Experimental Drug May One Day Reverse Alzheimer’s Symptoms
The goal is to clean up brain cells by getting rid of damaging proteins By Caitlin Finlay Alzheimer’s disease is a…
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Women’s Verbal Skills May Mask Cognitive Decline
Researchers have known for some time that women are better at remembering some things than men are, and vice versa By Lola Augustine Brown Typically women are better at remembering words and faces, while men have better memories for…
A New Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Disease
The promising new test may be able to detect Alzheimer’s 20 years before symptoms appear By Caitlin Finlay Alzheimer’s…
An Aspirin a Day Won’t Keep Dementia Away
Researchers had been hoping to show that low-dose Aspirin could help protect the brain By Wendy Haaf A daily low-dose…
Promising Treatment Shown to Arrest Alzheimer’s
Microdoses of lithium appear to halt the progression of Alzheimer’s disease Using lithium to treat Azheimer’s disease has been…
Living by a Highway May Boost Dementia Risk
Researchers have found a link between neurological disorders such as dementia and living near major roads and highways Photo: iStock/mikeinlondon. Neurological…
Exercise May Help Fend Off Alzheimer’s Disease
New study results suggest that it’s never too late to start protecting your brain New research has shown that…
Anti-Inflammatories Fail to Prevent Alzheimer’s
The news is disappointing, but establishing what doesn’t work lets researchers focus their attention elsewhere Photo: iStock/moussa81. Given the established…
Doctors Dismiss News of Hormone Therapy Risk
Women have no reason to worry about a study linking HRT to Alzheimer’s disease, doctors say By Jennifer Hughes…
Exercise May Help Ward Off Dementia
Exercising releases a hormone that may fight memory loss and brain damage By Katrina Caruso During exercise, a…