Alzheimer's Disease - Jul 18, 2018 Edition

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July 18, 2018     Alzheimer's Disease     The latest Alzheimer's disease news from News Medical

Study finds common risk gene for both job-related exhaustion in shift workers and Alzheimer's   A Finnish study published in the respected SLEEP journal shows that a variation in the melatonin receptor 1A (MTNR1A) gene is linked to the risk of Alzheimer's disease in the elderly.

Researchers seek to understand role of APOE mutation in Alzheimer's disease   If you had your genome sequenced and the report says you have the APOEε4 mutation, it does not mean you are definitely going to get Alzheimer's disease.         Novel, stem cell-based model mimics mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease   Scientists in Dresden, Germany, have been successful in mimicking mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease in a novel, stem cell-based model system that reproduces features of human brain tissue.

New super-resolution 'nanoscope' provides insight into progression of Alzheimer's disease   Recent studies show that 40 percent of Americans over the age of 85 have Alzheimer's disease, and that the disease begins 10 to 20 years before people show up at the doctor's office with memory problems.       Scientists support viability of potential way to reduce Alzheimer's disease risk   A new commentary by scientists at the Universities of Manchester and Edinburgh on a study by Taiwanese epidemiologists supports the viability of a potential way to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease.       Obesity together with aging may contribute to development of Alzheimer's disease   A new study suggests that when a high-fat, high-sugar diet that leads to obesity is paired with normal aging, it may contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease.       Tiny snippets of genetic material may help with early detection of Alzheimer's disease   Researchers at Indiana University have found early evidence that tiny snippets of genetic material called microRNA may help with early detection of conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.       Coconut Oil and Dementia   Coconut oil may represent a cheap and natural treatment for dementia. This is because digestion of coconut oil in the liver generates molecules called ketones. Ketones are what our bodies produce when converting fat into energy, which is needed to prevent neuron degeneration.

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