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Could Hypertension Drugs Help People With Alzheimer's?
October 17, 2011 — A new study has looked at whether certain types of drugs used to treat high blood pressure, also called hypertension, might have beneficial effects in reducing the number of new cases of Alzheimer's ... > full story -
Antiviral Drugs May Slow Alzheimer's Progression
October 17, 2011 — Antiviral drugs used to target the herpes virus could be effective at slowing the progression of Alzheimer's disease, a new study ... > full story -
Identifying Earliest Stages of Alzheimer's Disease
October 11, 2011 — Addressing the earliest stages of Alzheimer's disease, before a patient shows outward signs of cognitive problems, has sometimes been a challenge for physicians and researchers, in part because they ... > full story -
Family History May Have More Important Role Than Previously Thought in Development of Alzheimer Disease
October 10, 2011 — Family history of Alzheimer disease is associated with several age-related changes that appear to influence Alzheimer disease (AD) biomarker abnormalities beyond the increased risk of the APOE4 gene, ... > full story -
Alzheimer Disease: Medication Gantenerumab Associated With Reduction in Brain Amyloid Levels Related to AD, Small Study Finds
October 10, 2011 — Although it is a small study and more clinical trials are needed, treatment with the medication gantenerumab appeared to result in a reduction in brain amyloid levels in patients with Alzheimer ... > full story -
Forgotten Dementia Sufferers Helped Through Art
October 7, 2011 — While medical researchers continue the search for advanced diagnosis, prevention and treatment of dementia, one researcher is focusing on improving the experiences of those already suffering with the ... > full story -
Think You’re in Poor Health? It Could Increase Your Odds of Dementia
October 5, 2011 — People who rate their health as poor or fair appear to be significantly more likely to develop dementia later in life, according to a new ... > full story -
Blood Tests May Hold Clues to Pace of Alzheimer's Disease Progression
October 5, 2011 — Researchers say they may have found a way to predict how quickly patients with Alzheimer's disease will lose cognitive function by looking at ratios of two fatty compounds in their blood. The ... > full story -
Biological Fingerprints Improve Diagnosis of Dementia
October 5, 2011 — Differentiating between the various forms of dementia is crucial for initiating appropriate treatment. Researchers have discovered that the underlying diseases leave different "fingerprints" in the ... > full story -
Alzheimer's Might Be Transmissible in Similar Way as Infectious Prion Diseases, Research Suggests
October 4, 2011 — The brain damage that characterizes Alzheimer's disease may originate in a form similar to that of infectious prion diseases such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow) and Creutzfeldt-Jakob, ... > full story
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