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Brain Inflammation Speeds Dementia

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
A new UK study suggests inflammation in the brain resulting from infection or injury may accelerate the progress of dementia. The findings, published this week in the journal Biological Psychiatry, may ...  Read more... »

Diet Protects Physical and Mental Health

Friday, September 12th, 2008
Adherence to a Mediterranean diet can convey protection from chronic disease and premature death, say Italian researchers. Using a statistical technique that collectively analyzes independent studies, scientists discovered sticking to a ...  Read more... »

Blood Test for Alzheimer’s On the Horizon

Thursday, September 11th, 2008
A simple blood test to detect whether a person might develop Alzheimer’s disease is within sight, say experts from Columbia University. The detection method will also help scientists in their ...  Read more... »

Vitamin B12 for Senior Brain Health

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
A new study finds vitamin B12, a nutrient found in meat, fish and milk, may protect against brain volume loss in older people. The research is published in the September 9, 2008, ...  Read more... »

Loneliness Harms Health

Friday, September 5th, 2008
Feeling a connection to others is a critical component of a person’s mental and physical health. New studies show that a sense of rejection or isolation disrupts not only will ...  Read more... »

Antipsychotic Drugs Increase Risk of Stroke

Friday, August 29th, 2008
A new study in the British Medical Journal suggests all drugs used to treat psychosis are linked to an increased risk of stroke, with dementia sufferers having double the risk. Previous research ...  Read more... »

Surprising Brain Changes with Alzheimer’s

Friday, August 29th, 2008
Researchers have made an unexpected discovery on the changes in the amount of amyloid beta, a protein that is believed to play a key role in Alzheimer's disease, in the human ...  Read more... »

Ginkgo’s Protection Mechanism Studied

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
Scientists have known for more than 10 years that a certain extract from leaves of the ancient eastern tree, Ginkgo biloba, can somewhat ease symptoms of memory loss in Alzheimer’s disease ...  Read more... »

Testing for Dementia

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
A new report suggests that measuring how much an individual's performance varies across several neuropsychological tests enhances the accuracy of predicting whether older adults will develop dementia. The study is published ...  Read more... »

New Risk Factor for Alzheimer’s

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
A new study discovers a link between physical frailty and Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers discovered frailty can be an early indicator of Alzheimer's disease pathology and may predict Alzheimer's before the classical symptom of memory loss. ...  Read more... »
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