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A Third Of Dementia Cases Could Be Preventable, Says New Report
Dementia could seem inevitable as relatives age and begin to suffer from heartbreaking memory loss. Almost 50 million people lived with it in 2015, and the disease could cost the world $1.3 trillion by 2018. But there’s hope.
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Toxic Magnetic Waste From Air Pollution Found In Human Brains
Add this to the growing list of reasons to never go outside again: The human brain is apparently a sponge for toxic magnetic waste found in smog.
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New Study Suggests Alzheimer’s Is Associated With Brain Fungus
Every year, more people over the age of 65 are suffering from dementia. Researchers are still searching for a cause, but a new study offers a fascinating possibility: some cases of Alzheimer’s may be linked to a simple brain fungus.
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A Simple Blood Test Could Predict The Onset Of Alzheimer’s
Scientists have developed a new blood test that can predict who will develop Alzheimer’s disease a year after having mild memory problems — and it could be in clinical use within two years.