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Treatment With Light Benefits Alzheimer's Patients, Study Suggests
January 11, 2012 — Exposure to light appears to have therapeutic effects on Alzheimer's disease patients, a researcher has ... > full story -
Advance Toward an Imaging Agent for Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease
January 11, 2012 — Scientists are reporting development and initial laboratory tests of an imaging agent that shows promise for detecting the tell-tale signs of Alzheimer's disease in the brain -- signs that now can't ... > full story -
Nicotine Patch Shows Benefits in Mild Cognitive Impairment, Study Suggests
January 9, 2012 — Using a nicotine patch may help improve mild memory loss in older adults, according to a new ... > full story -
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Nanoparticles Hold Promise as Potential Vehicle for Drug Delivery in Brain
January 9, 2012 — In the images of fruit flies, clusters of neurons are all lit up, forming a brightly glowing network of highways within the brain. It's exactly what researchers were hoping to see: It meant that ... > full story -
PET Effectively Detects Dementia, Decade of Research Shows
January 7, 2012 — Scientists find that a method of positron emission tomography safely and accurately detects dementia, including the most common and devastating form among the elderly, Alzheimer's ... > full story -
Autism May Be Linked to Abnormal Immune System Characteristics and Novel Protein Fragment
January 3, 2012 — Immune system abnormalities that mimic those seen with autism spectrum disorders have been linked to the amyloid precursor protein (APP), according to new research. The study, conducted with mouse ... > full story -
'BINGO!' Game Helps Researchers Study Perception Deficits
January 3, 2012 — Bingo, a popular activity in nursing homes, senior centers and assisted-living facilities, has benefits that extend well beyond socializing. Researchers found high-contrast, large bingo cards boost ... > full story -
Alzheimer's Damage Occurs Early
January 3, 2012 — The first changes in the brain of a person with Alzheimer's disease can be observed as much as ten years in advance – ten years before the person in question has become so ill that he or she ... > full story -
Another Potential Risk Factor for Developing Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease in Women
January 2, 2012 — A hormone derived from visceral fat called adiponectin may play a role as a risk factor for development of all-cause dementia and Alzheimer's disease in women, according to a new ... > full story -
Demographic and Clinical Factors Appear Associated With Survival in Patients With Parkinson Disease
January 2, 2012 — Demographics and clinical factors appear to be associated with survival in patients with Parkinson disease (PD), and the presence of dementia is associated with a significant increase in mortality, ... > full story
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