Draining Brain Toxins May Slow Alzheimer's
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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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Good news for aging hippies: smoking  pot may stave off Alzheimer's disease.
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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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NEW YORK  - An herbal medicine used in Asia  for 2,000 years can reduce the impact of dementia, a small  study suggests.
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NEW YORK  - The pigment that gives curry  spice its yellow hue may also be able to break up the "plaques"  that mark the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients, early  research suggests.
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Many cannot help wondering if Alzheimerâs disease has peeled back inhibitions to expose an ugly side that the patient was repressing all along.
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Scientists have identified a group of proteins that together indicate a person has Alzheimer's disease in what may be a big step toward an accurate test for the devastating brain ailment.
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Heart disease or a stroke may trigger Alzheimer's disease by cutting oxygen in the brain, researchers say.
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NEW YORK  - 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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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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Scientists say they have engineered a molecule which could lead to new treatments for Alzheimer's disease.
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British researchers have found that green and black tea inhibit the activity of certain enzymes in the brain, paving the way for improved memory and protecting against the development of Alzheimer&#39;s disease.
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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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A new analysis may help detect the earliest signs of cell damage caused by Alzheimer's disease.
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Scientists have harnessed the body's own natural defences against infection to make a treatment for Alzheimer's disease.
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NEW YORK  - 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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NEW YORK  - Drinking fruit and vegetable   juices frequently could help stave of Alzheimer's disease in   individuals at risk for developing the disease, research   suggests.