Alzheimer’s research Archive

Japanese Study Suggests Vitamin D Can Help Prevent Alzheimer’s

Posted on October 3, 2011 | No Comments
A recent Japanese study suggests that Vitamin D can help eliminate amyloid plaque, a protein largely associated with the onset of Alzheimer’s
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New Study Supports Link Between Type 2 Diabetes and Alzheimer’s

Posted on September 19, 2011 | 2 Comments
A new study published in the journal Neurology reveals that diabetics may have a 35% higher risk for Alzheimer's disease than non-diabetics
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Diagnosing Alzheimer’s: A Review of Available Screening Methods

Posted on July 28, 2011 | No Comments
With increasing interest in predicting the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, it is important to be aware of currently available screening methods and of the appropriateness of each.
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Alzheimer’s: Exploring a Century of Research

Posted on July 13, 2011 | No Comments
In this week’s issue of the journal Nature, Dr. Sam Gandy – a highly regarded Alzheimer’s expert from Mount Sinai Medical Center – argues that the past century of scientific research on the memory-impairing condition indicates that, “Prevention is better than cure.” To Recap In...
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New Alzheimer’s Study Seeks Participants

Posted on February 8, 2011 | No Comments
The Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) began in 2004 as a landmark study to analyze thousands of brain scans and genetic profiles, with the intent of determining the best way to measure the effects of treatments of Alzheimer’s disease. This year however, researchers hope to...
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NFL Raises Awareness on the Threat of Concussions

Posted on February 4, 2011 | No Comments
As research on neuro-degenerative diseases intensifies in America, athletes across all sports and ages have begun volunteering to donate their brain to universities and researchers in hopes to identify the link between traumatic brain injuries and memory-impairing diseases such as Alzheimer’s. The National Football League...
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F.D.A. Advisory Committee Recomends Brain Scan for Diagnosing Alzheimer’s

Posted on January 26, 2011 | No Comments
Last week the New York Times reported that an advisory committee for the F.D.A. recommended unanimously that the agency approve the first-ever test that allows physicians to see the plaques typically associated with Alzheimer’s disease in a living person. The brain-scan in itself is not...
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Mouse Study Shows Effect of Drug on Alzheimer’s

Posted on November 16, 2010 | No Comments
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) finds blood pressure drug stabilizes nerve cells in the brain. A drug used decades ago to treat high blood pressure has been shown to improve learning and memory in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study...
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Spinal Fluid Test Diagnoses Alzheimer’s Disease

Posted on August 17, 2010 | No Comments
Researchers report that a spinal fluid test can be 100 percent accurate in identifying patients with significant memory loss who are on their way to developing Alzheimer’s disease. Published: August 9, 2010, NY TImes : By GINA KOLATA Although there has been increasing evidence...
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Grapes of Wrath, for Alzheimer’s?

Posted on July 29, 2010 | No Comments
Study shows red grapes can distinguish between eliminating good versus bad proteins in Alzheimer’s disease. Man can’t hold a candle to Mother Nature. In fact many scientists would agree that we understand more about outer space than we do our own planet. Plants, which sprout...
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Is it better to walk with a dog or a friend?

Posted on December 31, 2009 | No Comments
In new research from the University of Missouri, man’s best friend may be a better companion than your best human friend. In a 12-week study of 54 people at an assisted living home, 35 people were assigned to a walking program five days a week,...
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