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Tag: alzheimer

August 24, 2023
Dementia

New diagnostic test for early Alzheimer’s does not prove that you will develop the disease and requires more biomarkers to ensure accuracy.

June 5, 2023
Biomedical Engineering

New non-invasive tool can detect early stages of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. However device is in prototype stage with further testing and evaluation to follow.

May 5, 2023
Neurology

Lilly claims drug slows Alzheimer’s progression by 35 per cent in trial. However there are significant side effects that require our attention respecting the risk vs benefit and long-term outcomes.

January 23, 2023
Dementia

Alzheimer’s Research UK has developed an online brain check-up tool that aims to cut risk of dementia at any age

December 16, 2022
Neurology

Discovery could explain why women are more likely to get Alzheimer’s

June 24, 2022
Clinical Research

End of week wrap up: Not being able to stand on one legs means you die earlier?, Alzheimer an autoimmune disease?, and COVID vaccines saved millions of lives according to Lancet-published study.

May 17, 2021
Dementia

Take note of correlation/causation issue with headlines citing dementia & Alzheimer disease being most commonly associated with Covid-related deaths. Message is that it is usually a combination of comorbidities and age that increase death risk from Covid.

December 1, 2020
Neurology

Do not hang your hat on an unapproved Alzheimer’s blood test.

April 21, 2017
Cardiovascular Diesase

Study linking soft drinks with dementia and stroke is a classic post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy and media laps it up

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