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Did you know that the development of Alzheimer’s disease actually starts in the brain 20 to 30 years before any dementia symptoms appear? This is particularly true for people who carry the Apolipoprotein e4 (APOE4) gene, which is the most significant genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s. Individuals with one or two copies of the APOE4 […]

How unhealthy diets may increase stroke risk with gut microbiome imbalance Study highlights: Every year in the United States, more than 795,000 people suffer from strokes, which are serious medical emergencies that occur when the blood supply to the brain is disrupted or reduced. These strokes can cause brain damage and lead to difficulties with […]

CU: cognitive unimpaired; LMCI: late mild cognitive impairment; AD: Alzheimer’s disease LEXINGTON, Ky. – Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia among the elderly, and currently there is no cure for the disease. The hallmarks of AD are the β-amyloid (Aβ) plaques and tau tangles found throughout the patient’s brain. For the […]