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Acetylcholinesterase |
Enzyme that degrades the neurotransmitter acetylcholine |
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Alzheimer’s disease |
Neurodegenerative disease that causes memory loss and behavioral changes |
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ApoE4 allele |
Defective form of apolipoprotein E that is associated with Alzheimer’s disease |
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Tangles: |
Twisted fibers made up of clumps of a protein called tau that interfere with nerve signal |
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Nearly 5 million Americans and 500,000 Canadians have Alzheimer’s disease or disease-related |
Nearly 5 million Americans and 500,000 Canadians have Alzheimer’s disease or disease-related |
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Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is an enzyme that degrades acetylcholine (ACh). |
Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is an enzyme that degrades acetylcholine (ACh). |
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AChE inhibitors increase levels of ACh. |
AChE inhibitors increase levels of ACh. |
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Three of the drugs approved for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease are AChE inhibitors. They |
Three of the drugs approved for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease are AChE inhibitors. They |
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Memantine (Namenda) blocks the actions of glutamate at the NMDA receptor |
Memantine (Namenda) blocks the actions of glutamate at the NMDA receptor |
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Plaques: |
Substances composed of a protein called beta amyloid that fill the spaces between |
