Alzheimer’s disease
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2025
Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your risk
New research suggests that Americans' risk for developing dementia over a lifetime may be higher than previously thought.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2024
Sen. Collins helps usher another Alzheimer’s bill into law
The Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Reauthorization Act of 2024, which was signed into law Wednesday, renews and expands federal funding opportunities for dementia care and support.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2024
New laws spearheaded by Sen. Susan Collins extend funding for Alzheimer’s
The effort builds on a 2011 initiative that helped lead to new treatments for the disease.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2024
Locals invited to Midcoast Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Brunswick
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PublishedJune 19, 2024
Colombian family’s genes offer new clue to delaying onset of Alzheimer’s
Scientists' findings point to novel ways of fighting the mind-robbing disease – if researchers can unravel how a single copy of a very rare gene variant offers at least a little protection.
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PublishedJune 10, 2024
Alzheimer’s drug that can slow disease gets backing from FDA advisers
If it wins final approval, the drug, donanemab, would only be the second Alzheimer’s drug cleared in the U.S. that's been shown to convincingly slow cognitive decline and memory problems due to Alzheimer's.
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PublishedMay 6, 2024
A gene long thought to just raise the risk for Alzheimer’s may cause some cases
Scientists say the research makes it critical to develop treatments that target the APOE4 gene.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2024
Shadowing Trump’s attacks on mental fitness – his own father’s dementia
Donald Trump’s father’s condition also drove a wedge into his family, which fell into years of lawsuits that alleged in part that Donald Trump sought to take advantage of his father’s dementia to wrest control of the family estate.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2024
Air pollution tied to signs of Alzheimer’s in brain tissue, study finds
A study published this week says the association holds for people who are not already genetically predisposed to Alzheimer's.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2024
Portland man takes part in drug trial giving new hope in fight against Alzheimer’s disease
Ralph Carmona participated in a clinical research trial for Leqembi, a new Alzheimer's drug that he believes stopped his symptoms from progressing.
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