July, 2008 Alzheimer's News

July 2008 Alzheimer's News

Steps to preventing Alzheimer's
July 29, 2008 -"If you have a family history of Alzheimer's, or simply if you are older, you may want to make a few lifestyle changes".
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Study: Alzheimer's vaccine stopped brain plaque, not dementia
July 23, 2008 -LONDON _ In a recent study, British researchers gave 64 patients with moderate Alzheimer's disease an experimental vaccine designed to eliminate plaque from their brains. Some patients were followed for up to six years.
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Alzheimer's patients need to be engaged citizens
July 20, 2008 -So far with Alzheimer's, it has mostly been "not." To date, five drugs have been approved for treatment of Alzheimer's in the United States, at an estimated cost of $4 billion a year. But at the best, they slow for a time the progress of cognitive deterioration.
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Alzheimer's Research Brings Progress, Setbacks
July 18, 2008 - In one of two studies in the July 19 issue of The Lancet, an older drug called dimebon significantly improved Alzheimer's symptoms. But in a second report, a once-promising vaccine failed to prevent the progression of Alzheimer's -- even though it cleared dementia-linked amyloid plaques in the brain.
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Dimebon shows positive data in Alzheimer’s study
July 18, 2008 - A drug once approved as an antihistamine in Russia improved thinking processes and ability to function in patients with Alzheimer's disease in a study conducted there, said an expert at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
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Detecting Dementia in Highly Educated People
July 16, 2008 - A great deal of literature exists as to the association between low levels of education and an increased risk of dementia. Much less information is available regarding highly educated people and dementia.
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Can Marijuana Inhibit Alzheimer’s Disease ?
July 14, 2008 - The Scripps Research Institute scientists have discovered that tetrahydrocannabinol or THC, the active ingredient in marijuana inhibits the formation of amyloid plaque, a primary pathological marker for Alzheimer’s disease.
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Exercise Might Slow Brain Shrinkage in Alzheimer's Patients
July 14, 2008 - Men and women with early-stage Alzheimer's disease who were more physically fit also had larger brains compared to their counterparts in less stellar shape.
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Can Tomatoes Carry An Oral Vaccine Against Alzheimer's Disease?
July 12, 2008 - 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.
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New genetic mutation tied to Alzheimer's disease
July 11, 2008 - Scientists have found evidence that a mutation in a gene called CALHM1 that results in abnormal calcium signaling influences the risk of Alzheimer's disease, a devastating neurodegenerative disease that affects early 18 million people in the world.
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Antipsychotics Overused Among Nursing Home Residents With Dementia
July 8, 2008 - The New York Times recently examined the growing use of antipsychotic drugs to lessen "the agitation, combative behavior and outbursts" of dementia patients.
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MRI may diagnose Alzheimer's disease
July 7, 2008 -Scientist in Japan have found out a method to detect the amyloid plaques in the brain of living mice using MRI scanners with the help of a new Flourine tracer.
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Alzheimer’s News From Around the World
July 5, 2008 - The health research funding organizations of Quebec, France and Canada today signed a co-operation agreement on Alzheimer's disease research.
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Hormone replacement therapy 'could help fight dementia'
July 4, 2008 - Taking hormone replacement therapy during the menopause could help stave off memory loss and Alzheimer's disease, doctors claim.
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The Scandal That is Alzheimer's Research
July 3, 2008 -Back in 2004, I wrote three columns (when I was at The Wall Street Journal) on how one particular theory of what causes this awful disease—and therefore the best approach for treating it.
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