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As anyone who has watched Pixar’s Inside Out will tell you, our memories play an integral role in defining our identities. Alzheimer’s disease begins by stripping away memories, followed by the abilities to speak, think, and exist independently. Even after years of investigation and millions of dollars in clinical research, no drug or therapy is capable of fully arresting the ultimately fatal progression of Alzheimer’s, let alone beginning to reverse it...
There's a new development in Alzheimer's treatment: Connecticut resident Eric Knight recently received a patent for his electro-magnetic field (EMF)-inducing headset, which uses radio waves to treat this formidable disease.
Alzheimer’s is characterized by beta-amyloid plaque buildup that interferes with and even disables nerve signaling. Beta-amyloid buildup leads to what scientists call “tangles.” In healthy brain tissue, the brain’s transport system is comprised of parallel rows of tissue...
