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Alzheimer’s disease is the most commonly diagnosed form of dementia, but it’s far from the only one. In fact, most people who ...

New research shows that the brain uses built-in molecular timers to decide which memories last longer and which ones fade ...

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The team from Sweden is hopeful that one day there could be a blood test for Lewy body disease, just like there is for ...

In a new study from the University of California San Diego, scientists found something that might help catch Alzheimer’s ...

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