Today’s Solutions: October 03, 2024

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New evidence connects common sleeping pill to a reduction in build-up of Alzheimer's proteins

Alzheimer's disease remains a challenging problem for both researchers and patients, but recent studies have thrown light on possible links between sleep patterns and disease development. One exciting line of inquiry is the use of sleeping drugs to reduce the accumulation of toxic proteins in the Read More...

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London’s black cabbies help navigate research into Alzheimer’s disease

What do squirrels and London’s licensed black cabbies have in common? An extraordinarily large hippocampus—the area of the brain that deals with spatial navigation. London’s licensed black cabbies don’t need the modern convenience of GPS devices. Instead, they rely on “the Read More...

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Researchers say Viagra could potentially treat Alzheimer's disease

Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic have determined that there is a drug that is already licensed and on the market that could be used to treat Alzheimer’s disease: Viagra. Yes, that’s right, sildenafil (branded Viagra on the market) was identified out of more than 1,600 Food and Drug Read More...