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November Alzheimer's News
Improved Brain Function In Rodents November 29, 2007 - MIT: 'Cocktail' Of Compounds Improves Brain Function In Rodents -- Treatment Undergoing A Clinical Study In Alzheimer's Patients. MIT researchers have shown that a cocktail containing three compounds normally in the blood stream promotes growth of new brain connections and improves cognitive function in rodents. Read More...
Effects Of Alzheimer's Disease May Be Heightened By High Blood Pressure November 27, 2007 - Having hypertension, or high blood pressure, reduces blood flow in the brains of adults with Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Read More...
Possible New Alzheimer's Gene Identified November 21, 2007 - A variant of the gene CDC2 could possibly be used as a risk marker for Alzheimer’s disease. The gene variant is considerably more common among Alzheimer’s patients. This is shown in a dissertation from the Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University in Sweden. Read More...
Prevent Protein Plaques Implicated In Alzheimer's November 20, 2007 - For unknown reasons a protein called amyloid beta aggregates into toxic plaques in the brain, killing neurons. These plaques are one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease. Now two new animal studies show for the first time that the deadly transformation of amyloid beta into plaques can be prevented through an interaction between amyloid beta and another protein called cystatin C. Read More...
Enzymes Key To Brainpower Identified November 16, 2007 - Bolstering disintegrating neural connections may help boost brainpower in Alzheimer's disease patients, MIT researchers and colleagues will report in the Nov. 8 issue of Neuron. Read More...
Latinos And African-Americans Live Longer With Alzheimer's Disease November15, 2007 - Latinos and African Americans with Alzheimer's disease live longer than white people who have the disease, according to a study published November 14, 2007, in the online edition of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Read More...
Eating Fish, Omega-3 Oils, Fruits And Veggies Lowers Risk Of Memory Problems November 13, 2007 - A diet rich in fish, omega-3 oils, fruits and vegetables may lower your risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, whereas consuming omega-6 rich oils could increase chances of developing memory problems, according to a new study. Read More...
An Alzheimer's Vaccine? Promising Results In Mice November 12, 2007 - 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. Read More...
Blood Pressure Drug May Curb Brain Damage From Alzheimer's, Depression And Schizophrenia November 10, 2007 - A drug used to treat high blood pressure and enlargement of the prostate may protect the brain from damage caused by .. Read More...
Staving Off Alzheimer's Disease With The Right Diet, Prescriptions November 9, 2007 - Junk food junkies take notice. What you eat does more than influence your gut. It also may affect your brain. Increasing evidence Read More...
New Brain Marker Shows Promise For Predicting Future Alzheimer's Disease. November 7, 2007 - Researchers have used imaging technology to identify a new marker that may help identify those at greatest risk for cognitive. Read More...
Predicting Future Alzheimer's Disease November 4, 2007 - 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 Read More...
Alzheimer’s Association statement on increased funding
for the National Institutes of Health November 2, 2007 - House and Senate conferees have adopted a bill which would provide a $16 million increase for Alzheimer research. While the increase in funding is a great success, there will be more work in the days ahead. Read More...
Charlton Heston's Battle with Alzheimer's Disease Movie icon Charlton Heston is lost in a world of Alzheimer's Disease, according to close family friends. The Ten Commandments star, 83, is reportedly in the final stages of the insidious disease, which robs sufferers of their memories--and friends fear he'll be dead by the end of the year. Read More...
PET Scan Distinguishes Alzheimer's From Other Dimentia November 1, 2007 - 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. Read More...
