Hypertension may heighten effects of Alzheimer’s
Nov 29 : A new study has shown that having hypertension or high blood pressure can increase the effects of Alzheimer’s disease. Read the rest of this entry »
New vaccination may be key to stop Alzheimer’s disease
Nov 13 : A new study has revealed that a new vaccination could offer a way to blunt or even prevent the deadly, Alzheimer’s disease. Read the rest of this entry »
Herpes simplex virus linked to Alzheimer’s disease
November 1 : Manchester University researchers have found that the level a protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease rises when the brain is infected with the herpes simplex virus (HSV-1). Read the rest of this entry »
Treating high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation may slow memory loss in Alzheimer’s patients
October 31 : Johns Hopkins researchers suggest that treating high blood pressure or a form of irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation may slow down memory loss in patients with Read the rest of this entry »
Researchers identify new brain marker for Alzheimer’s disease
Oct 31 : Researchers have discovered a new marker that may help identify those at maximum risk for cognitive decline and the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Read the rest of this entry »
Cholesterol metabolism may be behind early- and late-onset of Alzheimer’s
Oct 5 : A new study has found that an abnormal brain cholesterol metabolism may be behind the mental decline seen in Alzheimer’s patients. Read the rest of this entry »
Soon, a nasal spray to fight Alzheimer’s
October 1 : Israeli scientists have developed a nasal spray packed with viruses called bacteriophages, which can ease the devastating symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. Read the rest of this entry »
Different races have varying misconceptions about Alzheimer’s
Sept 19: Researchers at the University of Michigan School of Public Health have found that a lot of misconceptions exist about Alzheimer’s among people of different races. Read the rest of this entry »
Potential mechanism of memory loss in Alzheimer’s found
Sept. 6 : Researchers at the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease (GIND) and Baylor College of Medicine have uncovered a potential mechanism behind the impairment of neurological functions in Alzheimer’s disease. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Designer estrogen’ may hold hope for multiple sclerosis patients
Aug 28 : Scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have identified a specific form of estrogen may hold hope as a potential drug for multiple sclerosis (MS). Read the rest of this entry »