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Overeating May Double Risk of Memory Loss
February 13, 2012 — New research suggests that consuming between 2,100 and 6,000 calories per day may double the risk of memory loss, or mild cognitive impairment (MCI), among people age 70 and older. MCI is the stage ... > full story -
Drug Quickly Reverses Alzheimer's Symptoms in Mice
February 9, 2012 — Neuroscientists have made a dramatic breakthrough in their efforts to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease. The use of a drug appears to quickly reverse the pathological, cognitive and memory deficits ... > full story -
New Target for Alzheimer's Drugs
February 9, 2012 — UC Riverside biomedical scientists have identified a new link between a protein (beta-arrestin) and short-term memory that could open new doors for the therapeutic treatment of neurological ... > full story -
Mild Cognitive Impairment Is Associated With Disability and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms
February 7, 2012 — In low- and middle-income countries, mild cognitive impairment -- an intermediate state between normal signs of cognitive aging, such as becoming increasingly forgetful, and dementia, which may or ... > full story -
How to Tell Apart the Forgetful from Those at Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
February 2, 2012 — It can be difficult to distinguish between people with normal age-associated memory loss and those with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI). However people with aMCI are at a greater risk of ... > full story -
Untangling the Mysteries of Alzheimer's
February 2, 2012 — Researchers have found new evidence that confirms the significance of a protein that neuroscientists call tau to the development of Alzheimer's disease. While earlier studies have focused on tau's ... > full story -
Same Genes Linked to Early And Late-Onset Alzheimer's
February 1, 2012 — The same gene mutations linked to inherited, early-onset Alzheimer’s disease have been found in people with the more common late-onset form of the illness. The discovery may lead doctors and ... > full story -
Alzheimer's Disease May Spread by 'Jumping' from One Brain Region to Another
February 1, 2012 — For decades, researchers have debated whether Alzheimer's disease starts independently in vulnerable brain regions at different times, or if it begins in one region and then spreads to ... > full story -
Why the Brain Is More Reluctant to Function as We Age
February 1, 2012 — New findings reveal a novel mechanism through which the brain may become more reluctant to function as we grow ... > full story -
Decaffeinated Coffee May Help Improve Memory Function and Reduce Risk of Diabetes
February 1, 2012 — In an animal study, researchers found that decaffeinated coffee may improve glucose utilization in the brain, reducing the risk for Type 2 diabetes and the brain dysfunction associated with some ... > full story -
Mild Cognitive Impairment Is Common, Affects Men Most, Study Finds
January 25, 2012 — Researchers report that more than 6 percent of Americans age 70 to 89 develop mild cognitive impairment (MCI) every year. Also, the condition appears to affect men and those who only have a high ... > full storyMore: -
Could Alzheimer's Disease Be Diagnosed With a Simple Blood Test?
January 25, 2012 — A pilot study suggests infrared analysis of white blood cells is a promising strategy for diagnosis of Alzheimer's ... > full story
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