Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

Nutrient mixture improves memory in patients with early Alzheimer's

A clinical trial of an Alzheimer’s disease treatment developed at MIT has found that the nutrient cocktail can improve memory in patients with early Alzheimer’s. The results confirm and expand the ...

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Link between brain insulin resistance, neuronal stress in worsening Alzheimer's disease

Rhode Island Hospital researcher Suzanne de la Monte, M.D., has found a link between brain insulin resistance (diabetes) and two other key mediators of neuronal injury that help Alzheimer's disease (AD) to propagate. The ...

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Tai Chi increases brain size, benefits cognition in randomized controlled trial of Chinese elderly

Scientists from the University of South Florida and Fudan University in Shanghai found increases in brain volume and improvements on tests of memory and thinking in Chinese seniors who practiced Tai Chi three times a week, ...

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Link between metabolic disorders and Alzheimer's disease examined

No effective treatments are currently available for the prevention or cure of Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most frequent form of dementia in the elderly. The most recognized risk factors, advancing age and having the apolipoprotein ...

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High blood caffeine levels in older adults linked to avoidance of Alzheimer's disease

Tampa, FL (June 4, 2012) Those cups of coffee that you drink every day to keep alert appear to have an extra perk – especially if you're an older adult. A recent study monitoring the memory and thinking processes of ...

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Changes in genetic function in the brain linked to Alzheimer's

Changes in the epigenome, a structure that controls the function of genes, were found in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.

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Cognitive problems common among non-demented elderly

Both subjective and objective cognitive impairment are highly common among non-demented elderly Swedes, with an overall prevalence of 39 percent and 25 percent respectively, according to a nationwide twin study by researchers ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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