Latest Study Says Statins Don't Slow Alzheimer's
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THURSDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Despite some reports that statins might slow or prevent Alzheimer's disease, a new study finds no evidence for the theory.
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Some types of blood pressure drugs that penetrate the brain may slow the deterioration of Alzheimerâs disease, according to a new study.
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NEW YORK  - Treatment with statins, the widely prescribed class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, appears to slow the age-related decline in lung function in elderly individuals, even among those who smoke, according to a report in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
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It might be possible to make a pill  that prevents the brain damage that marks Alzheimer's disease,  U.S. researchers said Thursday.
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Several new drugs showed early promise against Alzheimer's disease, but none had a dramatic effect, demonstrating that the battle against the brain-wasting illness will be long, researchers said on Monday.
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THURSDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDayNews) -- Scientists have discovered that an experimental plaque-clearing antibody given to mice with Alzheimer's disease not only halts nerve damage in the brain but actually reverses some of it.
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A new study will look at the brains  of Alzheimer's patients to see if various scans can chart the  disease and if new drugs can slow it down, doctors said on  Wednesday.
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SUNDAY, Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Cutting calories may halt or even reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer's, according to a new animal study.
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A diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish such as salmon and sardines and in fish-oil capsules, can help keep Alzheimer&#39;s disease at bay, a new Canadian study suggests.
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MONDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDayNews) -- Memory problems that prevent multiple sclerosis sufferers from doing their jobs are extremely troublesome and disheartening, say doctors, but a drug geared for Alzheimer's patients may offer some help.
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The results of a new study suggest that treatment with a cholesterol-lowering statin called simvastatin (Zocor) may have small negative effects on brain function.
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It might be possible to make a pill that prevents the brain damage that marks Alzheimer&#39;s disease, US researchers have said. Scientists said they had designed a drug that, at least in test tubes, stops the
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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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(WebMD) New evidence may further explain why people who regularly eat heart-healthy fish seem to have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer&#39;s disease.
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Cognitive test scores remained stable in treated patients    HealthDayNews -- Reducing levels of specific toxins in the brain may help stabilize cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease patients.    That's the finding of preliminary research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, published in the August issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease...
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A new study will look at the brains of Alzheimer&#39;s patients to see if various scans can chart the disease and if new drugs can slow it down, doctors said on Wednesday.
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A new study will look at the brains of Alzheimer's patients to see if various scans can chart the disease and if new drugs can slow it down, doctors said on Wednesday.