Mouse Study Suggests Alzheimer's Spreads Through Brain Like an Infection
THURSDAY, Feb.
US study finds Alzheimer's spreads like infection
A new US study has found that Alzheimer's disease spreads from one part of the brain to another like an infection, a discovery that could aid the development of treatments to slow its progress.
Signs of Alzheimer’s May Show Up Years Before Symptoms
Amyloid protein plaques in the brain are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. Now, new research shows that this plaque actually builds up gradually and causes subtle changes in memory and mental status even in some adults who are healthy.
Insulin-Linked Hormone May Also Raise Alzheimer’s Risk
TUESDAY, Jan.
Fat hormone may play Alzheimer’s role
A fat-derived hormone may be a risk factor for dementia and Alzheimer’s, new research suggests.
Brain Scans Show Risk Factor for Alzheimer’s
Brain scans may someday be a test to predict Alzheimer’s, new research suggests.
Brain Scans Show Risk Factor for Alzheimer’s
Brain scans may someday be a test to predict Alzheimer’s, new research suggests.
Study: Inherited Alzheimer’s Detectable 20 Years Before Symptom Onset
WEDNESDAY, July 20 (HealthDay News) — Inherited forms of Alzheimer’s disease may be detectable up to two decades before problems with memory and thinking develop, according to new research.
Alzheimer’s drug from Pfizer, J&J may prove safer
PARIS (Reuters) - Experimental Alzheimer’s drug bapineuzumab, from Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson , may be safer than originally thought, according to two studies by U.S. researchers released on Wednesday.
Lifestyle Changes Might Prevent Millions of Cases of Alzheimer’s
TUESDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) — More than half of Alzheimer’s cases globally could be prevented if modifiable risk factors such as depression, obesity and smoking were eliminated, either with lifestyle changes or treatment of underlying conditions, new research suggests.
Women Bear Greatest Burden of Alzheimer’s
MONDAY, July 18 (HealthDay News) — Women fear Alzheimer’s disease more than any other illness except cancer, and they are more often on the front lines of providing care for loved ones battling the disease, new research shows.
Clues to Alzheimer’s May Reside in Spinal Fluid
WEDNESDAY, June 22 (HealthDay News) — The spinal fluid of people with mild memory problems may help identify those who will later develop Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research.
Gene for Alzheimer’s Risk May Affect Brain Early
Young adults who carry a so-called Alzheimer’s risk gene show disruption in their brains as early as their 20s, according to new research.
Alzheimer’s Caregivers May Be at Risk for Dementia
Husbands and wives who care for a spouse with Alzheimer’s disease or another kind of dementia may face an increased risk of mental decline themselves, a new research review shows.
Alzheimer’s Association to hold six-week class for caregivers
The Alzheimer’s Association will hold a six-week class “Training for the Savvy Caregiver” from 1 to 3 p.m.
Research hope in Alzheimer’s fight
A new research programme could lead to powerful new Alzheimer’s treatments within 10 years, it has been claimed.
Mother’s Alzheimer’s Disease May Boost Your Risk
Having a mother with Alzheimer’s disease may boost your risk of getting it more than having a father who suffers from the degenerative brain disorder, new research suggests.
Moms pass on Alzheimer’s risk, study shows
People whose mother’s have Alzheimer’s disease had twice as much gray matter shrinkage in certain brain regions as people whose fathers had Alzheimer’s and people without a family history of the disease, according to a new study.
Alzheimer’s: Study Says Alzheimer’s May be Easily Misdiagnosed
Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias associated with aging could easily be misdiagnosed, based on new research to be presented at the 2011 annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in mid-April in Honolulu.
Alzheimer’s Disease May Be Misdiagnosed
Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias that occur late in life are easily misdiagnosed, new research indicates.