Dementia News

Posted November 10, 2009:

• Reduced Muscle Strength Associated With Risk For Alzheimer's
• Amyloid Beta Protein Gets Bum Rap

Posted November 9, 2009:

• Blood Test Identifies Women At Risk From Alzheimer's
• Unravelling The Pathology Of Dementia

Posted November 6, 2009:

• Hybrid Molecules Show Promise For Exploring, Treating Alzheimer's

Posted November 4, 2009:

• Dementia: Rare Brain Disorder Is Highly Hereditary

Posted October 28, 2009:

• Statins Show Dramatic Drug And Cell Dependent Effects In The Brain
• Does Diabetes Speed Up Memory Loss In Alzheimer's Disease?
• Member Of NFL Hall Of Fame Diagnosed With Degenerative Brain Disease

Posted October 23, 2009:

• Manipulating Brain Inflammation May Help Clear Brain Of Amyloid Plaques, Researchers Say

Posted October 22, 2009:

• Alzheimer's Lesions Found In The Retina
• Blood Test Shows Promise For Early Diagnosis Of Alzheimer's Disease

Posted October 21, 2009:

• Alzheimer's Researchers Find High Protein Diet Shrinks Brain

Posted October 20, 2009:

• Dementia As A Terminal Illness: Understanding Clinical Course Of Disease Leads To Better End-of-life Care
• Protein Engineering Advancing Alzheimer’s Research

Posted October 18, 2009:

• Alzheimer's Disease: Amyloid Precursor Protein -- Good, Bad Or Both?

Posted October 16, 2009:

• Scientists Remove Amyloid Plaques From Brains Of Live Animals With Alzheimer's Disease

Posted October 13, 2009:

• Declines In Other Thinking And Learning Skills May Precede Memory Loss In Alzheimer's Disease
• Protective Role For Copper In Alzheimer’s Disease

Posted October 12, 2009:

• New Findings About Brain Proteins Suggest Possible Way To Fight Alzheimer's
• Enzyme May Be A Key To Alzheimer's-related Cell Death
• Living With Dementia: Study Shows How Complex It Can Be For Patients And Carers

Posted October 5, 2009:

• Communication Problems In Dementia Care Cause Physical Strain

Posted October 4, 2009:

• Difficulties With Daily Activities Associated With Progression To Dementia

Posted October 2, 2009:

• Risk Of Abnormally Slow Heart Rate Twice As High In Those Taking Drugs To Slow Alzheimer's

Posted September 30, 2009:

• Protein Inhibitor Helps Rid Brain Of Toxic Tau Protein

Posted September 29, 2009:

• Natural Compound In Extra-virgin Olive Oil -- Oleocanthal -- May Help Prevent, Treat Alzheimer's
• Impaired Kidney Function Linked To Cognitive Decline In Elderly

Posted September 25, 2009:

• Sleep Loss Linked To Increase In Alzheimer's Plaques
• Gammaglobulin Treatment For Alzheimer's Disease To Be Tested

Posted September 23, 2009:

• Poor Money Management May Be Early Indicator Of Alzheimer's Disease, Say UAB Researchers
• Historic Gene Therapy Trial To Treat Alzheimer's Disease
• Rethinking Alzheimer's Disease And Its Treatment Targets
• Alzheimer's Researcher Demonstrates Specific Immune Response To Vaccine

Posted September 17, 2009:

• New Marker For Alzheimer's Discovered

Posted September 15, 2009:

• Phone Assessment Effective For Evaluating Cognition In The Elderly

Posted September 10, 2009:

• High Fruit And Vegetable Intake Linked To Antioxidant Status And Cognitive Performance In Healthy Subjects

Posted September 8, 2009:

• Healthy Older Brains Not Significantly Smaller Than Younger Brains, New Imaging Study Shows
• Infections May Lead To Faster Memory Loss In Alzheimer's Disease

Posted September 7, 2009:

• How To Boost Value Of Alzheimer's-fighting Compounds

Posted September 4, 2009:

• Scientists Begin To Untangle Root Cause Of Alzheimer's Disease

Posted August 29, 2009:

• HIV Subtype Linked To Increased Likelihood For Dementia

Posted August 26, 2009:

• High Blood Pressure Linked To Memory Problems In Middle Age

Posted August 21, 2009:

• Neural Networks Mapped In Dementia Patients

Posted August 17, 2009:

• Window Into The Brain: Diffusion Imaging MRI Tracks Memories And May Detect Alzheimer's At Early Stage

Posted August 14, 2009:

• Brain Damage Seen On Brain Scans May Predict Memory Loss In Old Age

Posted August 13, 2009:

• Toxic Levels Of Alzheimer's Clusters In Brain Determined
• Oxygen Treatment Hastens Memory Loss In Alzheimer's Mice

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