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Bursts of Brain Activity May Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease
April 18, 2013 — Scientists have found that bursts of electrical pulses applied to the brain can manipulate the balance of two proteins crucial to the development of Alzheimer's disease. It represents a major advance ... > full story -
Family History of Alzheimer's Associated With Abnormal Brain Pathology
April 17, 2013 — Close family members of people with Alzheimer's disease are more than twice as likely as those without a family history to develop silent buildup of brain plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease, ... > full story -
Cholesterol Increases Risk of Alzheimer's and Heart Disease
April 15, 2013 — Using insights gained from studying two much rarer disorders, Down Syndrome and Niemann Pick-C disease, researchers found that cholesterol wreaks havoc on the orderly process of cell division, ... > full story -
No Evidence Drugs, Vitamins, Supplements Help Prevent Cognitive Decline in Healthy Older Adults
April 15, 2013 — A review has found no evidence that drugs, herbal products or vitamin supplements help prevent cognitive decline in healthy older ... > full story -
New Findings on the Brain's Immune Cells During Alzheimer's Disease Progression
April 11, 2013 — The plaque deposits in the brain of Alzheimer's patients are surrounded by the brain's own immune cells, the microglia. But it still remains unclear what role microglia play in Alzheimer's disease. ... > full story -
Dementia and Driving
April 10, 2013 — A new clinical pathway provides health workers with clear guidelines to help and advise dementia patients who still ... > full story -
Team Unravels Central Mystery of Alzheimer's
April 10, 2013 — Scientists have shed light on one of the major toxic mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease. The discoveries could lead to a much better understanding of the Alzheimer’s process and how to ... > full story -
Researchers Create Next-Generation Alzheimer's Disease Model
April 9, 2013 — A new genetically engineered lab rat that has the full array of brain changes associated with Alzheimer's disease supports the idea that increases in a molecule called beta-amyloid in the brain ... > full story -
Producing New Neurons Under All Circumstances: A Challenge That Is Just a Mouse Away
April 9, 2013 — Improving neuron production in elderly persons presenting with a decline in cognition is a major challenge facing an aging society and the emergence of neuro-degenerative conditions such as ... > full story -
Experts Call for Research on Prevalence of Delayed Neurological Dysfunction After Head Injury
April 5, 2013 — One of the most controversial topics in neurology today is the prevalence of serious permanent brain damage after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Long-term studies and a search for genetic risk factors ... > full story
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