herenciageneticayenfermedad: Alzheimer's Disease

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Alzheimer's Disease - Jan 17, 2018 Edition

	January 17, 2018
	Alzheimer's Disease
	The latest Alzheimer's disease news from News Medical

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	Pfizer to stop Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease research Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has announced its intention to stop research and development in areas including Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.

	Gut-brain axis and neurodegenerative disorders There is growing recognition within the medical and scientific communities of the link between the microbial composition of the intestines and the central nervous system. This is known as the “gut-brain axis” and encompasses bidirectional communication channels between the central nervous system, the enteric nervous system, and the endocrine system.

	Postcard from Sacramento: Alzheimer’s ‘looks like me, it looks like you’ Until last year, Jackie Coleman was a disability rights lawyer — a good one, too.

	Worsening of anxiety symptoms may be early indicator of Alzheimer's disease A new study suggests an association between elevated amyloid beta levels and the worsening of anxiety symptoms. The findings support the hypothesis that neuropsychiatric symptoms could represent the early manifestation of Alzheimer's disease in older adults.