News articles tagged with 'Alzheimer'
Analysing structural brain changes in Alzheimer's disease
— 17 Nov 2009 14:39 | HealthIn a study that promises to improve diagnosis and monitoring of Alzheimer's disease, scientists at the University of California, San Diego have developed a fast and accurate method... — full story
Protein changes in heart strengthen link between Alzheimer's disease and chronic heart failure
— 16 Nov 2009 11:40 | HealthA team of U.S., Canadian and Italian scientists led by researchers at Johns Hopkins report evidence from studies in animals and humans supporting a link between Alzheimer's disease... — full story
Researchers find potential treatment for Huntington's disease
— 16 Nov 2009 11:15 | HealthInvestigators at Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham), the University of British Columbia's Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics and the University of California,... — full story
Mouse gene suppresses Alzheimer's plaques and tangles
— 12 Nov 2009 08:18 | HealthInvestigators at Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham) and colleagues have identified a novel mouse gene (Rps23r1) that reduces the accumulation of two toxic proteins that... — full story
Scientists decipher the formation of lasting memories
— 11 Nov 2009 11:58 | HealthResearchers Researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have discovered a mechanism that controls the brain's ability to create lasting memories. In experiments... — full story
Unravelling the pathology of dementia
— 10 Nov 2009 16:00 | HealthCombination therapies to tackle multiple changes in the brain may be needed to combat the growing problem of dementia in ageing societies, according to a study published this week in... — full story
NSAIDs prevent early sign of Alzheimer disease in mice
— 10 Nov 2009 14:20 | HealthIf taking nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen or naproxen is to protect you from developing Alzheimer disease then you will have to start taking them at a... — full story
Reduced muscle strength associated with risk for Alzheimer's
— 10 Nov 2009 14:15 | HealthIndividuals with weaker muscles appear to have a higher risk for Alzheimer's disease and declines in cognitive function over time, according to a report in the November issue of Archives... — full story
Hybrid molecules show promise for exploring, treating Alzheimer's
— 5 Nov 2009 13:42 | HealthOne of the many mysteries of Alzheimer's disease is how protein-like snippets called amyloid-beta peptides, which clump together to form plaques in the brain, may cause cell death,... — full story
Statins show dramatic drug and cell dependent effects in the brain
— 29 Oct 2009 11:00 | HealthBesides their tremendous value in treating high cholesterol and lowering the risk of heart disease, statins have also been reported to potentially lower the risks of other diseases,... — full story