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Los Angeles Alzheimer's Disease

UCLA’s new Alzheimer’s and dementia program will aid patients and caregivers

On March 14, UCLA’s geriatrics division announced that it will launch a unique, comprehensive Alzheimer's and dementia care program....
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UCLA researchers identify chemical changes that signal future Alzheimer’s

Knowing that currently no effective disease exists for treatment, would you like to know that you are genetically predisposed to suffering from it...
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Caffeine and Memory Functioning

Caffeine is often associated with a bad reputation—too much caffeine is linked to nervousness, high blood pressure, dizziness, headaches, and...
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Another smoking negative: earlier menopause

One in five women in Los Angeles smoke, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. A new study, published September 18 in the...
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New UCLA study: hysterectomy increases brain’s iron levels

Too little iron in the body results in anemia; however, too much is associated with diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s....
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Estradiol improves brain function, new study reports

Many Los Angeles women are currently on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and many are taking conjugated equine estrogen (CEE; Premarin). According...
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UCLA study: Is meditation the push-up for the brain?

Two years ago, researchers at UCLA found that specific regions in the brains of long-term meditators were larger and had more gray matter than the...
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‘Columbo’ star Peter Falk dies at 83

“One more thing!” was his famous motto… Peter Falk, the talented actor mostly remembered for his raincoat, cigar and 403 Peugeot...
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UCLA breakthrough for treatment of HIV and Alzheimer’s disease

On June 22, 2011, UCLA biochemists announced that they are one step closer to developing treatments that could delay the onset of Alzheimer's...
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New brain scan may aid Down syndrome patients

On June 13, 2011, UCLA researchers used a unique brain scan to assess the levels of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles, which are the...
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