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The role of alcohol use as a risk factor for dementia is complicated. At different times, alcohol has been seen as protective, harmful, or incidental to the risk of dementia. The entire story is not yet fully known. This article discusses some of what we do know.
Iron is needed to avoid anemia and to make energy, but too much iron can cause free radical damage. The resulting inflammation can contribute to several age-related diseases.
Learn about the potential for cell transplantation for the treatment of the advanced form of dry age-related macular degeneration, with some very important information about clinical trials.
Amyloid PET scans allow, for the first time, accurate detection of amyloid plaques—one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease—in living people.
Learn how the immune system and inflammation play a role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
Learn how age, family history, ethnicity, gender and eye anatomy are related to the risk of developing primary angle-closure glaucoma.
