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Single brain scan can diagnose Alzheimer’s disease | Imperial News | Imperial College London
A single MRI scan of the brain could be enough to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research by Imperial College London.
The research uses machine learning technology to look at structural features within the brain, including in regions not previously associated with Alzheimer’s. The advantage of the technique is its simplicity and the fact that it can identify the disease at an early stage when it can be very difficult to diagnose.
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https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/237494/single-brain-scan-diagnose-alzheimers-disease/
Viagra could be used to treat Alzheimer’s disease, study finds | Alzheimer's | The Guardian
Viagra could be a useful treatment against Alzheimer’s disease, according to a US study.
[Researchers] found sildenafil users were 69% less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than non-sildenafil users after six years of follow-up. To further explore the drug’s potential effect on Alzheimer’s disease, researchers developed a lab model that showed that sildenafil increased brain cell growth and targeted tau proteins, offering insights into how it might influence disease-related brain changes. The findings were published in Nature Aging.
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