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Alzheimer’s Disease May Protect Against Cancer and Vice Versa
People who have Alzheimer’s disease may be less likely to develop cancer, and people who have cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study published in the December 23, 2009, online issue of Neurology®, … Continue reading
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Tagged american academy of neurology, cancer diagnosis, cardiovascular health study, dementia, hospitalization, invasive cancer, medical journal, minority groups, national center for research resources, national heart lung, national heart lung and blood institute, national institute of neurological disorders, national institute of neurological disorders and stroke, national institutes of health, school of medicine, st louis mo, study author, study researchers, washington university school of medicine
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Small changes in protein chemistry play large role in Huntington’s disease
In Huntington’s disease, a mutated protein in the body becomes toxic to brain cells. Recent studies have demonstrated that a small region adjacent to the mutated segment plays a major role in the toxicity. Two new studies supported by the … Continue reading
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Tagged brain cells, dna sequence, fragile x syndrome, friedreich s ataxia, huntingtin protein, internal machinery, joan steffan, journal of cell biology, leslie thompson, loss of muscle coordination, margaret sutherland, modifiable factors, mutant huntingtin, national institute of neurological disorders, national institute of neurological disorders and stroke, national institutes of health, uncontrollable movements, university of california irvine, university of california los angeles, university of pittsburgh school of medicine
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