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The genes were discovered in what has been described as the largest study of genetic risk for the disease to date.Dr. Diana Kerwin, a geriatric medicine specialist with Texas Health Dallas, talked with KERA’s Sam Baker about the potential for this new information.
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Some patients who have had COVID-19 develop symptoms resembling early Alzheimer's. Researchers are trying to figure out whether these people are more likely to develop the disease itself.
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The UNT Health Science Center at Fort Worth will examine thousands of Mexican Americans, African Americans and non-Latino whites in a five-year study.
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After 70 years of marriage, the coronavirus tore Margie and Werner Stalbaum apart. But Margie, who was positive for COVID-19, wasn’t the one who died. It…
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A new study found a protein linked to Alzheimer’s Disease also contributes to problems with diabetes and obesity.It’s called the amyloid precursor protein…
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New research presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference last month is shedding light on why the disease affects more women than…
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Genetic tests can now tell us a lot about our risk for developing Alzheimer's disease. But that doesn't mean people are prepared to receive the information.
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On a sunny spring day, families gathered outside the lion enclosure at the Dallas Zoo, where trainers took the big cats through some exercises and…
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From Texas Standard: The U.S. population is aging, and many older adults have, or will have, some form of dementia. Right now, the health care workforce...
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Tucked inside a nondescript building in a residential neighborhood in northwest San Antonio is a little cafe. However, here the coffee doesn't come in...
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A brief cognitive test can detect signs of Alzheimer's in older patients. Only half of primary care doctors routinely give one, despite coverage by Medicare as part of annual wellness visits.
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UNT Health Science Center is conducting the first study of a blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease in a primary care setting.Sid O’Bryant heads the…