After a Multitude of Tests, an Answer From Grandmother's Memory
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While the pediatrician worried that Beth might have a childhood muscular disorder, a grandmother made a diagnosis.
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Difficulty identifying common smells such as lemon, banana and cinnamon may be the first sign of Alzheimer's disease, according to a study that could lead to scratch-and-sniff tests to determine a person's risk for the progressive brain disorder.
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A study of a closely knit family with several members suffering from a rare illness is providing what researchers say may be important clues to the cause
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Researchers think a combination of genes work together, maybe with other risk factors, to contribute to Alzheimerâs disease.
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By Donna Borak Associated Press  WASHINGTON - For every generation in this country there has been a war. And with wars come millions of records that can shed light on family history, detailing everything from the color of soldiers' eyes to what their neighbors may have said about them.
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NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - On the surface, it's an art exhibition that would make any grandmother proud, with a knitted christening blanket and miniature cardigans, but a closer look might make granny's hair curl.
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Experts at Cardiff University are leading a study of the DNA of thousands of people as part of research into Alzheimer's disease.
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A simple scratch and sniff test may help doctors identify patients with Alzheimer's disease, researchers said on Monday.
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By Tara M. Manthey, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Sep. 23--Erica Palmer imagined she was making a presentation to her grandmother, not the governor.   The sixth-grader held that picture in her head as she explained Spanaway Elementary School's gardening project to Gov.
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Yueqi Guo, a 17-year-old senior at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in Durham, grew up hearing that her grandfather in China had died because doctors failed to recognize his cancer until it was too late.
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A simple scratch and sniff test may help doctors identify patients with Alzheimer&#39;s disease, researchers said on Monday. They found that patients with early Alzheimer&#39;s disease may be
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Alzheimer disease experts at Cardiff University lead a study involving the analysis of 14,000 DNA.
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It is becoming clear that the human genome responds to changes in diet, even though it takes many generations to do so.
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PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island  - Just a few years ago, a graduate from Brown University medical school had just an inkling about how to care for the elderly.
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Reader Satyendra Jha shares his memories.
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Story in full A SIGNIFICANT breakthrough in diagnosing Alzheimerâs disease was announced yesterday after scientists discovered 10 smells which can be used to predict if patients will develop the condition.
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A study of elderly men shows  that the higher their cumulative exposure to lead in everyday  life, the lower were their scores on a variety of cognitive  tests -- and the worse the deterioration over time.