Study Probes Role of Stroke, Head Trauma in Alzheimer&#39;s
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WEDNESDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) -- Stroke and head injury trigger a cellular chain of events that increases the risk of Alzheimer&#39;s disease, a new study says.
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Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have had preliminary success with a method of immunization intended to dissolve the plaques in brain tissue that are associated with Alzheimer&#39;s disease.
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According to an NIH study, people who took Naproxen (Celebrex) to treat Alzheimer&#39;s disease are 50% more likely to suffer from a heart attack or stroke - the study was halted because of this.
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Researchers from two London hospitals will take part in a massive international study of Alzheimer&#39;s disease starting next spring.
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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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WEDNESDAY, June 27 (HealthDay News) -- Doing plenty of mentally-stimulating activities -- such as playing chess, reading a newspaper, or attending a play -- in old age helps reduce the risk of Alzheimer&#39;s disease, according to a study of more than 700 elderly Americans.
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People who are often stressed out or  depressed are far more likely to develop memory problems than  those with sunnier dispositions, U.S. researchers said on  Monday in a finding that sheds light on early predictors of  Alzheimer&#39;s disease.
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USA - People with mild Alzheimerâs disease make more mistakes on a driving test than older people with no cognitive problems, according to a study published in the September 14 issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of
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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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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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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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New tests involving blood and brain scans can detect symptoms of Alzheimer'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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A Johns Hopkins University study has found a strong link between brain inflammation and autism. The study was published in &#39;The Annals of Neurology&#39; today.
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WASHINGTON Oct. 13, 2004 - About 800 older Americans will be asked to lend their brains to science this spring, part of a major government study to track early Alzheimer&#39;s disease.
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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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TUESDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Alzheimer's disease may progress faster in patients with high blood pressure or a type of irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, a new study found.
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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.