Category: Alzheimer’s Disease And Dementia
Accurately predicting who’s at risk to develop Alzheimer’s disease may now be easier, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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NPTX2 is the abbreviation for a protein found in the brain that may allow much more accurate prognosis of who’s at risk for developing neurocognitive disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. That’s according to Johns Hopkins neuroscientist Paul Worley, …
What can proteins in the blood and elsewhere teach us about developing dementia? Elizabeth Tracey reports
How much does increased levels of DNA in the blood increase dementia risk? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Increased cell death, increased levels of DNA in the blood, increased inflammation, and increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease. That appears to be one scenario to explain findings by Johns Hopkins geriatrics expert Peter Abadir on the relationship between circulating cell …
Is walking speed linked to cell death? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Walking speed is a commonly used measure for health, as it’s easy to do and doesn’t cost much. Now a study by Peter Abadir, a Johns Hopkins geriatrics expert, links walking speed to cell death, as measured by release of …
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How does circulating DNA contribute to accelerated aging? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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DNA fragments found in your blood, so called circulating cell free DNA, come from your cells as they die. Both genetic material and DNA from your energy plants, known as mitochondria, can be found, and both are implicated in increased …
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Are circulating DNA and inflammation related? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Circulating cell free DNA fragments are found in your bloodstream when cells die and release what’s inside. Some of that DNA is your genetic material and some comes from mitochondria, the power plants of your cells. Johns Hopkins geriatrics expert …
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