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Dementia and Alzheimer's disease are concerns for older kidney transplant recipients


Dementia and Alzheimer's disease are concerns for older kidney transplant recipients
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HighlightsRisks of dementia and Alzheimer's disease are higher in older kidney transplant recipients than in older adults in the general population.Among kidney transplant recipients, those who developed dementia or Alzheimer's disease had higher rates of organ loss and patient death than those who did not develop these conditions.There has been a 5-fold rise in the number of older deceased donor kidney transplant recipients since 1990.Washington, DC (December 15, 2016) -- Dementia and Alzheimer's disease develop at elevated rates in older kidney transplant recipients and may threaten the health of their transplanted organ as well as their own survival.
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Breakthrough for Alzheimer's could detect disease YEARS before symptoms appear


Breakthrough for Alzheimer's could detect disease YEARS before symptoms appear
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Dementia could be detected years before symptoms develop by simply measuring levels of a protein found in fluid that bathes the brain.The first signs of devastating Alzheimer's disease have been found in cerebrospinal fluid - the protective liquid around the brain and spine.Researchers said the breakthrough could lead to victims being diagnosed before they reach an advanced stage - when treatments and lifestyle changes are less likely to be effective.It also offers hope of developing drugs that increase the activity of immune cells that become active long before the disease becomes apparent.
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Study could see herpes virus drugs treat Alzheimer's disease


Study could see herpes virus drugs treat Alzheimer's disease
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Getty A herpes virus drug could help treat Alzheimer'sThe first ever clinical study to investigate if the drugs can have an effect on the horrendous disease has been launched at Umeå University in Sweden.Researchers at the university launched the study after finding a correlation between the herpes virus infection and an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease.Over the next four weeks, 36 people with Alzheimer's will receive treatment with Valaciklovir, a drug which specifically targets active herpes type one virus - which produces cold sores.In earlier population-based studies, we have seen that herpes virus infection increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease Hugo LövheimThe sufferers will be constantly monitored and have already been through several tests before the start of the study.
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