants, average age 74.
The second study, involving researchers at several universities and a pharmaceutical company, used positron-emission tomographic (PET) imaging to look at beta-amyloid in the brain as a way of ruling out a diagnosis of Alzheimer's. The researchers recruited 35 terminally ill patients who were near the end of their lives for the study and used a chemical that binds with beta-amyloid to find it on the images. Read more: deseretnews.com
The second study, involving researchers at several universities and a pharmaceutical company, used positron-emission tomographic (PET) imaging to look at beta-amyloid in the brain as a way of ruling out a diagnosis of Alzheimer's. The researchers recruited 35 terminally ill patients who were near the end of their lives for the study and used a chemical that binds with beta-amyloid to find it on the images. Read more: deseretnews.com
Berry compounds may improve blood pressure
Flavonoid compounds from blueberries and strawberries may reduce blood pressure and aid in the prevention of hypertension, suggest findings from a new Trans-Atlantic study. Read more: nutraingredients.com
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