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by ru442
Sat Aug 31, 2019 9:52 am
Forum: Science and Research
Topic: Alzheimer's Disease Meta-Analysis Identifies Five New Risk Genes
Replies: 14
Views: 6328

Re: Alzheimer's Disease Meta-Analysis Identifies Five New Risk Genes

Another study reinforcing the benefit of having the TREM2 variant, looks like they are moving on to develop an anitbody:

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 150718.htm
by ru442
Thu Aug 29, 2019 10:51 am
Forum: Science and Research
Topic: Epigenetic signatures of methylated DNA cytosine in Alzheimer’s disease
Replies: 6
Views: 2100

Epigenetic signatures of methylated DNA cytosine in Alzheimer’s disease

This is way above my pay grade, but looks like promising work on detecting onset of AD. Maybe one of our science peeps can explain in laymen terms: https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/5/8/eaaw2880 ETA: Ok this article dumbed it down enough for me to understand: https://medicalxpress.com/news/201...
by ru442
Wed Aug 28, 2019 2:51 pm
Forum: Science and Research
Topic: Lifestyle changes may not help Apoe4s
Replies: 14
Views: 4970

Re: Lifestyle changes may not help Apoe4s

Jmac wrote:Thank you --- that is enough to tell me that what they consider a healthy lifestyle and what I consider a health AD preventive lifestyle are far apart! Which is good news.
Totally agree... that is definitely not how most of us diet!!
by ru442
Wed Aug 28, 2019 2:48 pm
Forum: Science and Research
Topic: Ohio university pharmacy students develop new drug to treat aggressive brain cancer
Replies: 0
Views: 753

Ohio university pharmacy students develop new drug to treat aggressive brain cancer

While this is not applicable to APOE4 now, it may have implications in the future as the compound can cross the BBB. Promising discovery I think.

https://fox8.com/2019/08/28/ohio-univer ... in-cancer/
by ru442
Tue Aug 27, 2019 7:21 am
Forum: Meet-Ups
Topic: A Chicago Culinary Meet up?
Replies: 26
Views: 16717

Re: A Chicago Culinary Meet up?

Would love to attend, but I am just swamped with work and a side landscaping job which is occupying my weekends. Please post recipes and such!
by ru442
Sat Aug 24, 2019 5:51 pm
Forum: Getting Started
Topic: Is AHNP Health a trustworthy company?
Replies: 21
Views: 9792

Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: Is AHNP Health a trustworthy company?

The biggest issue I've had so far is loss of weight - which I can't afford - since I've begun cutting out sugar and high gluten foods and adding more vegetables. I'm now officially below the lowest recommended weight for my height on the charts. Does anyone have any suggestions about that? It's rea...
by ru442
Sat Aug 24, 2019 11:58 am
Forum: Getting Started
Topic: Is AHNP Health a trustworthy company?
Replies: 21
Views: 9792

Re: RE: Re: Is AHNP Health a trustworthy company?

The biggest issue I've had so far is loss of weight - which I can't afford - since I've begun cutting out sugar and high gluten foods and adding more vegetables. I'm now officially below the lowest recommended weight for my height on the charts. Does anyone have any suggestions about that? It's rea...
by ru442
Fri Aug 23, 2019 9:57 pm
Forum: Getting Started
Topic: Is AHNP Health a trustworthy company?
Replies: 21
Views: 9792

Re: RE: Re: Is AHNP Health a trustworthy company?

Hello All MSV we can appreciate your frustration, but as Theresa and Slacker stated, we are not affiliated with any companies, practitioners, or businesses mentioned in this forum. We are a community of APOE4 carriers (and many non APOE4 carriers) being citizen scientists, exchanging information, e...
by ru442
Tue Aug 20, 2019 9:52 am
Forum: Meet-Ups
Topic: Calling all Alzheimer's Activists!
Replies: 154
Views: 54434

Re: Calling all Alzheimer's Activists!

I love the idea of using Chuck Norris and Maria Shriver as advocates for our cause. I think Seth Rogen is another who would appeal to a younger crowd. The name Alzheimer's Prevention Project is growing on me. It distinguished us from everyone else and really focuses on what we're proposing to do. T...
by ru442
Mon Aug 19, 2019 11:58 am
Forum: Meet-Ups
Topic: Any Virginia Beach Peeps?
Replies: 2
Views: 2539

Re: Any Virginia Beach Peeps?

I wish I could.... just totally swamped! Stavia darling needs to come to Chicago!!!