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Antioxidant May Disrupt Alzheimer's Disease Process
April 10, 2012 — Alzheimer's disease (AD) is now the sixth leading cause of death among Americans, affecting nearly 1 in 8 people over the age of 65. There is currently no treatment that alters the course of this ... > full story -
Memory Declines Faster in Years Closest to Death; Mental Activity Best Protection
April 4, 2012 — New research finds that a person’s memory declines at a faster rate in the two- and-a-half years before death than at any other time after memory problems first begin. A second study shows that ... > full story -
New Gene Thought to Be Cause in Early-Onset Forms of Alzheimer's Disease
April 4, 2012 — A new gene that causes early onset of Alzheimer's disease has been discovered, researchers say. The research scientists showed that in the families of five of 14 patients suffering from the disease, ... > full story -
Amyloid Beta in the Brain of Individuals With Alzheimer’s Disease
March 30, 2012 — The deposition of amyloid beta in the brain of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease is the focus of much research into both its cause and ... > full story -
Being Bilingual Wards Off Symptoms of Dementia
March 29, 2012 — New research explains how speaking more than one language may translate to better mental health. Scientists examine how being bilingual can offer protection from the symptoms of dementia, and also ... > full story -
Use It or Lose It: Mind Games Help Healthy Older People Too
March 27, 2012 — Cognitive training including puzzles, handicrafts and life skills are known to reduce the risk, and help slow down the progress, of dementia amongst the elderly. A new study has shown that cognitive ... > full story -
Brain Insulin Resistance Contributes to Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer's Disease
March 23, 2012 — Insulin resistance in the brain precedes and contributes to cognitive decline above and beyond other known causes of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new ... > full story -
A New Test Might Facilitate Diagnosis and Drug Development for Alzheimer's Disease
March 23, 2012 — Scientists have developed a new method for measurement of aggregated beta-amyloid – a protein complex believed to cause major nerve cell damage and dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease. The ... > full story -
Computer Model of Spread of Dementia Can Predict Future Disease Patterns Years Before They Occur in a Patient
March 21, 2012 — Researchers have developed a computer program that has tracked the manner in which different forms of dementia spread within a human brain. They say their mathematical model can be used to predict ... > full story -
New Hope for Treating Alzheimer's Disease: A Role for the FKBP52 Protein
March 20, 2012 — New research in humans reveals that the so-called FKBP52 protein may prevent the Tau protein from turning pathogenic. This may prove significant for the development of new Alzheimer’s drugs and ... > full story
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