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Alzheimer's disease affects more than 6 million people in the United States, and there are very few FDA-approved treatments that can slow the progression of the disease.
Using more than 2 million cells from over 400 postmortem brain samples, MIT researchers performed the largest-scale analysis of the genomic, epigenomic, and transcriptomic changes that occur in every cell type in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients.
Amid the rise in financial fraud and scams that target older adults, a study found that many more individuals are vulnerable to them than presently recognized, posing public health and economic threats to society.
More older adults are likely to fall victim to scams than are currently recognised according to new US research. The problems are global.
Patients who are APOE ε4 carriers may experience odor sensitivity deficits, which may be an early predictor of cognitive decline.