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162 Health - Alzheimer Resources
1 in 6 women and 1 in 10 men at risk for Alzheimer's disease in their lifetime
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have estimated that one in six women are at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease (AD) in their lifetime, while the risk for men is one in ten.
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A Theory Advanced: Alzheimer's Disease as Form of Diabetes
Investigators from the Northwestern University (da alma mater) discovered the mechanism that might explain an apparent resistance of brain neurons to insulin in patients suffering from the Alzheimer's dementia.
Open Open Tab October 3, 2007 Provides Information
Accidental Breakthrough Offers Hope for Alzheimer's Patients
An accidental breakthrough made during experimental brain surgery may help doctors unlock how memory works.
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Altering Brain's Lipid Metabolism Reduces Alzheimer's Plaques In Mice
Increasing levels of a protein that helps the brain use cholesterol may slow the development of Alzheimer's disease changes in the brain, according to researchers studying a mouse model of the disease at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
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Alzheimer's Association
The Alzheimer's Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support and research.
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Alzheimer's Care: Grief Is Heaviest Burden For Caregivers
The hardest part of caring for loved ones with Alzheimer's-type disorders is not the everyday practical challenge, but rather the emotional impact of losing the patients' support and companionship as the disease robs them of their faculties, according to new research at the University of Indianapolis.
Open Open Tab March 10, 2008 Provides Information
Alzheimer's Disease As Case Of Brake Failure? Loss Of Protein Function In Neurons May Lead To Dementia
Rutgers researcher Karl Herrup and colleagues at Case Western Reserve University have discovered that a protein that suppresses cell division in brain cells effectively "puts the brakes" on the dementia that comes with Alzheimer's disease (AD). When the brakes fail, dementia results.
Open Open Tab June 25, 2008 Provides Information
Alzheimer's Disease Could Be A Third Form Of Diabetes
Insulin, it turns out, may be as important for the mind as it is for the body. Research in the last few years has raised the possibility that Alzheimer's memory loss could be due to a novel third form of diabetes.
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Alzheimer's Disease Risks Gender Specific: Women With Depression, Men With Stroke
The French researchers base their findings on almost 7000 people over the age of 65, drawn from the general population in three French cities.
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Alzheimer's Drug Nothing to Sneeze At
Used for Decades as an Allergy Drug, Dimebon now Shows Promise in Treating Alzheimer's Patients
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Alzheimer's helmet therapy hope
An experimental helmet is being tested by scientists as a treatment for Alzheimer's disease.
Open Open Tab January 25, 2008 Provides Information
Alzheimer's Molecule Is A Smart Speed Bump On The Nerve-cell Transport Highway
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine discovered that proteins carrying chemical cargo in nerve cells react differently when exposed to the tau protein, which plays an important role in Alzheimer's disease.
Open Open Tab January 22, 2008 Provides Information
Alzheimer's Risk Rises When Both Parents Have It
One parent with Alzheimer's disease is tough enough, but imagine the memory-robbing illness striking both parents -- and knowing chances are high you'll get it, too. A study of more than 100 families for the first time gauges the size of that risk.
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Alzheimer's Plaques Cleared Up In Mice
Researchers hope the new approach may one day overcome one of the biggest obstacles to development of new dementia medications -- the difficulty in finding drugs that can safely cross the blood-brain barrier.
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Alzheimer's vaccine clears amyloid plaques but has little effect on learning and memory impairment
A promising vaccine being tested for Alzheimer's disease does what it is designed to do -- clear beta-amyloid plaques from the brain -- but it does not seem to help restore lost learning and memory abilities, according to a University of California, Irvine study.
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Alzheimer's Vaccine Clears Plaque But Has Little Effect On Learning And Memory Impairment
A promising vaccine being tested for Alzheimer's disease does what it is designed to do -- clear beta-amyloid plaques from the brain -- but it does not seem to help restore lost learning and memory abilities
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Alzheimer's-associated Plaques Can Form In A Day, And Alzheimer's Symptoms Soon Follow
The amyloid plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients may form much more rapidly than previously expected. Using an advanced microscopic imaging technique to examine brain tissue in mouse models of the devastating neurological disorder, researchers from the MassGeneral Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease (MGH-MIND), working with colleagues from Washington University School of Medicine, find that plaques can develop in as little as a day and that Alzheimer's-associated neuronal changes appear soon afterwards.
Open Open Tab February 8, 2008 Provides Information
An Alzheimer's Vaccine? Promising Results In Mice
Could a new vaccine be the key to stopping Alzheimer's disease? A new research study from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) shows that immunization could offer a way to blunt or even prevent the deadly, memory-robbing disease.
Open Open Tab November 12, 2007 Provides Information
Anti-Alzheimer's Mechanism In Omega-3 Fatty Acids Found
It's good news that we are living longer, but bad news that the longer we live, the better our odds of developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease.
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Anti-inflammatory Drug Blocks Brain Plaques
Brain destruction in Alzheimer's disease is caused by the build-up of a protein called amyloid beta in the brain, which triggers damaging inflammation and the destruction of nerve cells.
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Antidepressant Shows Early Promise In Treating Agitation And Psychotic Symptoms Of Dementia
Researchers have found surprising evidence that an antidepressant (citalopram) may perform as well as a commonly-prescribed antipsychotic (risperidone) in the alleviation of severe agitation and psychotic symptoms of dementia.
Open Open Tab September 13, 2007 Provides Information
Arthritis Drug Shows Promise in Reversing Symptoms of Alzheimer's
A patient with Alzheimer's disease had their condition improve hugely just minutes after receiving a special injection of a prescription drug approved to treat psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis and other conditions.
Open Open Tab January 10, 2008 Provides Information
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Big belly could carry bigger dementia risk
Having a big belly in your 40s can boost your risk of getting Alzheimer's disease or other dementia decades later, a new study suggests.
Open Open Tab March 26, 2008 Provides Information
Biological Marker For Alzheimer's Holds Promise For Earlier Diagnosis And Treatment
Researchers at Robarts Research Institute at The University of Western Ontario have found clear evidence that increases in the size of the brain ventricles are directly associated with cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease.
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Blood Pressure Drug May Curb Brain Damage From Alzheimer's, Depression And Schizophrenia
A drug used to treat high blood pressure and enlargement of the prostate may protect the brain from damage caused by post-traumatic stress disorder, Alzheimer's disease, depression and schizophrenia.
Open Open Tab November 7, 2007 Provides Information
Blood Pressure Drug Might Work Against Alzheimer's
The blood pressure drug valsartan shows the ability to reduce Alzheimer's disease-like symptoms in mice.
Open Open Tab October 25, 2007 Provides Information
Bracelet Helps Caregivers Keep Track of Alzheimer's Patients
It looks like a toy, but the bracelet locked around Bob Melnick's wrist gives his wife some peace of mind: If this Alzheimer's patient wanders off and gets lost, he's wearing a tracking beacon to help bring him home.
Open Open Tab August 12, 2007 Provides Information
Brain gene map: a route to Alzheimer's cure?
A new catalogue of genes, and the proteins they trigger in the brain, could help scientists develop new treatments for neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's.
Open Open Tab November 6, 2007 Provides Information
Brain Implants Relieve Alzheimer's Damage
Genetically engineered cells implanted in mice have cleared away toxic plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease.
Open Open Tab August 30, 2007 Provides Information
Brain trick Offers Treatment Hope For Alzheimer's
Scientists in the UK and Canada have made a significant step forward in the search for new drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease.
Open Open Tab July 3, 2008 Provides Information
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Calpain Inhibitors Never Forget: Improving Memory In Alzheimer's Disease Mice
Overactivation of proteins known as calpains, which are involved in memory formation, has been linked to Alzheimer disease.
Open Open Tab July 6, 2008 Provides Information
Can Tomatoes Carry An Oral Vaccine Against Alzheimer's Disease?
The humble tomato could be a suitable carrier for an oral vaccine against Alzheimer's disease, according to HyunSoon Kim from the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB) in Korea and colleagues from Digital Biotech Inc. and the Department of Biological Science at Wonkwang University.
Open Open Tab July 9, 2008 Provides Information
Cell therapies for diabetes, cancer
Therapies using stem cell transplants are advancing promising treatments for such conditions as Alzheimer's Disease, neurological diseases and spinal cord injury, and heart disease.
Open Open Tab March 21, 2008 Provides Information
Charity backs dementia taggings
Proposed electronic tagging of dementia sufferers, with their agreement, has been backed by the Alzheimer's Society.
Open Open Tab December 27, 2007 Provides Information
Childhood Lead Exposure Linked To Alzheimer's Disease
A University of Rhode Island pharmacy professor has found for the first time evidence of Alzheimer's-like disease in monkeys that were exposed to lead as infants.
Open Open Tab February 20, 2008 Provides Information
Children With Alzheimer's Disease Risk Gene Show Reduced Cognitive Function
Children who possess a gene known to increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease already show signs of reduced cognitive function, an Oregon Health & Science University study has found.
Open Open Tab November 6, 2007 Provides Information
Cholesterol Drug May Ward Off Alzheimer's
Taking cholesterol-lowering statins may help to prevent Alzheimer's disease, a study has suggested for the first time.
Open Open Tab August 28, 2007 Provides Information
Cholesterol lowering statins may also reduce the risk of Alzheimer's
Researchers in the United States say they believe cholesterol-lowering drugs may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's.
Open Open Tab August 28, 2007 Provides Information
Cholesterol Metabolism Links Early- And Late-onset Alzheimer's Disease
Although the causes of Alzheimer's disease are not completely understood, amyloid-beta (A-beta) is widely considered a likely culprit -- the "sticky" protein clumps into plaques thought to harm brain cells.
Open Open Tab October 9, 2007 Provides Information
Clean living conscientious types less prone to Alzheimer's
According to the latest research from the United states if you are a clean living conscientious person you are less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease.
Open Open Tab October 2, 2007 Provides Information
Cocktail Therapy For Alzheimer's Disease? Works for Gerbils
A dietary cocktail that includes a type of omega-3 fatty acid can improve memory and learning in gerbils, according to the latest study from MIT researchers that points to a possible beverage-based treatment for Alzheimer's and other brain diseases.
Open Open Tab July 9, 2008 Provides Information
Cold Sore Virus Linked to Alzheimer's Disease, Study Finds
New research suggests that people who suffer from a cold sore virus may be more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease later in life.
Open Open Tab November 1, 2007 Provides Information
Consumption Of Fruits May Reduce Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease
Apples, bananas, and oranges are the most common fruits in both Western and Asian diets, and are important sources of vitamins, minerals, and fiber. A new study in the Journal of Food Science explores the additional health benefits of these fruits and reveals they also protect against neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's Disease.
Open Open Tab January 31, 2008 Provides Information
Copper Damages Protein That Defends Against Alzheimer's
The new findings demonstrate one way in which copper might contribute to the development of the disease, though scientists say much more research needs to be done to clarify what role, if any, copper ultimately plays.
Open Open Tab November 8, 2007 Provides Information
Cup Of Coffee A Day Could Help Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease
A daily dose of caffeine blocks the disruptive effects of high cholesterol that scientists have linked to Alzheimer's disease. A study in the open access publication, Journal of Neuroinflammation revealed that caffeine equivalent to just one cup of coffee a day could protect the blood-brain barrier (BBB) from damage that occurred with a high-fat diet.
Open Open Tab April 3, 2008 Provides Information
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Dementia Diagnosis Brings Relief, Not Depression
When it comes to a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, what you don't know may not kill you, but knowing the truth as soon as possible appears to be the better approach — one that may improve the emotional well-being of both patients and their caregivers.
Open Open Tab March 5, 2008 Provides Information
Dementia Screening In Primary Care: Is It Time?
Primary care physicians should focus on "dementia red flags" rather than routinely screen individuals with no dementia symptoms just because they've reached a certain age.
Open Open Tab November 28, 2007 Provides Information
Depression Increases Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease, Study Suggests
People who have had depression are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than people who have never had depression, according to a study published in the April 8, 2008, issue of Neurology.
Open Open Tab April 10, 2008 Provides Information
Diabetes In Mid-life Linked To Increased Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease
Men who develop diabetes in mid-life appear to significantly increase their risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to a long-term study published in the April 9, 2008, online issue of Neurology.
Open Open Tab April 10, 2008 Provides Information
Diabetes Link To Alzheimer's Disease Explained
Diabetic individuals have a significantly higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease but the molecular connection between the two remains unexplained. Now, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies identified the probable molecular basis for the diabetes -- Alzheimer's interaction.
Open Open Tab May 2, 2008 Provides Information
Discovery of toxic key to Alzheimer's disease memory loss
Using new scientific techniques, scientists have unlocked the cascade of molecular events that lead to Alzheimer's disease.
Open Open Tab June 26, 2008 Provides Information
Drugs May Not Delay Onset Of Dementia
Researchers have examined the evidence in favour of giving people considered to be close to developing dementia the drugs that are most commonly used to treat the condition itself.
Open Open Tab November 27, 2007 Provides Information
Dual action Alzheimer's drug hope
Experimental drugs are being hailed as a potentially exciting step forward in the treatment of Alzheimer's.
Open Open Tab June 11, 2008 Provides Information
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Early detection of Alzheimer's in the pipeline
A boost of $1.6 million for new research into Alzheimer's Disease for Australian scientists means that the early detection of the disease could well be in the pipeline.
Open Open Tab June 19, 2008 Provides Information
Early Diagnosis Gives Voice to Once-Voiceless Alzheimer's Patients
Don Hayen has a handy way of deflecting the instant pity that comes when he reveals his Alzheimer's disease: "But I haven't lost my keys all day," he quickly jokes. Hayen is part of a growing new movement in Alzheimer's: Patients diagnosed early enough to still be articulate and demand better care and better research.
Open Open Tab June 3, 2008 Provides Information
Effects Of Progesterone On Alzheimer's Disease
he first study on progesterone and Alzheimer's disease has found no clear preventive benefit for the widely prescribed hormone in an animal model.
Open Open Tab November 28, 2007 Provides Information
End-stage dementia patients deserve the same access to palliative care as people with cancer
There is an urgent need to improve end-of-life care for older people in the final stages of dementia, according to an international review published in the May issue of Journal of Clinical Nursing.
Open Open Tab May 12, 2008 Provides Information
Enzyme Beneficial to Alzheimer's Plays Darker Role in Other Dementia
An enzyme shown to help suppress development of Alzheimer's disease appears to hasten progress of a related but far less common type of dementia, according to a new study.
Open Open Tab April 23, 2008 Provides Information
Excessive Consumption of Sugary Drinks Linked Alzheimer's Disease
If you want to keep your mind sharp, you may want to lay off the soda. Excessive drinking of sugary beverages may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
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Exercise may slow Alzheimer's brain atrophy
Physically fit patients had less cerebral shrinkage, study shows
Open Open Tab July 14, 2008 Provides Information
Experts say spend more on dementia or expect a crisis
Scientists in both Australia and Britain are calling for more funding for dementia in order to avert a health care crisis in the future.
Open Open Tab June 18, 2008 Provides Information
ExpIND process speeds Alzheimer's drug research
Researchers are actively cutting the time and cost it normally takes to develop radiopharmaceuticals by taking advantage of "Exploratory Investigational New Drug" (ExpIND), an FDA-sanctioned procedure that enhances post-discovery drug development while observing scientific and patient safety standards.
Open Open Tab June 16, 2008 Provides Information
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Families Shed Light On Likely Causative Gene For Alzheimer's
The genetic profile of two large Georgia families with high rates of late-onset Alzheimer's disease points to a gene that may cause the disease, researchers say.
Open Open Tab May 15, 2008 Provides Information
FDA tells drug giant to come clean about Alzheimer's drug
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the U.S. has warned a major drug company about misleading the medical profession over a drug for dementia.
Open Open Tab August 15, 2007 Provides Information
Fibrin may be new target for Alzheimer's drugs
Despite the rapid rise of Alzheimer's disease - the Alzheimer's Association predicts as many as 7.7 million cases by 2030 - there are no preventative treatments available, few in the pharmaceutical pipeline, and those drugs being developed all share the same two molecular targets.
Open Open Tab August 15, 2007 Provides Information
First Conclusive Evidence Of Alzheimer's-like Brain Tangles In Nonhuman Primates Found
The unprecedented finding has the potential to move the scientific community one step closer to understanding why age-related neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, are uniquely human and seem to never fully manifest in other species--including our closest evolutionary relative, the chimpanzee.
Open Open Tab May 15, 2008 Provides Information
First Diagnostic Test For Alzheimer's And Parkinson's Disease On The Horizon
Manufacturer, Oklahoma-based proteomics company, Power3 Medical Products, said it plans to sell the test, NuroPro, which would be the first diagnostic test for neurodegenerative diseases on the market, in Greece by Q3 with further plans for it to go on the US market by late Q3 or Q4."
Open Open Tab April 7, 2008 Provides Information
Fruit for Alzheimer's
Apples, bananas, and oranges are the most common fruits in both Western and Asian diets, and are important sources of vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
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Ginkgo biloba and dementia
Taking the supplement ginkgo biloba had no clear-cut benefit on the risk of developing memory problems, according to a study published in the February 27, 2008, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Open Open Tab February 28, 2008 Provides Information
Glaucoma, Alzheimer's Disease Linked
Scientists Spot the Same Protein in Both Diseases; Finding May Inspire New Glaucoma Treatments.
Open Open Tab August 6, 2007 Provides Information
Grape Seed Extract May Reduce Cognitive Decline Associated With Alzheimer's Disease
A compound found in grape seed extract reduces plaque formation and resulting cognitive impairment in an animal model of Alzheimer's disease, new research shows.
Open Open Tab June 18, 2008 Provides Information
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High Blood Pressure Or Irregular Heartbeat Linked To Alzheimer's Disease Progression
Alzheimer's disease (AD) may progress more rapidly in people with high blood pressure or a form of irregular heartbeat, atrial fibrillation.
Open Open Tab November 8, 2007 Provides Information
High Cholesterol In Your 40s Increases Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease
People with high cholesterol in their early 40s are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than those with low cholesterol, according to new research.
Open Open Tab April 16, 2008 Provides Information
How Neural Sludge Accumulates In Alzheimer's Disease
Researchers have identified a key mechanism by which the protein sludge that kills brain cells accumulates in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Their findings in mice offer clues to treating AD and also could explain why memory centers of the brain are most affected in the disease.
Open Open Tab April 11, 2008 Provides Information
How One Mutation Tips Biochemistry To Cause Alzheimer's Disease
Your fate can be determined by tiny events. Imagine you live in the city and you walk everywhere to get exercise -- you are healthy and not afraid of getting mugged.
Open Open Tab May 12, 2008 Provides Information
Huperzine A for Alzheimer's disease
Existing evidence suggests that patients with Alzheimer's disease who have taken Huperzine A have improved general cognitive function, global clinical status, functional performance and reduced behavioural disturbance compared to patients taking placebos.
Open Open Tab April 17, 2008 Provides Information
Hypertension Drugs May Prevent and Treat Alzheimer's
Drugs commonly used to treat hypertension, may be successful in preventing Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Open Open Tab October 26, 2007 Provides Information
Hypertension may heighten effects of Alzheimer's disease
Having hypertension, or high blood pressure, reduces blood flow in the brains of adults with Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
Open Open Tab December 2, 2007 Provides Information
Hypertension or atrial fibrillation linked to Alzheimer's disease progression
While current medications for Alzheimer's disease are effective for some patients in slowing the rate of AD progression, many patients do not benefit from the treatments or cannot tolerate them, says lead researcher Michelle M. Mielke, Ph.D., of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Open Open Tab November 6, 2007 Provides Information
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Ibuprofen linked to lower risk of Alzheimer's
For the study, researchers identified 49,349 US veterans age 55 and older who developed Alzheimer's disease and 196,850 veterans without dementia. The study examined over five years of data and looked at the use of several non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
Open Open Tab May 5, 2008 Provides Information
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Link Between Alzheimer's And Stroke Illuminated
For years, neuroscientists have known that the risk of Alzheimer's disease is nearly doubled among people who have had a stroke. Now researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have found a process in the brain that may help explain the link between Alzheimer's and stroke.
Open Open Tab March 19, 2008 Provides Information
Linking two molecular pieces may offer new approaches to treating Alzheimer's disease
Researchers have uncovered a biological link between the protein whose mutation causes early-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD) and a gene variant linked to late-onset AD.
Open Open Tab October 4, 2007 Provides Information
Lipids in the brain an important factor for Alzheimer's disease
As the most common form of dementia in the Western world, Alzheimer's disease carries enormous implications for our ageing society.
Open Open Tab December 11, 2007 Provides Information
Low Education Level Linked To Alzheimer's, Study Shows
People who don't finish high school are at a higher risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease compared to people with more education, regardless of lifestyle choices and characteristics such as income, occupation, physical activity and smoking
Open Open Tab October 1, 2007 Provides Information
Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of dementia
New research suggests that lowering blood pressure in older people could reduce their chances of dementia by 13%.
Open Open Tab July 8, 2008 Provides Information
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Married her friend, living with a monster
Joan Gershman, 59, does not mince words when describing how Alzheimer's disease has affected her marriage.
Open Open Tab February 11, 2008 Provides Information
Maternal link to Alzheimer's disease found
People who have a mother with Alzheimer's disease appear to be at higher risk for getting the disease than those individuals whose fathers are afflicted.
Open Open Tab November 7, 2007 Provides Information
Mechanism Explains Calcium Abnormalities In Alzheimer's Brain
A new study uncovers a mechanism that directly links mutations that cause early onset Alzheimer's disease (AD) with aberrant calcium signaling.
Open Open Tab June 27, 2008 Provides Information
Mechanism Explains Link Between Apolipoprotein E And Alzheimer's Disease
Scientists have discovered a previously unknown mechanism by which apolipoprotein E, a molecule whose mutation is linked to Alzheimer's disease (AD), stimulates degradation of sticky amyloid beta (Aß) protein within the brain. The research, published by Cell Press in the June 12 issue of the journal Neuron, may lead to a powerful new therapy for this devastating disease.
Open Open Tab June 13, 2008 Provides Information
Memory Loss in Hyperactive State With Alzheimer's
Memory loss, where the brain deletes inconsequential information, is in a hyperactive state in people with Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests.
Open Open Tab March 7, 2008 Provides Information
Mice With Alzheimer's Disease Suffer 'Silent' Seizures
Mice genetically engineered to have a disease like Alzheimer's have "silent" seizures that appear related to cellular changes involving the excess accumulations of the protein amyloid beta.
Open Open Tab September 9, 2007 Provides Information
Microgrid Allows Simultaneous Study of Multiple Variables and Could Improve Understanding, Diagnosis of Alzheimer's and Other Diseases
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a method for correlating the results of microscopic imaging techniques in a way that could lead to improved understanding, diagnosis, and possibly treatment of a variety of disease conditions, including Alzheimer's disease.
Open Open Tab October 11, 2007 Provides Information
Mild Alzheimer's Patients Show Rapid Decline In Financial Skills And Increased Vulnerability To Fraud, Over One Year
New research from UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) shows that patients with mild Alzheimer's disease (AD) have a dramatic decline in their ability to make financial decisions over a one year period. The findings have strong implications for caregivers and health care providers in the areas of estate planning and fraud prevention.
Open Open Tab February 11, 2008 Provides Information
Molecular Imaging Sheds New Light On Progression Of Alzheimer's Disease
Recent research suggests that the use of molecular imaging in the management of neurodegenerative disease, particularly for early diagnosis of AD, will enable researchers to monitor the progression of the disease, identifying those at risk and assessing the effectiveness of new therapies.
Open Open Tab June 19, 2008 Provides Information
Moss Protein Plays Role In Alzheimer's Disease, Researchers Believe
The gene presenilin (PS) in mammals provides the catalytic activity for an enzyme called gamma secretase, which cleaves, or cuts, important proteins Notch, Erb4 and the amyloid precursor protein (APP), all key components of communication channels that cells use to arbitrate functions during development.
Open Open Tab February 12, 2008 Provides Information
Moss Protein Plays Role In Alzheimer's Disease, Researchers Believe
Preventing Alzheimer's disease is a goal of Raphael Kopan, Ph.D., professor of molecular biology and pharmacology at the Washington University School of Medicine. The moss plant Physcomitrella patens studied in the laboratory of Ralph S. Quatrano, Ph.D., the Spencer T. Olin Professor and chair of the biology department on WUSTL's Danforth Campus, might inch Kopan toward that goal. Here's how.
Open Open Tab February 13, 2008 Provides Information
MRI Technology Could Speed Up Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's
One of the most widely used tools in radiology could help physicians more accurately diagnose Alzheimer's disease at an early stage, the journal Radiology reported in its July issue.
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Mutation in TDP-43 gene may play role in common dementia
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have linked a mutation in a gene known as TDP-43 to an inherited form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the neurodegenerative condition often called Lou Gehrig's disease.
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Neuron to publish Prana's PBT2 preclinical research on Alzheimer's disease
The article titled "Rapid restoration of cognition in Alzheimer's transgenic mice with 8-hydroxyquinoline analogs" is associated with decreased interstitial Abeta" appears in the current edition of the prestigious scientific journal Neuron, and can be viewed online.
Open Open Tab July 10, 2008 Provides Information
New Alzheimer's patent by Affiris
Affiris GmbH has secured another Europe-wide patent for an innovative method of treating Alzheimer's disease. This new blood-cleansing method is similar to dialysis and is designed to reduce the amount of harmful protein deposits in the brain. It is based on the AFFITOME technology established by Affiris, which was patented in October 2007 for an Alzheimer's vaccine.
Open Open Tab February 27, 2008 Provides Information
New Alzheimer's Treatment Completes First Phase Of Testing
A molecule designed by a Purdue University researcher to stop the debilitating symptoms of Alzheimer's disease has been shown in its first phase of clinical trials to be safe and to reduce biomarkers for the disease.
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New Brain Marker Shows Promise For Predicting Future Alzheimer's Disease
Duke University Medical Center researchers have used imaging technology to identify a new marker that may help identify those at greatest risk for cognitive decline and the development of Alzheimer's disease.
Open Open Tab November 4, 2007 Provides Information
New clue to Alzheimer's found in form of protein
Researchers have uncovered a new clue to the cause of Alzheimer's disease. The brains of people with the memory-robbing form of dementia are cluttered with a plaque made up of beta-amyloid, a sticky protein.
Open Open Tab June 22, 2008 Provides Information
New Compound Identifies Alzheimer's Disease Brain Toxins
A groundbreaking study conducted by University of Pittsburgh Alzheimer's disease researchers reported in the journal Brain confirms that Pittsburgh Compound-B (PiB) binds to the telltale beta-amyloid deposits found in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease. The finding is a significant step toward enabling clinicians to provide a definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease in living patients.
Open Open Tab March 28, 2008 Provides Information
New Drug Discovery Tool For Alzheimer's Disease Discovered
An article in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease presents a detailed characterization of a new drug discovery tool for Alzheimer's disease. It demonstrates that an abnormal form of tau protein, as it occurs in Alzheimer's disease, can be produced in very simple cell models in an unambiguous way.
Open Open Tab April 29, 2008 Provides Information
New drug may restore memory with Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's creeps up on patients and their families, robbing more than half of all Americans over age 85 of their memory and ability to care for themselves.
Open Open Tab November 14, 2007 Provides Information
New drug offers hope for Alzheimer's victims
An experimental drug to treat Alzheimer's Disease has been seen to be effective in trials with Alzheimer's patients.
Open Open Tab June 18, 2008 Provides Information
New Drug Reverses Alzheimer's Disease Within Days In Mouse Models
Scientists report a remarkable improvement in Alzheimer's transgenic mice following treatment with a new drug. The study provides the first demonstration that an ionophore, a compound that transports metal ions across cell membranes, can elicit rapid and pronounced improvement in neuropathology and cognitive function in mouse models of Alzheimer's Disease (AD).
Open Open Tab July 10, 2008 Provides Information
New Method Developed To Identify Genetic Determinants Of Alzheimer's Disease
A rapid and accurate DHPLC assay for determination of apolipoprotein E genotypes has been developed by researchers from the Department of Medical Genetics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China. This assay combines PCR and DHPLC and can be used to conduct efficient genotyping of the human population, which in turn will help in the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
Open Open Tab January 16, 2008 Provides Information
New Target For Alzheimer's Disease Identified
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an incurable disease that is increasing in prevalence and will increase even more rapidly as the Baby Boom generation enters the age of highest risk. The available AD drugs are only partially effective in some patients. New strategies are urgently needed.
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New System Detects Dementia Risk Among Highly Educated Older Adults
A different cutoff point on an existing mental function assessment may more effectively assess the risk of dementia in highly educated older adults, according to a new article.
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New way to treat Alzheimer's
A team of scientists led by professor Kiminobu Sugaya at the University of Central Florida may have found a new way to treat Alzheimer's disease.
Open Open Tab August 7, 2007 Provides Information
Nicotine drug 'may slow dementia'
Nicotine-based drugs may help delay the moment a person with dementia has to enter a care home, say researchers.
Open Open Tab July 13, 2008 Provides Information
Novartis Receives EU's Approval for Alzheimer's Patch
Following FDA's decision to approve the Exelon skin patch from Novartis, the EU certifies it in Europe as well.
Open Open Tab September 25, 2007 Provides Information
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Obesity Can Increase Dementia Risk By Up To 80 Percent
Their analysis of published obesity and dementia prospective follow-up studies over the past two decades shows a consistent relationship between the two diseases.
Open Open Tab May 7, 2008 Provides Information
Offspring Of Parents Who Both Have Alzheimer's Disease May Be More Likely To Develop The Illness
Adult-age offspring of parents who have both been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease appear to have an increased risk of developing the disease compared with the general population, according to a new report.
Open Open Tab March 11, 2008 Provides Information
Oregon Boy, 10, Suffering From Deadly Childhood 'Alzheimer's'
A 10-year-old Salem boy is suffering from a rare genetic disorder that is causing a deadly cholesterol overload in some of his internal organs, it is reported by the Statesman Journal.
Open Open Tab February 29, 2008 Provides Information
Overexposure to metals and Alzheimer's disease
A multi-institutional team of researchers led by Emory University has defined for the first time how metal ions bind to amyloid fibrils in the brain in a way that appears toxic to neurons.
Open Open Tab August 7, 2007 Provides Information
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Paradoxical Alzheimer's Finding May Shed New Light On Memory Loss
Do you remember the seventh song that played on your radio on the way to work yesterday? Most of us don't, thanks to a normal forgetting process that is constantly "cleaning house" -- culling inconsequential information from our brains. Researchers at the Buck Institute now believe that this normal memory loss is hyper-activated in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and that this effect is key to the profound memory loss associated with the incurable neurodegenerative disorder.
Open Open Tab March 16, 2008 Provides Information
Paradoxical Alzheimer's finding may provide better understanding of memory loss
Most of us don't, thanks to a normal forgetting process that is constantly "cleaning house" - culling inconsequential information from our brains. Researchers at the Buck Institute now believe that this normal memory loss is hyper-activated in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and that this effect is key to the profound memory loss associated with the incurable neurodegenerative disorder.
Open Open Tab March 10, 2008 Provides Information
People With Dementia Survive On Average Four And A Half Years After Diagnosis
People with dementia survive an average of four and a half years after diagnosis, with age, sex, and existing disability all having an influence on life expectancy, finds a study published on the British Medical Journal website.
Open Open Tab January 11, 2008 Provides Information
PET Scan Distinguishes Alzheimer's From Other Dementia
A PET scan (positron emission tomography) that measures uptake of sugar in the brain significantly improves the accuracy of diagnosing a type of dementia often mistaken for Alzheimer's disease, a study led by a University of Utah dementia expert has found.
Open Open Tab November 1, 2007 Provides Information
Plants' Flavonoids Have Beneficial Effect On Alzheimer's Disease
A set of molecules found in certain plants appears to have a beneficial effect in brain tissue associated with Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study conducted in mice. Luteolin and diosmin reduced levels of amloid-beta, which forms the sticky deposits that build up in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease.
Open Open Tab May 8, 2008 Provides Information
Portable Device Quickly Detects Early Alzheimer's
The latest medications can delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease, but none are able to reverse its devastating effects. This limitation often makes early detection the key to Alzheimer's patients maintaining a good quality of life for as long as possible.
Open Open Tab January 17, 2008 Provides Information
Potential Alzheimer's Disease Drug Target Identified
In findings with the potential to provide a therapy for Alzheimer's disease patients where none now exist, a researcher at the University of California, San Diego and colleagues have demonstrated in mice a way to reduce the overproduction of a peptide associated with the disease. The study, which showed substantial improvement in memory in an animal model of Alzheimer's disease, was led by Vivian Y. H. Hook, Ph.D., professor of the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and professor of neurosciences, pharmacology and medicine at the UCSD School of Medicine, together with American Life Science Pharmaceuticals of San Diego.
Open Open Tab March 18, 2008 Provides Information
Pratchett has Alzheimer's disease
Author Terry Pratchett is suffering from a rare form of early Alzheimer's disease, it has been revealed.
Open Open Tab December 12, 2007 Provides Information
Pratchett funds Alzheimer's study
Best-selling fantasy author Terry Pratchett is to donate $1m for research into Alzheimer's disease.
Open Open Tab March 13, 2008 Provides Information
Protein May Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute report that a protein capable of producing what has been called "Alzheimer's of the heart" has been found to protect against development of Alzheimer's disease in the brain in rodent models.
Open Open Tab February 22, 2008 Provides Information
Public opinion about Alzheimer's disease among Blacks, Hispanics, and Whites
Alzheimer's disease is still a mystery to people of different races and a large percentage of people across the board are unaware that treatments are available to reduce symptoms.
Open Open Tab September 19, 2007 Provides Information
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Relatives of patients with Parkinson's disease may have an increased risk of developing dementia
Parkinson's disease is characterized by a decline in the functions of the central nervous system, such as motor skills and speech. Several studies have shown an increased risk of dementia in first-degree relatives of Parkinson's disease patients, while other studies have not confirmed the association, according to background information in the article.
Open Open Tab October 9, 2007 Provides Information
Researchers Identify Brain Network That May Help Prevent Or Slow Alzheimer's
Columbia University Medical Center researchers have identified a brain network within the frontal lobe that is associated with cognitive reserve, the process that allows individuals to maintain function despite brain function decline due to aging or Alzheimer's disease.
Open Open Tab August 21, 2007 Provides Information
Researchers Say Vaccine May Prevent, Slow Alzheimer's Disease
Scientists at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation in Oklahoma City have developed a vaccine they hope can slow down or even prevent Alzheimer's disease.
Open Open Tab November 13, 2007 Provides Information
Reversal Of Alzheimer's Symptoms Within Minutes In Human Study
An extraordinary new scientific study, which for the first time documents marked improvement in Alzheimer's disease within minutes of administration of a therapeutic molecule, has just been published in the Journal of Neuroinflammation.
Open Open Tab January 9, 2008 Provides Information
Reversing The Signs Of Alzheimer's
Scottish scientists are one step further to finding a cure for Alzheimer's, thanks to the development of a compound which reverses signs of the disease.
Open Open Tab August 6, 2007 Provides Information
Review of Memantine for Alzheimer's
In a study published this month in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, researchers from the University of Aberdeen report that the drug memantine, used for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and praised as "the first and only representative of a new class of Alzheimer drugs" works in fact similar to other existing compounds, and is beneficial only in a narrow concentration range.
Open Open Tab January 11, 2008 Provides Information
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Scientists Automate Alzheimer's Identification
Researchers from the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at University College London used computers to locate gray matter in MR images of potential Alzheimer's patients, and based on the data, the machines were then able to correctly make a diagnosis with a higher success rate than human doctors.
Open Open Tab March 3, 2008 Provides Information
Scientists identify possible Alzheimer's gene
Gene hampers cell's ability to absorb calcium, raises risk by 45 percent
Open Open Tab June 25, 2008 Provides Information
Scientists take plumber's approach to Alzheimer's
Scientists are trying a plumber's approach to rid the brain of the amyloid buildup that plagues Alzheimer's patients: Simply drain the toxic protein away.
Open Open Tab August 13, 2007 Provides Information
Scientists use shared genome data to confirm SORL1 gene linked to Alzheimer's
Until recently, only one of the approximately 30,000 genes in the human genome has been linked to risk of late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Open Open Tab October 29, 2007 Provides Information
Second Genetic Risk Factor For Late-onset Alzheimer's Disease Found
Researchers have discovered the second, strong genetic risk factor for developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease, according to a new report in the June 27th issue of the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication.
Open Open Tab June 26, 2008 Provides Information
Short Arms And Legs Linked To Risk Of Dementia
People with shorter arms and legs may be at a higher risk for developing dementia later in life compared to people with longer arms and legs, according to a study published in the May 6, 2008, bonus issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Open Open Tab May 5, 2008 Provides Information
Simple blood test 90% accurate in predicting Alzheimer's
A new blood test which has been developed by scientists in California may enable doctors to predict just who is likely to develop the the degenerative brain disease Alzheimer's.
Open Open Tab October 15, 2007 Provides Information
Six years advance warning of Alzheimer's
One of the most distressing aspects of Alzheimer's disease is the difficulty in determining whether mild memory problems are the beginning of an inevitable mental decline.
Open Open Tab October 15, 2007 Provides Information
Smoking ups Alzheimer's risk by 50%
According to a new Dutch study people over the age of 55 who are smokers put themselves at a far greater risk of developing dementia than people who do not smoke.
Open Open Tab September 5, 2007 Provides Information
Statin Treatment May Curb Alzheimer's Brain Changes
People who take statin drugs may be less likely to develop the brain changes that signal Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published in the August 28, 2007, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Open Open Tab August 29, 2007 Provides Information
Staving Off Alzheimer's Disease With The Right Diet, Prescriptions
New studies reveal the effects of environmental substances on the promotion or slowing of symptoms associated with Alzheimer's disease.
Open Open Tab November 13, 2007 Provides Information
Study looks at anesthetic desflurane and Alzheimer's
In studies of human brain cells, the widely-used anesthetic desflurane does not contribute to increased production of amyloid-beta protein; however, when combined with low oxygen conditions, it can produce more of this Alzheimer's associated protein.
Open Open Tab April 27, 2008 Provides Information
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The Emerging Role Of Infection In Alzheimer's Disease
A number of chronic diseases are in fact caused by one or more infectious agents. For example, stomach ulcers are caused by Helicobacter pylori, chronic lung disease in newborns and chronic asthma in adults are both caused by Mycoplasmas and Chlamydia pneumonia, while some other pathogens have been associated with atherosclerosis.
Open Open Tab May 25, 2008 Provides Information
The Good And The Bad Of A Potential Alzheimer's Target
Research in fruit flies has shown that enhancing the production of a protein called neprilysin can reduce the formation of plaques and neuron death associated with Alzheimer's, at the expense of reducing the flies' lifespan.
Open Open Tab June 29, 2008 Provides Information
Tooth Loss May Predict Late-Life Dementia
Tooth loss may predict the development of dementia late in life, according to research published in the October issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association.
Open Open Tab October 11, 2007 Provides Information
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Umbilical Cord Blood Cell Therapy May Treat Cognitive Decline Of Alzheimer's Disease
A novel strategy based on targeted immune suppression using human umbilical cord blood cells may improve the pathology and cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's disease, based on the results of a study in a mouse model of this currently untreatable neurodegenerative condition, as described in a new report in Stem Cells and Development.
Open Open Tab March 27, 2008 Provides Information
Use Of Bright Lighting May Improve Dementia Symptoms For Elderly Persons
The use of daytime bright lighting to improve the circadian rhythm of elderly persons was associated with modest improvement in symptoms of dementia, and the addition of the use of melatonin resulted in improved sleep, according to a new study.
Open Open Tab June 11, 2008 Provides Information
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Vaccine Thwarts The Tangles Of Alzheimer's
A new study by NYU Medical Center researchers shows for the first time that the immune system can combat the pathological form of tau protein, a key protein implicated in Alzheimer's disease.
Open Open Tab August 24, 2007 Provides Information
Vaccine suppresses aggregates of tau protein - implications for Alzheimer's
A new study by NYU Medical Center researchers shows for the first time that the immune system can combat the pathological form of tau protein, a key protein implicated in Alzheimer's disease.
Open Open Tab August 22, 2007 Provides Information
Vitamin E May Up Alzheimer's Survival
Study Shows High Doses of Vitamin E May Lower Death Rate for Alzheimer's Patients.
Open Open Tab April 15, 2008 Provides Information
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Weight loss in women may be a precursor for Alzheimer's
Scientists in the U.S. say they suspect that women who develop Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia may start losing weight at least a decade before being diagnosed with the condition.
Open Open Tab August 21, 2007 Provides Information
What Causes Alzheimer's? Researchers Tie Beta-amyloids To Brain Dysfunction
Researchers tied the accumulation of the toxic brain protein beta-amyloid to Alzheimer's disease, according to a study reported at the 54th Annual Meeting of SNM, the world's largest society for molecular imaging and nuclear medicine professionals.
Open Open Tab June 7, 2007 Provides Information
What causes the leaks that develop in blood vessels in Alzheimer's disease?
Scientists at the University of Bristol are investigating what causes the leaks that develop in blood vessels in Alzheimer's disease, thanks to funding from the UK's leading dementia research charity.
Open Open Tab November 25, 2007 Provides Information
Wine May Protect Against Dementia, Study Suggests
here may be constituents in wine that protect against dementia. This is shown in research from the Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg in Sweden.
Open Open Tab April 13, 2008 Provides Information
Women Lose Weight at Least a Decade Before Getting Dementia
A new study reveals that weightloss in some women may be a precursor to dementia.
Open Open Tab August 21, 2007 Provides Information
Women over 90 significantly more likely to have dementia than men of the same age
Women over 90 are significantly more likely to have dementia than men of the same age, according UC Irvine researchers involved with the 90+ Study, one of the nation's largest studies of dementia and other health factors in the fastest-growing age demographic.
Open Open Tab July 3, 2008 Provides Information
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