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Neuroimaging Study May Pave Way For Effective Alzheimer's Treatments
10 February 2010
Scientists have determined that a new instrument known as PIB-PET is effective in detecting deposits of amyloid-beta protein plaques in the brains of living people, and that these deposits are predictive of who will develop Alzheimer's disease...
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Assistive Technology Helps Dementia Sufferers Get Through The Day
10 February 2010
Tens of millions of elderly people in the EU suffering from mild dementia may be able to look after themselves, and free up their carers, thanks to a new European-developed system...
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Marijuana Ineffective As An Alzheimer's Treatment: UBC-Vancouver Coastal Health Research
09 February 2010
The benefits of marijuana in tempering or reversing the effects of Alzheimer's disease have been challenged in a new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute...
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