Alzheimer's News

Posted November 30, 2008:

• Fast Food A Potential Risk Factor For Alzheimer’s

Posted November 27, 2008:

• Nitric Oxide Can Alter Brain Function

Posted November 24, 2008:

• Reliability Of Cognitive Assessment Tool Varies Widely, Study Suggests

Posted November 23, 2008:

• How Red Wine Compounds Fight Alzheimer's Disease
• New Approach To Screen Individuals For Early Alzheimer's Disease

Posted November 22, 2008:

• Does Growth Hormone Drug Slow Alzheimer's Disease?

Posted November 20, 2008:

• Exploring The Health And Protective Benefits Of Light To Moderate Alcohol Consumption

Posted November 19, 2008:

• Ginkgo Biloba Does Not Reduce Dementia Risk, Study Shows

Posted November 17, 2008:

• 'Super' Aged Brains Reveal First Secrets Of Sharp Memory In Old Age

Posted November 16, 2008:

• Key Contributor To Alzheimer's Disease Process Identified

Posted November 15, 2008:

• Caring For The Caregiver: Redefining The Definition Of Patient
• Protecting Neurons Could Halt Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Diseases

Posted November 14, 2008:

• Alzheimer's Gene Slows Brain's Ability To Export Toxic Protein
• Common Anesthetic Induces Alzheimer's-associated Changes In Mouse Brains

Posted November 12, 2008:

• Blood-brain Barrier Disarmed In Rodents: Hormone Shows Promise In Reversing Alzheimer’s Disease And Stroke

Posted November 11, 2008:

• Alzheimer’s-associated Plaques Found In Symptom-free Older Adults
• Strong Education Blunts Effects Of Alzheimer's Disease, Study Suggests

Posted November 10, 2008:

• Changing Language In Harold Wilson's Commons Speeches Indicates Cognitive Deterioration During His Final Term Of Office, New Research Suggests

Posted November 9, 2008:

• Mitochondria Could Be Target For Therapeutic Strategy For Alzheimer's Disease Patients

Posted November 7, 2008:

• Diabetes, High Blood Pressure May Cause People With Alzheimer's Disease To Die Sooner

Posted November 5, 2008:

• Vitamin B3 Reduces Alzheimer's Symptoms, Lesions: Clinical Trial On Nicotinamide Effect In Alzheimer's Patients

Posted November 4, 2008:

• Novel Therapeutic Compounds For Neurodegenerative Conditions
• Gene Scan Of Alzheimer's Families Identifies Four New Suspect Genes

Posted October 31, 2008:

• High-fat Diet Could Promote Development Of Alzheimer's Disease

Posted October 28, 2008:

• Common Epilepsy Drug Could Prevent And Treat Alzheimer's Disease

Posted October 25, 2008:

• Potential Strategy To Eliminate Poisonous Protein From Alzheimer Brains Identified

Posted October 22, 2008:

• Education Protects Against Pre-Alzheimer's Memory Loss
• How Neuronal Activity Leads To Alzheimer's Protein Cleavage

Posted October 21, 2008:

• Role Of Fatty Acids In Alzheimer's Disease Identified

Posted October 18, 2008:

• Optics Of Alzheimer’s Disease

Posted October 17, 2008:

• Lack Of Vitamin D Linked To Parkinson's Disease

Posted October 15, 2008:

• Vitamin B Does Not Slow Cognitive Decline In Alzheimer's, Study Finds

Posted October 14, 2008:

• Why Sufferers From Alzheimer's Disease Might Have Lower Blood Pressure

Posted October 8, 2008:

• Possibilities -- But No Proof -- To Prevent Alzheimer’s

Posted October 7, 2008:

• Occasional Memory Loss Tied To Lower Brain Volume

Posted September 26, 2008:

• Iron-moving Malfunction May Underlie Neurodegenerative Diseases, Aging

Posted September 24, 2008:

• Compounds That Prevent Nerve Damage Discovered

Posted September 23, 2008:

• Benefit Of Combination Therapy For Alzheimer's Disease Confirmed

Posted September 22, 2008:

• Scientists To Develop Blood Test For Alzheimer’s

Posted September 19, 2008:

• Inflammatory Response To Infection And Injury May Worsen Dementia

Posted September 16, 2008:

• Brain Protein Linked To Alzheimer's Disease

Posted September 12, 2008:

• Strict Mediterranean Diet Can Help Reduce Deaths From Major Chronic Diseases
• 70 Years Old And Going Strong With Down Syndrome And No Dementia

Posted September 10, 2008:

• Simple Blood Test For Alzheimer's? Researchers Seeking To Identify Alzheimer's Risk Focus On Specific Blood Biomarker

Posted September 7, 2008:

• Fatal Protein Interactions May Explain Neurological Diseases

Posted September 4, 2008:

• Is There Hope For The Prevention Of Dementia?

Posted August 29, 2008:

• Rapid Changes In Key Alzheimer's Protein Described In Humans

Posted August 26, 2008:

• Brain Cells 'Supercharged' To Attack Plaques That Cause Alzheimer’s Disease

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