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Epilepsy Drugs Useful To Treat Alzheimer's, Studies Find
July 22, 1998 — Medicines commonly used to treat epilepsy and other seizure disorders appear to be effective at soothing the agitation in people with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. The findings ... > full story -
A Synthetic Peptide Destroys Brain Plaque Implicated In Alzheimer's Disease
July 2, 1998 — New York University School of Medicine researchers have created a protein fragment that blocks the formation of a substance implicated in causing Alzheimer's disease, a finding that may lay the ... > full story -
Toxic Protein That Interferes With Brain Signals May Trigger Onset Of Alzheimer's Disease
May 28, 1998 — Researchers have discovered new, highly toxic proteins that disrupt brain mechanisms for learning and memory and which may set off the progression of Alzheimer's disease. ... > full story -
Sudden Cognitive Decline Is Not Part Of Normal Aging
April 13, 1998 — By testing older adults repeatedly for up to 15 years, researchers have shown that a sudden decline in mental ability is not a normal part of aging but can signal the onset of Alzheimer's ... > full story -
Is Senility Preventable? High Blood Pressure Could Mean Higher Risk Of Dementia
March 24, 1998 — Just because you're getting older doesn't mean senility is inevitable. In fact, a Swedish study published in this month's Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association suggests ... > full story -
Increased Amount Of Enzyme In Brain May Be Marker Of Alzheimer's Disease
January 2, 1998 — An enzyme present in extremely low quantities in normal brains has been found to be greatly increased in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease. ... > full story -
Researchers Discover New Genetic Risk For Alzheimer's Disease
December 30, 1997 — Investigators at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the University of Madrid, Spain, have found a genetic variation that appears to increase the risk of developing ... > full story -
Estrogen Replacement May Help Slow Decline In Memory In Post-Menopausal Women
December 28, 1997 — A new long-term study from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) suggests that use of estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) by post-menopausal women may help slow normal age-related decline in memory. ... > full story -
Different Alzheimer's Genes Create Same Problem In Mouse Brain
October 23, 1997 — A new study suggests the amyloid plaques that form in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients are not the end products of the disease but the beginning of it, according to Johns Hopkins ... > full story -
New Clues To Early Neuron Damage In Alzheimer's Disease
October 16, 1997 — Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons scientists have discovered a molecule, called ERAB, that provides an important clue to how early neuron damage may occur in Alzheimer's ... > full story -
Researchers Find Association Between Alzheimer's Gene And Mental Impairment After Cardiac Surgery
September 17, 1997 — Physicians at Duke University Medical Center have found that patients who experience mental impairment after open heart surgery are more likely to carry the gene that predisposes people to ... > full story
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