13 June 2011
Protein increased during exercise could help fight Alzheimer’s
Scientists in London have found that a protein increased during exercise could help protect against Alzheimer’s disease. It’s hoped their findings could be used to design drugs to fight the disease.
4 May 2011
Blood test for Alzheimer’s
Montreal, Quebec, Canada - A new blood test that will diagnose Alzheimer’s disease may soon hit the market, thanks to an innovative study from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC).
27 April 2011
Tobacco-derived compound prevents memory loss in Alzheimer’s disease mice
Tampa, FL, USA -Cotinine, a compound derived from tobacco, reduced plaques associated with dementia and prevented memory loss in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, a study led by researchers at Bay Pines VA Healthcare System and the University of South Florida found.
13 March 2011
Scientists ID possible biomarker to gauge Alzheimer's prognosis, effect of therapies
Los Angeles, CA, USA - UCLA researchers have identified a new biomarker that could help them track how effectively the immune system is able to clear the brain of amyloid beta, which forms the plaques considered one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease.
10 January 2011
Abstinence, heavy drinking and binge drinking all associated with increased risk of cognitive impairment
Amsterdam, The Netherlands -- Previous research regarding the association between alcohol consumption and dementia or cognitive impairment in later life suggests that mild to moderate alcohol consumption might be protective of dementia.
9 December 2010
Alzheimer's and heart attacks share the same genes
Alzheimer and heart attacks have been found to share common genetic basis. The research leads the way to the first genetic test on developing the risk of the diseases even at a young age.
30 November 2010
Study Suggests Earliest Brain Changes Associated With The Genetic Risk Of Alzheimer’s Disease: May Have Implications for the Development of Prevention Therapies
Glendale, Arizona—What are the earliest brain changes associated with the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease?
12 November 2010
Anesthetics and Alzheimer’s Disease
Amsterdam, The Netherlands and San Antonio, TX, USA – There is growing global concern regarding the potential neurotoxicity of anesthetics. Biophysical and animal model studies have identified molecular changes simulating Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology after exposure to inhaled anesthetics.
23 August 2010
Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease #18 on Index Copernicus™ Top 100 Journal List
Amsterdam, The Netherlands and San Antonio, TX, USA – International publisher IOS Press and the Editors-in-Chief of the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease (JAD) are pleased to announce that with a 51.04 rating, the Journal has achieved a ranking of #18 on the Index Copernicus Top 10
23 August 2010
Rheumatoid arthritis signaling protein GM-CSF reverses Alzheimer’s disease in mouse model
Tampa, FL -- A signaling protein released during rheumatoid arthritis dramatically reduced Alzheimer’s disease pathology and reversed the memory impairment of mice bred to develop symptoms of the neurodegenerative disease, a new study by the University of South Florida reports.
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