People at risk for Alzheimer’s disease who spend more time doing moderate-intensity exercise have a healthier level of glucose metabolism…
Magdalena Kegel
Magdalena is a writer with a passion for bridging the gap between the people performing research, and those who want or need to understand it. She writes about medical science and drug discovery. She holds an MS in Pharmaceutical Bioscience and a PhD — spanning the fields of psychiatry, immunology, and neuropharmacology — from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.
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Articles by Magdalena Kegel
Patients with Alzheimer’s disease who experience delusions and hallucinations are five times more likely…
Dementia Patients Cared for by Family Members in Poor Mental Health Die Earlier, Study Suggests
Patients with dementia or other neurodegenerative diseases may die earlier if family members who act as caregivers have poor mental…
Data from Phase 3 trials of tramiprosate (ALZ-801) suggest that the therapy might be modifying the disease course in patients…
Various studies have contended that diets, supplements, exercise regimens, and games aimed at promoting cognitive function can help prevent Alzheimer’s disease…
Caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s disease is among the toughest personal journeys someone can make. To make life…
People caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s disease — especially women — often face a financial and emotional burden…
Believing that stress or genetics play roles in the development of Alzheimer’s increases people’s fear that the disease will strike…
Two surveys released today — the start of Alzheimer’s disease month — examine the emotional toll the condition places on caregivers,…
Researchers, for the first time, have measured how tau protein spreads in the brains of people affected by Alzheimer’s disease…