17 October 2011
Could hypertension drugs help people with Alzheimer’s?
Within the next 20 years it is expected the number of people with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) will double from its current figure of half a million to one million. A new study has looked at whether certain types of drugs used to treat high blood pressure, also called hypertension, might have benefi
11 October 2011
Advances in Brain Imaging Can Expedite Research and Diagnosis in Alzheimer’s Disease
State-of the art brain imaging explored in Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease Supplement
3 October 2011
Blood Tests May Hold Clues To Pace Of Alzheimer’s Disease Progression
A team of scientists, led by Johns Hopkins researchers, say they may have found a way to predict how quickly patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) will lose cognitive function by looking at ratios of two fatty compounds in their blood.
6 September 2011
Scientists uncover new clues to Alzheimer’s risk gene that affects one in six
London, UK – UK scientists have uncovered how a known risk gene for Alzheimer’s might play a role in the development of the disease.
15 July 2011
Natural Chemical Found In Grapes May Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease by Decreasing Neurotoxins in the Brain
New York, NY, USA – Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that grape seed polyphenols—a natural antioxidant—may help prevent the development or delay the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
21 June 2011
Mystery ingredient in coffee boosts protection against Alzheimer’s disease
Tampa, FL – A yet unidentified component of coffee interacts with the beverage’s caffeine, which could be a surprising reason why daily coffee intake protects against Alzheimer’s disease. A new Alzheimer’s mouse study by researchers at the University of South Florida found that this interaction
20 June 2011
Three Postulates to Help Identify the Cause of Alzheimer's Disease
Amsterdam, The Netherlands -- After more than 100 years following its pathologic description, the cause of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) remains unknown.
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.
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