Blood Marker Could Point to Alzheimer&#39;s Risk
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TUESDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have zeroed in on blood biomarkers that could someday help doctors predict who&#39;s at risk for Alzheimer&#39;s disease. They might even help guide treatment, the U.S. researchers added.
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New tests involving blood and brain  scans can detect symptoms of Alzheimer&#39;s disease, and brief  appraisals of real-life functioning can predict who is likely  to develop it, researchers said on Sunday.
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JACKSONVILLE, FL -- It&#39;s estimated 500,000 Florida drivers have Alzheimer&#39;s disease, and some are calling that a road risk.
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TUESDAY, Sept. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists may have found a new cause of Alzheimer's disease symptoms.
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Sept. 15, 2004 -- An existing treatment for immune disorders may help people with Alzheimer&#39;s disease, a very small clinical study suggests.
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Walking can reduce the risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer&#39;s disease, according to a new study by a University of Virginia School of Medicine research team.
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THURSDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers think they may have found a way to target neurofibrillary tangles, the jumbled bits of protein inside brain cells that might contribute to Alzheimer's disease.
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Neurochem hints at the data for its Alzheimer's disease drug candidate.
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Researchers have identified a protein which, when present in large amounts, might indicate that a cancer is particularly aggressive.
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High blood levels of an inflammatory marker called C-reactive protein seem to be a strong indicator of heart disease, and they might someday prove as useful as cholesterol
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NEW YORK  - Findings from a small study suggest that antibody therapy may improve the thinking ability of patients with Alzheimer&#39;s disease, according to a report in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry.
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WASHINGTON - A simple scratch and sniff test may help doctors identify patients with Alzheimerâs disease, researchers said Monday.
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The risk of Alzheimer&#39;s disease is increased in people with diabetes, who are &quot;resistant&quot; to the effects of insulin and therefore develop high blood glucose levels.
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TUESDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have confirmed that an imaging agent known as Pittsburgh Compound B binds to abnormal protein growth in the brain that are a signature of Alzheimer&#39;s disease.
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A common anaesthetic could cause changes in the brain linked to Alzheimer's disease, a study has suggested.
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A simple blood test can reveal a diabetic&#39;s level of the hemoglobin A1C, but some doctors question the importance of that test.
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NEW YORK  - There appears to be considerable interest among healthy older adults in screening and treatment for mild cognitive impairment, a condition now generally considered to be a precursor to Alzheimer's disease.