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Potential Therapeutic Strategy for Alzheimer's Disease Discovered
Recent study proves the validity of one of the most promising approaches for battling Alzheimer's disease with drugs that treat not just some of the symptoms but actually stop or prevent the disease....
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Healthy Heart: Key to Beat Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia
Experts say that a healthy heart is the key to stave off neurodegenerative diseases like dementia and Alzheimer's. Analysis of decades of research shows simple things such as helping your heart by...
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New Alzheimer's Drug Slows Memory Loss
New drug slows the pace of memory loss in people with Alzheimer's disease, say researchers. Results from two trials showed that the drug, called solanezumab, slows the speed of mental decline by a...
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New Findings on Spatial Memory Problems Associated With Alzheimer's Disease
A mouse model created by researchers at Western University reproduces some of the chemical changes in the brain that occur with Alzheimer's, shedding new light on this devastating disease. Marco...
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Drinking Mineral Water Could Prevent Memory Loss in Alzheimer's Patients
Drinking a liter of silicon-rich mineral water may help reduce the aluminum levels and prevent cognitive decline in people suffering from Alzheimer's disease, suggests a new study. Aluminum has long...
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Cognitive Function Improved in Old Rats by Potential Alzheimer's Drug
A new drug candidate dramatically improves the cognitive function of rats with Alzheimer's-like mental impairment. The drug has been developed by Washington State University researchers. Their...
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With Less Visual Clutter Alzheimer's Sufferers may Function Better
Psychologists have shown that an individual's inability to recognize once-familiar faces and objects may have as much to do with difficulty perceiving their distinct features as it does with the...
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More Harmful Than Having Alzheimer's Gene Might Be Plaque Build-up in Your...
Having a high amount of beta amyloid or "plaques" in the brain associated with Alzheimer's disease may cause steeper memory decline in mentally healthy older people than does having the APOE (and)...
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Early Diagnosis and Treatment In Alzheimer's Aided by New Tools
Early, accurate diagnostic tests and treatments are necessary for curtailing the imminent rise in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and researchers are closer to achieving these two goals. New findings in...
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Intake of Diet Rich in Carbs May Raise Alzheimer's Risk
Eating food that is rich in carbohydrates and sugar may increase Alzheimer's risk in people above 70 years of age, researchers have found. Those who consume a lot of protein and fat relative to...
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IRX4204 Alleviates Cognitive Decline In Animal Models Of Alzheimer's Disease
New research demonstrates the role of the investigational compound IRX4204 in alleviating cognitive decline in animal models of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The research was presented in October at the...
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In High School Students Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Common
High school students experience excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), with most students sleeping fewer than 7 hours per night according to a new research. 141 high school students were surveyed by...
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Coming Soon, Wonder Pill to Halt Alzheimer's Disease
A wonder pill to halt and even reverse Alzheimer's disease could be available on prescription to hundreds of thousands of patients within four years, say researchers. It has been hailed as the...
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'Molecular Tweezers' may Help Alzheimer Sufferers
A molecular compound CLR01 dubbed "molecular tweezers," which prevents toxic proteins from aggregating or clumping together and killing brain cells in Alzheimer's disease is being developed....
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Alzheimer Disease Evaluation may be Possible Via Amyloid Imaging
New research indicates that a test to detect brain amyloid deposits associated with Alzheimer disease (AD) can provide useful information to doctors. The test can help in decision-making on treatment...
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Study Finds Link Between Excessive Daytime Sleepiness And Vitamin D
A new study suggests that there is a significant correlation between excessive daytime sleepiness and vitamin D, and race plays an important factor. Results show that in patients with normal vitamin D...
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Iron Imbalance Due to Prion Proteins in Brain Could Lead to Cell Death in...
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine reveal that cell death in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) could be due to iron imbalance caused by prion proteins collecting in the...
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Scientists Explore Link Between High Fat Intake and Increased Daytime...
Consumption of high fat diet is associated with increased daytime sleepiness, while diet rich in carbohydrate content was associated with increased alertness. Results show that higher fat consumption...
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Study Examines Cognitive Impairment Consistent With Alzheimer Disease in...
A study examines the relationship between families with exceptional longevity and cognitive impairment consistent with Alzheimer disease. The study was done by Stephanie Cosentino, Ph.D., of Columbia...
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Diabetes or Insulin Resistance Not Linked With Pathological Features of...
Insulin resistance or glucose intolerance do not appear to be associated with pathological features of Alzheimer disease (AD) or detection of the accumulation of the brain protein I-amyloid (I'I)....
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Alzheimer Disease and Parkinson Disease Do Not Appear To Share Common...
The genetic overlap between Parkinson disease (PD) and Alzheimer disease (AD) were examined by a study by Valentina Moskvina, Ph.D., of the Cardiff University School of Medicine, Wales, United...
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Link Between Default Mode Network Integrity and Cerebrospinal Fluid...
Both Aa and tau pathology appear to be associated with default mode network integrity before clinical onset of Alzheimer disease (AD). This is according to a study by Liang Wang, M.D., and colleagues...
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Survey Examines Recessive Alzheimer Disease Gene
Runs of homozygosity (ROHs, regions of the genome where the copies inherited from parents are identical) may contribute to the etiology (origin) of Alzheimer disease (AD). This is according to a study...
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1 in 2,000 People in the UK Carry Variant CJD Proteins: Researchers
The survey provides the most robust prevalence measure to date. It also identifies abnormal prion protein across a wider age group than found previously and in all genotypes. An accompanying editorial...
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Human Stem Cells Predict Efficacy of Alzheimer Medication
Why do certain Alzheimer medications not work in clinical trials in humans but work in animal models? A research team from the University of Bonn and the biomedical enterprise LIFE (and) BRAIN GmbH...
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In Predicting Onset of Alzheimer Disease, Enzyme BACE1 is Important
In brains with sporadic Alzheimer disease (AD), the critical enzyme beta-secretase1 (BACE1) is known to be elevated. Scientists have now found increased levels of BACE1 in brains with mild cognitive...
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Mixed Results in Use of Medication to Treat Agitation for Alzheimer Disease
The practical application of the medication citalopram, associated with a reduction in agitation in patients with Alzheimer disease, should be limited to a dosage of 30 mg per day, as higher dosage...
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Blood Test Screens Fatal Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
A blood test was accurate in the screening of infection with an agent that was responsible for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD), a fatal neurological disease. Author: Graham S. Jackson, Ph.D., of the...
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Association Between Small-Vessel Disease and Alzheimer Pathology Examined in...
A new study has indicated that cerebral small-vessel disease (SVD) and Alzheimer disease (AD) pathology appear to be associated with each other. bAuthor:/b Maartje I. Kester, M.D., Ph.D., of the VU...
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Protein Responsible for Sleepiness Plays a Vital Role in Bone Formation
Researchers have found that a protein blamed for daytime sleepiness plays a crucial role in bone formation. The findings could potentially give rise to new treatments for osteoporosis, the researchers...
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Cerebral Spinal Fluid Biomarkers for Alzheimer Disease
Bottom Line: Cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) levels of (and) #946;-amyloid 42(A (and) #946;42) are linked with the diagnosis of Alzheimer disease (AD) and (A (and) #946;) accumulation in the brain...
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Understanding Epilepsy, Alzheimer With New Mice Study
Process of working of brain could be better understood with a new study on mice, which could open doors in studying epilepsy, Alzheimer's and other diseases. University of Utah scientists have...
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Marijuana Use Linked With Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Some Teenagers
Marijuana use may be associated with excessive daytime sleepiness in some teenagers, revealed researchers from Nationwide Children's Hospital. During the study it was seen that 10 percent of...
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Elevated Uric Acid Levels in Gout may Lower Alzheimer Risk
A new study has revealed that people who suffer from gout may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease. The same uric acid that can crystallize to cause gout, may offer protection against...
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Daytime Sleepiness Among Men Linked to Depression
Men with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) are more likely to be at the risk of depression, reports a recent research. Lead author Carol Lang from the University of Adelaide, Australia, said that the...
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Daily Aerobic Exercise Helps Reduce Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
Hypersomnia is characterized by sleeping too much at night as well as excessive daytime sleepiness. People with hypersomnia are compelled to nap repeatedly during the day time, often at inappropriate...
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World Alzheimer Report 2015: Cases of Dementia To Nearly Triple By 2050
Globally, the number of people living with dementia will triple from 47 million today to 132 million in 2050, says a report. Dementia is an umbrella term for degenerative diseases of the brain...
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Biochip Test may Help Doctors to Predict the Risk of Alzheimer Disease
The biochip test allows multiple tests to be run on one blood sample. A new study by Randox Laboratories has revealed that this test was as accurate as existing molecular tests that analyze the DNA...
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Poor Self-regulation in Teens Associated With Daytime Sleepiness
Depression, substance use, accidents, and academic failure has been associated with chronic insufficient sleep is at epidemic levels in U.S. teens. Poor self-regulation or an inability to alter...
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Post-Meal Sleepiness Is Due To Salt and Protein In Food
Sleeping patterns depend on consumption of large meals and also intake of high amounts of protein and salt which lead to longer duration of sleep after a meal in both humans and fruit flies....
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Daytime Sleepiness Linked to Cognitive Impairment in Elderly
bHighlights/b ul class = "group-list punch-points" li Older adults tend to fall asleep during the day and the prevalence is 50%. /lili Recurrent awakenings due to disrupted breathing leads to...
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Women Who Carry Copies of APOE ?4 Allele Have a Greater Risk of Developing...
Apolipoprotein E ?4 allele is the main genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer disease. Are female carriers of the apolipoprotein E ?4 allele at greater risk of developing the disease than men? A...
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Why Don't the Alzheimer Drugs Work on Patients?
Semagacestat may not be true (and) #947;-secretase inhibitors as largely assumed, but alternatively, they may result in accumulation of toxic intraneuronal A (and) #946;, found a new study published...
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Prion Protein Traced in Skin of CJD Patients
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) may occur spontaneously, be inherited or be transmitted by contact with infected tissue, such as during a transplant or from eating contaminated meat. National...
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Alzheimer Risk in African Americans Increases with Thyroid Gene Variation
Increased risk of Alzheimer's disease is seen in African Americans with common genetic variation, according to a study led by scientists at Rush University Medical Center. Compared to European...
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Drug to Treat Daytime Sleepiness Does Not Improve Driving Task Performance
Armodafinil, drug used to treat daytime sleepiness does not appear to improve driving in those with sleep apnea, revealed researchers. Nor did those taking the drug report less daytime sleepiness than...
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More Daytime Sleepiness May Increase Alzheimer's Disease Risk
Excessive daytime sleepiness may raise the risk of Alzheimer's disease, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal iSleep/i. Analysis of data captured during a...
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Higher Risk of CVDs in OSA Patients With Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
People suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and having excessive sleepiness when awake during the day time are at high risk of cardiovascular diseases compared to those who do not have...
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Mandibular Advancement Device Helps Against Daytime Sleepiness in Sleep...
Mandibular advancement devices (MAD) can help relieve the daytime sleepiness of patients with obstructive sleep apnoea. Treatment with a plastic splint worn in the mouth at night, which keeps the...
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Let's Check Out the Best Treatment for Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
Drug medlinksolriamfetol/medlink is the best treatment for excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), especially for people with medlinkobstructive sleep apnea/medlink (OSA), suggests a new study led by...
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