Drug Memantine Ineffective for Mild Alzheimer's, Study Finds
2011-04-11
And evidence for its efficacy in moderate Alzheimer’s ‘meager,’ researchers sayContinue Reading
Long-Term Ecstasy Users at Risk for Brain Damage, Study Warns
2011-04-07
Scans showed 10% smaller volume in the hippocampus, area critical to learning and memoryContinue Reading
MRI Scans May Help Predict Alzheimer's Risk
2011-04-06
For people with mild cognitive impairment, imaging might yield important clues, researchers sayContinue Reading
Blood Marker Suggests Severity of Alzheimer's Disease
2011-04-05
But study found it did not serve as warning sign of impending illnessContinue Reading
Scientists Spot 5 New Alzheimer's Genes
2011-04-04
Finding more than doubles number of genes believed to contribute to the memory-robbing diseaseContinue Reading
High Blood Pressure Linked to Drop in Walking Speed, Study Finds
2011-03-16
Major declines affect seniors’ ability to remain independent, researchers sayContinue Reading
Almost 15 Million Americans Now Caring for Loved One With Alzheimer's
2011-03-15
Patient numbers are expected to double by mid-century, report findsContinue Reading
Mental Decline May Start Years Before Alzheimer's
2011-03-14
People who don’t register rapid losses not likely to develop the disease, study suggestsContinue Reading
A Little Alcohol May Stave Off Alzheimer's
2011-03-09
Study suggests benefits for light to moderate daily drinkingContinue Reading
Irregular Heart Beat Plus Stroke May Increase Dementia Risk
2011-03-07
But study did not link atrial fibrillation to impaired thinking in patients without strokeContinue Reading
Scientists Use Stem Cells, Skin Cells to Create Brain Cells Lost to Alzheimer's
2011-03-04
Breakthrough should be boon to research, but therapeutic uses still decades away, experts sayContinue Reading
Alzheimer's Risk Looks Higher if Mom Had the Disease
2011-02-28
Brain scans of dementia-free adults revealed more atrophy in those whose mothers had the disorderContinue Reading
Seeking Alzheimer's Answers Among Fruit Flies
2011-02-25
Research on insects is providing clues to genetic aspects of the diseaseContinue Reading
Autopsies Reveal Alzheimer's Often Misdiagnosed
2011-02-23
About half do not have sufficient numbers of brain lesions to confirm the disease, study findsContinue Reading