News tagged with alzheimer disease
Genetic markers ID second Alzheimer's pathway
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a new set of genetic markers for Alzheimer's that point to a second pathway through which the disease develops.
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Apr 04, 2013 |
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A third of US seniors die with dementia, study finds
(HealthDay)—There's more troubling news for America's aging population: A new report finds that one in every three seniors now dies while suffering from Alzheimer's or another form of dementia.
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Mar 19, 2013 |
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FDA wants to relax approval process for Alzheimer's drugs
(HealthDay)—In an effort to quickly develop drugs that could prevent or slow Alzheimer's, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it plans to relax the approval process for experimental medications for ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Mar 14, 2013 |
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New structural insight into neurodegenerative disease
A research team from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) released their results on the structure and molecular details of the neurodegenerative disease-associated protein Ataxin-1. ...
Genetics
Mar 14, 2013 |
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How chronic stress accelerates Alzheimer's disease
Why does chronic stress lead to increased risk for dementia? The answer may lie in the elevation of stress steroids that is seen in the brain during stress, Sara K. Bengtsson suggests in the thesis she is ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Mar 14, 2013 |
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Resveratrol in a red wine sauce: Fountain of youth or snake-oil?
Resveratrol, a molecule found in red wine (and red grape skin and elsewhere) is back in the headlines after an international team of researchers published a paper in the journal Sciencelate last week. The news made headlines arou ...
Medical research
Mar 13, 2013 |
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New data show countries around the world grappling with changing health challenges
Alzheimer's disease is the fastest growing threat to health in the US. HIV/AIDS and alcohol are severely eroding the health of Russians. Violence is claiming the lives of young men in large swaths of Latin America, constituting ...
Health
Mar 04, 2013 |
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PSAs spotlight families dealing with Alzheimer's
Families who have lived with Alzheimer's disease share their personal stories and proclaim "Now Is the Moment" to end this life-shattering disease, in a moving set of public service announcements (PSAs).
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Feb 14, 2013 |
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Cardiac disease linked to higher risk of mental impairment
Cardiac disease is associated with increased risk of mild cognitive impairment such as problems with language, thinking and judgment—particularly among women with heart disease, a Mayo Clinic study shows. Known as nonamnestic ...
Neuroscience
Jan 28, 2013 |
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Researchers make key discovery in fight against Alzheimer's disease
Medical researchers at the University of Alberta have discovered a drug intended for diabetes appears to restore memory in Alzheimer's brain cells.
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Dec 11, 2012 |
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Study: 'ApoE is an ideal target for halting progression of Alzheimer's disease'
Despite researchers' best efforts, no drug exists that can slow, halt or reverse the onslaught of Alzheimer's disease. A progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disorder, Alzheimer's has stolen the memories and livelihoods ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Dec 05, 2012 |
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Method developed targets diagnosis of early Alzheimer's disease: Half of patients could be diagnosed a year earlier
(Medical Xpress)—A software tool called PredictAD developed by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland promises to enable earlier diagnosis of the disease on the basis of patient measurements and large databases. Alzheimer's ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Dec 04, 2012 |
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Amyloid imaging helps in evaluating possible Alzheimer disease
A test to detect brain amyloid deposits associated with Alzheimer disease (AD) provides doctors with useful information on treatment and further testing for patients with cognitive impairment, according to a study published ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Nov 27, 2012 |
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Alzheimer's disease in mice alleviated promising therapeutic approach for humans
Pathological changes typical of Alzheimer's disease were significantly reduced in mice by blockade of an immune system transmitter. A research team from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the University ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Nov 25, 2012 |
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Making earlier diagnoses when memories begin to fade
Susan Harvell's daughter, Claire, can't list specific moments when her mother, a longtime human resources executive in her early 50s, seemed to be off her game. "It wasn't anything drastic," she said. "She ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 19, 2012 |
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