Alexandra

[ al-ig-zan-druh, -zahn- ]

noun

1. 1844–1925, queen consort of Edward VII of England.
2. Classical Mythology. Cassandra ( def 1 ).
3. a first name: derived from Alexander.

Alexandra

/ ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndrə /

noun

1. Alexandra18441925FBritishPOLITICS: queen consort 1844–1925, queen consort of Edward VII of Great Britain and Ireland
2. Alexandra18721918FRussianGermanPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1872–1918, the wife of Nicholas II of Russia; her misrule while Nicholas was supreme commander of the Russian forces during World War I precipitated the Russian Revolution

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"Previous studies have focused on individual drugs and specific patient groups but in this study, we take a broader approach," says Alexandra Wennberg, affiliated researcher at the Institute of Environmental Medicine and the other lead author of the paper.

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"We currently have no cure for dementia, so it's important to find preventive measures," says Alexandra Wennberg.

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Alexandra Wennberg has received funding from Janssen Phamaceutica NV for an unrelated project.

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Times staff writers Alexandra Del Rosario and Angie Orellana Hernandez contributed to this report.

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Led by Professor Jonathan Johnston at the University of Surrey and Professor Alexandra Johnstone at the University of Aberdeen, the research involved a controlled experiment where participants experienced a 5-hour delay in their bedtime and mealtimes.

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