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Friends, Family Detect Early Alzheimer's Signs Better Than Traditional Tests, Researchers Find
September 27, 2010 — Family members and close friends are more sensitive to early signs of Alzheimer's dementia than traditional screening tests, according to ... > full story -
For Sufferers of an Early-Onset Dementia, Career Choice May Determine Location of Disease in Brain
September 22, 2010 — In an international study of patients with a devastating type of dementia that often strikes in middle age, researchers have found intriguing evidence that career choice may influence where the ... > full story -
New Target for Alzheimer's Disease Identified
September 21, 2010 — Neurological researchers have found a new therapeutic target that can potentially lead to a new way to prevent the progression of Alzheimer's disease. The target called neutral sphingomyelinase ... > full story -
Increased Brain Protein Levels Linked to Alzheimer's Disease
September 16, 2010 — Elevated levels of a growth protein in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients is linked to impaired neurogenesis, the process by which new neurons are generated, say ... > full story -
Mild Memory Loss Is Not a Part of Normal Aging, New Research Finds
September 15, 2010 — The very early mild cognitive changes once thought to be normal aging are really the first signs of progressive dementia, in particular Alzheimer's disease. The pathology in the brain related to ... > full story -
B Vitamins Slow Brain Atrophy in People With Memory Problems
September 12, 2010 — Daily tablets of certain B vitamins can halve the rate of brain shrinkage in elderly people who suffer from mild memory problems, a new study has ... > full story -
Function Found for Alzheimer's Protein
September 10, 2010 — In people with Alzheimer's, the brain becomes riddled with clumps of protein, forming what are known as amyloid plaques. Now, new research appears to have found a function for the amyloid precursor ... > full story -
Strategy Discovered to Prevent Alzheimer's-Associated Traffic Jams in the Brain
September 9, 2010 — Amyloid beta proteins, widely thought to cause Alzheimer's disease, block the transport of vital cargoes inside brain cells. Scientists have discovered that reducing the level of another protein, ... > full story -
New Compound Safely Reduces Plaques in Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease
September 8, 2010 — A team of scientists has synthesized hundreds of new compounds with the potential of reducing the production of the A-beta 42 peptide, a primary component of Alzheimer's disease. In mouse models, one ... > full story -
Harmful Amyloid Interferes With Trash Pickup for Cells in Alzheimer's Disease
September 8, 2010 — Scientists have identified a way that amyloid beta, the protein that accumulates in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease, interferes with the ability of cells to get rid of debris and have ... > full story
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