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US research linked to dopamine release finds macaques decreased consumption by up to 90% after treatment

The study found that implanting a specific type of molecule in the brain may prevent a return to excessive alcohol use after a period of abstinence.

Excessive alcohol use can alter nerve tracts in the brain responsible for producing dopamine

Scientists did not find higher risk of dementia among people who took the drugs for fewer than 4.4 years

Scottish Brain Sciences is collaborating with Roche Diagnostics on the project.

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It also aims to shed light on the neurobiology research that is under way into the contributing factors of neurodegenerative disorders including the role of the gut-brain axis and incompatible food choices.

People who took a type of heartburn drug called proton pump inhibitors for nearly 4.5 years faced a 33% greater risk of dementia. Some over-the-counter versions are sold under the brand names Prilosec, Nexium and Prevacid.

The baker and author said that his recent diagnosis ‘makes sense of everything’

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Some private insurers are balking at paying for the first drug fully approved to slow mental decline in Alzheimer’s patients