Drug may block Alzheimer&#39;s
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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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How to prevent a sticky gunk from clogging up, and probably killing, the brain cells of Alzheimer&#39;s patients is the newest focus in the fight against the disease.
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A new element has emerged in the seemingly never-ending battle against Alzheimer&#39;s disease (news - web sites): hope. While no one presented a breakthrough
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A powerful antioxidant abundant in apples appears to protect the brain against tissue damage characteristic of Alzheimer&#39;s disease and similar degenerative neurological conditions, Cornell University researchers have found.
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Statins, drugs commonly prescribed to treat cardiovascular disease, may also protect people from developing the tangles of nerve fibers found in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients, according to a study that examined the brains of 110 deceased Group Health Cooperative members.
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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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Drugs in development could treat the cognitive deficits caused by Alzheimer's.
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Depressive symptoms also improved with statin plus cholinesterase inhibitor in patients with Alzheimer&#39;s disease, according to study presented at heart meeting.
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A drug commonly used to treat the memory problems in Alzheimerâs disease may also benefit people with similar problems resulting from multiple sclerosis, find researchers from Stony Brook University Hospital in New York.
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Findings from a small study suggest that antibody therapy may improve the thinking ability of patients with Alzheimer's disease, according to a report in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry.
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If experiments in mice with a form of Alzheimer's disease are any indication, treatment with a drug called rolipram appears to produce lasting improvement in learning and memory deficits, investigators from New York report.
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TUESDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDayNews) -- A widely used cholesterol-lowering drug improved memory and cognition as well as depressive symptoms in people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease, according to results of a small study.
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Scientists claim a drug can reverse some early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease - with effects seen in 10 minutes.
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NEW YORK  - A drug sometimes used to treat Alzheimer&#39;s disease (news - web sites) can also moderately improve dementia caused by Parkinson&#39;s disease (news - web sites), according a report in this week&#39;s New England Journal of Medicine
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06/09/2004 - Studies in mice shed some light on how dietary supplements of omega-3 fatty acids might protect against Alzheimer&#39;s disease.
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A new technique may someday be able to stop Alzheimer&#39;s disease (news - web sites) before it starts. Tapping into the &quot;Trojan horse&quot; strategy, scientists
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A potent anti-cancer drug may provide a new treatment for Alzheimer&#39;s disease, research suggests. Tests on mice bred to develop Alzheimer&#39;s-like symptoms showed paclitaxel, known commercially as Paxceed, reduced signs of disease.