Long-Term Ibuprofen Use Cut Alzheimer's Risk
"Some of these medications taken long-term decrease the risk of Alzheimer's disease, but it's very dependent on the exact drugs used. It doesn't appear that all NSAIDs decrease the risk at the same rate," Dr. Steven Vlad of Boston University ... [... more]
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Shorter Arms, Legs Tied To Greater Dementia Risk
Huang and her team decided to investigate the relationship between limb length and dementia risk because the portion of the brain that bears the brunt of Alzheimer's disease develops just as the limbs are growing most rapidly. They looked at ... [... more]
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Sleep Troubles Vary Between Alzheimer's Patients, Caregivers
"Factors that we might expect would explain much of the relationship between patient and caregiver sleep, such as sharing a room at night, were not significant predictors of outcome," study author Susan M. McCurry said in a prepared statement. . ... [... more]
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