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Antibiotics for Alzheimer’s?

March 30th, 2012
Antibiotics for Alzheimers?Researchers believe they have gained key insights on the development and progression of Alzheimer’s disease. The findings could lead to the development of antibiotic treatments that could prevent the onset of ...

Cognitive Decline Tied to Brain’s Insulin Resistance

March 26th, 2012
Cognitive Decline Tied to Brains Insulin Resistance A new study suggests insulin resistance in the brain can be an important factor for cognitive decline associated with ...

Improved Method to Predict Patterns of Dementia

March 22nd, 2012
Improved Method to Predict Patterns of DementiaEmerging studies suggest a model that may help explain the brain damage associated with dementia and Alzheimer’s. The new paradigm may also be ...

Eye Disease May Signal Cognitive Decline

March 19th, 2012
Eye Disease May Signal Cognitive DeclineA new study suggests even mild dilation of blood vessels in the retina may signal cognitive decline in women 65 or older. The new multinational study, ...

Yoga Has ‘Striking’ Benefits for Caregivers

March 14th, 2012
Yoga Helps Caregivers For everyone who has Alzheimer's -- some 5.4 million persons in the United States alone -- there's a related victim: the caregiver. Whether it is a spouse, child, relative ...

Lithium Impacts Bipolar Disorder by Strengthening Body Clock

March 14th, 2012
Regulating Body Clock May Be Key to Treating Bipolar DisorderFor the last 60 years, lithium has been the preferred treatment for bipolar disorder, but little research has been carried out to discover how ...

Glaucoma: A Neurological Disorder?

March 11th, 2012
Glaucoma: A Neurological Disorder?A novel explanation of glaucoma is rapidly rising, and it is promoting advances in treatment that may ultimately eliminate the disease.  Rather than being viewed solely as an eye disease, top ...

Vitamin D Explored as Alzheimer’s Treatment

March 9th, 2012
Vitamin D Explored as Alzheimers TreatmentVitamin D3 may activate key genes and networks to help trigger the immune system to get rid of the amyloid beta protein, the core component of destructive ...

New Biomarker Helps to Predict Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s

March 7th, 2012
New Biomarker Helps to Predict Cognitive Decline in Alzheimers After a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s diseases (AD), family members and individuals often want to know the expected rate of ...

Training Can Improve Memory for Those with Cognitive Deficits

March 2nd, 2012
Training Can Improve Memory for Those with Cognitive DeficitsIf you have trouble remembering where your car keys are, new research shows that a memory training strategy can help. Memory training can even re-engage ...
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