Alzheimer's 'Epidemic' Hitting Minorities Hardest
2010-03-09
Blacks, Hispanics at much higher risk for the illness, which carries huge price tag, report findsContinue Reading
Prion Disease in Mice May Help Advance Alzheimer's Research
2010-03-05
Study uncovers new form of infectious brain illnessContinue Reading
Sea Squirt Helps Researchers Test New Alzheimer's Drug
2010-03-02
Using tadpoles may speed up process for experimental studiesContinue Reading
A Purposeful Life May Stave Off Alzheimer's
2010-03-02
Feeling good about yourself can lower your risk more than twofold, study suggestsContinue Reading
Scans Might Monitor Success of Alzheimer's Drugs
2010-03-01
Imaging technology offers new hope for treating neurodegenerative disease, expert saysContinue Reading
Too Many With End-Stage Dementia Get Feeding Tubes
2010-02-09
Study found larger, for-profit hospitals more likely to insert themContinue Reading
Mediterranean Diet May Help Keep You Smarter
2010-02-08
Study finds less damage to brain tissue when the regimen is followedContinue Reading
High Blood Pressure May Predict Dementia in Some Seniors
2010-02-08
Link seen in those with trouble organizing thoughts, but not memory lossContinue Reading
Scientists Turn Mouse Skin Cells Into Nerve Cells
2010-01-27
Finding could revolutionize stem cell therapy, but much research remains to be doneContinue Reading
More Proof Exercise Leads to Healthier Aging
2010-01-25
Good for the mind and body, series of studies findsContinue Reading
Compounds Identified That Might Treat Nerve Diseases
2010-01-19
Researchers aim to ‘chaperone’ proteins involved in diseases like Parkinson’sContinue Reading
Frequent Mental Lapses May Precede Alzheimer's
2010-01-18
But experts stress that ‘senior moments’ don’t guarantee that dementia is on the wayContinue Reading
Loss of Smell Could Be Early Sign of Alzheimer's
2010-01-13
In mice, even small amount of amyloid plaques affected olfactory senseContinue Reading
Gene Variant Could Lower Alzheimer's Risk
2010-01-12
Carrying two ‘good’ copies slows age-linked mental decline by half, study foundContinue Reading