Alzheimer

Space travel could improve Huntington's disease? High school students contribute to study

High school students' space experiment on nematodes offers new insights into Huntington's disease and the effects of space travel.

Tel Aviv researchers develop wearable sensor capable of neurological disorder detection

Imagine detecting early signs of neurological disorders just by tracking your steps. Researchers at Tel Aviv University have created a groundbreaking wearable sensor that does exactly that.

New developments in the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease

"A bridge has actually been opened between the groundbreaking scientific research to diagnose the disease and the innovative clinical treatment."

An illustration of a radiologist analyzing a head CT scan

FDA approves 'donanemab' treatment for Alzheimer's disease

The drug contains an antibody that aims to slow the progression of the incurable Alzheimer’s disease. It operates by eliminating the buildup of amyloid protein plaque in the brain.

We must change the prejudices of mainstream medicine against lifestyle intervention

Lifestyle medicine prevents and reverses many chronic conditions and even auto-immune ones.

By ALAN FREISHTAT
26/06/2024

Researchers link disturbances in metal to memory

“We discovered that certain metals binding within the matrix can alter its structure, forming complexes that serve as the fundamental units of memory," researchers wrote.

'Now You Are Here': For those caring for loved ones with Alzheimer's

Sarah Goldstein’s fourth book, Now You Are Here: Navigating Nursing Home Care for a Loved One, was specifically written for those caring for a loved one residing in a nursing home.

Simple blood test detecting Alzheimer's disease now available in Israel

The new test, considered revolutionary in the field of health sciences, will allow doctors to make faster diagnoses to help patients seek treatments that could slow the development of the disease.

Academic collaboration: Israeli, Italian researchers suggest intervention in early Alzheimer's

In a scientific breakthrough, a team of researchers from Israel and Italy found potential interventions in the early stages of Alzheimer's and stress targeting this earlier stage.

‘I’m just a typical Jewish grandmother’

April Rosenfeld is a dedicated supporter of the Hebrew University.

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