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fromCbsnews
1 week ago

Promising clinical trials in Alzheimer's prevention

have been coming to the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis to participate in some of the world's first clinical trials in Alzheimer's prevention. "It's the least I can do to help," said Hannah. "I feel like I couldn't live with myself if I didn't do it." Dr. Randy Bateman, who leads international clinical trials at WashU Medicine, said, "Now we have a chance to change the course of the disease in a way we've never been able to do before."
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fromCbsnews
1 week ago

Book excerpt: "The Day After Yesterday: Resilience in the Face of Dementia"

Carrie Richardson's family carries the PSEN1 mutation causing dominantly inherited early-onset Alzheimer's and has enrolled in DIAN and a Washington University observational study.
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fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

I Got Diagnosed With Alzheimer's At 47, And My Life Changed Forever

Early-onset Alzheimer's can affect people in their 30s–50s, often with strong genetic links, and can be diagnosed with biomarkers and amyloid PET scans.
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fromNature
7 months ago

The unusual genetic inheritance that could change Alzheimer's treatment

A woman with a known Alzheimer's mutation exhibited unusual resistance to the disease, challenging existing theories about its progression.
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