PET Scans Helpful, But Not Definitive for Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
2013-01-28
New guidelines address which patients might benefit from imaging test for brain plaqueContinue Reading
Signs of Brain Damage Show Up in Scans of Living, Retired NFL Players
2013-01-22
The small study isn’t definitive, but hope is the findings could one day help prevent devastating injuriesContinue Reading
U.S. Launches Extensive Alzheimer’s Studies
2013-01-14
5-year, $55 million effort will look at exercise, drug treatment as therapies for early diseaseContinue Reading
Common Blood Pressure Drugs Might Lower Dementia Risk
2013-01-07
Older men on beta blockers were less likely to have brain abnormalities in studyContinue Reading
Brain Injury Doesn’t Raise Dementia Risk for Most: Study
2013-01-04
But likelihood of re-injury does increaseContinue Reading
Future Astronauts May Be Exposed to Alzheimer’s Risk Factor
2013-01-02
Mouse study suggests longer-range space travel could pose radiation hazardContinue Reading
Studies of Alzheimer's Caregivers May Overlook Non-Spouses
2012-12-26
Many looking after family members are actually their adult children, grandchildrenContinue Reading
Health Tip: If Dementia Causes Sleep Problems
2012-11-29
Establish consistent sleep and wake timesContinue Reading
Alzheimer's May Progress Differently in Women, Men
2012-11-26
Study found variations in brain matter loss, early mental declineContinue Reading
Scientists ID Gene Mutation That May Triple Alzheimer's Risk
2012-11-14
About 1 percent of people have ‘TREM2’ mutation, researcher saysContinue Reading
Family's Questions About Alzheimer's Patients Can Put Nurses in a Bind
2012-11-13
They often struggle to be honest but upbeat when answering inquiries, study saysContinue Reading
Alzheimer's Signs Found in Brains of Young Adults With Gene Mutation
2012-11-06
Small study of rare form of disease included people aged 18 to 26Continue Reading
Gene Linked to Alzheimer's May Lose Power With Age
2012-11-02
Study found that by 90, the gene no longer raised risk for the brain disorder or other ailmentsContinue Reading
Short-Term, Early HRT May Cut Women's Alzheimer's Risk: Study
2012-10-24
But U.S. experts do not recommend the therapy for disease preventionContinue Reading