Published February 27, 2018

Doctors who work with people at an increased risk of dementia have long suspected that one group is far more at risk than others. They’ve seen that patients who are not aware of their memory problems are at a greater risk of seeing their condition get worse much faster than those who are aware. And now, that suspicion has been confirmed by a team of McGill University clinician scientists.

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Published February 24, 2018

Using a specially designed genome editing technique, researchers were able to help treated mice hear sounds an average of 15 decibels lower than untreated mice could. It took just four weeks to experience the improvement.

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Published February 22, 2018

Researchers at Lancaster University in the UK have been experimenting with a triple-receptor drug originally used to treat type-2 diabetes. Because the researchers recognized diabetes’ connection to Alzheimer’s, they decided to evaluate the effects of the diabetes drug on mice genetically engineered to express Alzheimer’s. After taking the drug, the mice performed much better on a maze test, an indication of improved learning and memory formation. They also showed other improvements.

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