Smoking, Diabetes, Obesity May Shrink Your Brain
2011-08-01
Study adds to evidence that good living preserves mental abilitiesContinue Reading
Clogged Arteries Might Raise Risk of Dementia, Experts Warn
2011-07-21
Same factors that put heart at risk can also affect brain, according to heart and stroke associationsContinue Reading
International Poll Shows Many Fear Alzheimer's as Much as Cancer
2011-07-20
Most would see a doctor, but many think brain disease is less deadly, more treatable than it isContinue Reading
Experimental Drug Might Help Fight Alzheimer's After All
2011-07-20
Certain patients with mild to moderate symptoms may benefit from treatment, study findsContinue Reading
Study: Inherited Alzheimer's Detectable 20 Years Before Symptom Onset
2011-07-20
Early diagnosis critical to preserving patients’ mental abilities and memories, researchers sayContinue Reading
Two Antidepressants Given to Dementia Patients Ineffective: Study
2011-07-19
Zoloft, Remeron upped risk of side effects and failed to improve mental health, researchers sayContinue Reading
More Evidence That Exercise May Keep The Brain Sharp
2011-07-19
Even if you start late in life, physical activity can help preserve mental ability, study findsContinue Reading
Lifestyle Changes Might Prevent Millions of Cases of Alzheimer's
2011-07-19
Study says that even a 25% drop in factors like obesity, smoking could cut 500,000 U.S. casesContinue Reading
Ex-NFL Players May Face Higher Brain Damage Risk, Study Says
2011-07-18
But there’s no proof of cause-and-effect, experts say, calling for more researchContinue Reading
Women Bear Greatest Burden of Alzheimer's
2011-07-18
Survey finds they’re more likely than men to have Alzheimer’s or take care of someone with the diseaseContinue Reading
Falls Could Signal Early Alzheimer's Disease
2011-07-18
Seniors whose brain scans indicated preclinical disease twice as likely to fall, study findsContinue Reading
Alzheimer's Brain Protein Scanning Moves Forward
2011-07-12
New radioactive tracers for imaging could make technique more widely availableContinue Reading
Health Tip: If a Person With Alzheimer's Is Confused
2011-07-11
Here are suggestions on how to respondContinue Reading
Clues to Alzheimer's May Reside in Spinal Fluid
2011-06-22
Researchers may be able to predict which people with fuzzy thinking will develop the brain disorderContinue Reading