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- Wed Feb 28, 2024 12:00 pm
- Forum: Prevention and Treatment
- Topic: Statins and Dementia studies
- Replies: 19
- Views: 16273
Re: Statins and Dementia studies
This topic had been very interesting to me for a long time. I am a Type 1 Diabetic that was diagnosed at age 47. ... Fast forward 24 years later, I enjoy excellent health including zero plaque everywhere they look. All of my laboratory parameters remain exactly the same for 24 years. When I asked m...
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 6:08 am
- Forum: Prevention and Treatment
- Topic: HRT for everyone in RECODE?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 453
Re: HRT for everyone in RECODE?
Are any of the women in this group breast cancer survivors? I had a lumpectomy 6 years ago for ER and PR + carcinoma in situ of less than 2 cm diameter, and the oncologist in my health system seems to be able to block primary care, gynecology, and endocrinology from prescribing ERT for my brain, de...
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 5:52 am
- Forum: Our Stories
- Topic: New here one copy apoe4 and strong family history - some questions pls
- Replies: 10
- Views: 336
Re: New here one copy apoe4 and strong family history - some questions pls
Hello Hope i am posting in the right place. This is my first post! I have AD in my family (mother and grandmother), I have one copy of the Apoe4 gene. I try to be very healthy and have read Dr Dale Bredesen's "End of Alzheimers" using his cognoscopy protocol when getting my blood work. My...
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 12:19 pm
- Forum: Prevention and Treatment
- Topic: New Biomarkers for long term detection? Gfap Ltbp2
- Replies: 7
- Views: 448
Re: New Biomarkers for long term detection? Gfap Ltbp2
I saw this article in the Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/feb/12/early-blood-test-to-predict-dementia-is-step-closer-as-biological-markers-identified regarding some new biomarkers in blood that appear to be able to predict AD 10 years before symptoms. The four proteins they measur...
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 7:12 am
- Forum: Prevention and Treatment
- Topic: fasting glucose and a1c
- Replies: 60
- Views: 110594
Re: fasting glucose and a1c
The Wiki says this HgbA1c (Glycated hemoglobin) also known as HbA1c or just A1c, gives you an indication of your average glucose over the past 1-2 months and is better than a spot check of your glucose. It is helpful to know the hemoglobin A1c, the fasting insulin, and the fasting glucose, since th...
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 12:24 pm
- Forum: Prevention and Treatment
- Topic: Modifiable risks and APOE 4/4
- Replies: 7
- Views: 670
Re: Modifiable risks and APOE 4/4
Im APOE 4/4 and 23andMe said having a 4/4 gives you a 28% chance of contracting it by 75, 50% by 85. Does following the practices Dr. Attia promotes decrease the risk to normal level? Assuming the majority of those with the 3/4 and 4/4 that get AD did not take any preventable measures such as exerc...
- Mon Feb 12, 2024 10:23 am
- Forum: Prevention and Treatment
- Topic: Labcorp's p-tau 181 pricing
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1160
Re: Labcorp's p-tau 181 pricing
I had the test done p-tau 181 it cost 300.00 at labcorp and I had 42/40 ratio test done @ 300.00 at quest which I recommend. Insurance cover it. I’m going to get the other test done p-tau 217 . I’m a 3/4. Thanks Tony. Hi Tony, Thanks for sharing your experience with Labcorp's P-tau 181 blood test, ...
- Mon Feb 12, 2024 7:49 am
- Forum: Announcements and Events
- Topic: ACE trial: Arterial Stiffness, Cognition and Equol
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1148
Re: ACE trial: Arterial Stiffness, Cognition and Equol
Those who want to enroll may want to ask if the MRI uses a gadolinium contrast agent. Here is an FDA FDA Drug Safety Communication on these agents. Also one from a researcher at the University of New Mexico. I happen to be in a couple of groups where some group members are doing multiple repeat 30 ...
- Sun Feb 11, 2024 2:49 pm
- Forum: Announcements and Events
- Topic: ACE trial: Arterial Stiffness, Cognition and Equol
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1148
ACE trial: Arterial Stiffness, Cognition and Equol
The ACE trial: Arterial Stiffness, Cognition and Equol may be of interest to those concerned about vascular contributions to brain aging and cognitive impairment , if you live near Pittsburgh PA, Winston-Salem, NC or Atlanta, GA and are between 65 and 85. That's about it for inclusion criteria, alth...
- Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:21 pm
- Forum: Prevention and Treatment
- Topic: AHEAD 3-45 STUDY CLINICAL TRIAL (LECANEMAB - BAN 2401)
- Replies: 126
- Views: 152979
Re: AHEAD 3-45 STUDY CLINICAL TRIAL (LECANEMAB - BAN 2401)
I am in week 124 of the Ahead 3 study and just received and signed a revised Informed consent form yesterday for the study which includes two new provisions. The first is the option of a 2 year open label extension (treatment with Lecanemab) if you complete the study. The second is a 2 year open la...