http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. It is possible to determine which patients run a high risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and the dementia associated with it, even in patients with minimal memory impairment. This has been shown by recent research at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. http://www.physorg.com/news164536676.html Medicine & Health Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:38:36 EST news164536676 A new diagnostic technique which may greatly simplify the detection of Alzheimer's disease has been discovered by researchers at McGill University and the affiliated Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research at Montreal's Jewish General Hospital (JGH). Their results were published June 8 in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. There is currently no accepted blood test for Alzheimer's, and the diagnosis is usually based on expensive and labour-intensive neurological, neuropsychological and neuroimaging evaluations. http://www.physorg.com/news164377921.html Medicine & Health Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:10:02 EST news164377921 Data published in the June issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease demonstrated that minimally-invasive biospectroscopy was able to identify changes in oxidative stress (OS) levels in blood plasma, which may prove to be a useful biomarker in the early detection of Alzheimer's disease. There is currently no accepted laboratory test for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease. http://www.physorg.com/news164376502.html Medicine & Health Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:46:21 EST news164376502 People with memory problems who are depressed are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease compared to people who are not depressed, according to a study published in the current issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. However, the research also shows that the popular Alzheimer's drug donepezil may delay the progression to Alzheimer's disease for depressed people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or memory problems. http://www.physorg.com/news164302262.html Medicine & Health Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:31:25 EST news164302262 The idea that anti-inflammatory drugs might protect people struggling with dementia from Alzheimer's disease has received a blow with the online release of a study of human brain tissue in Acta Neuropathologica. http://www.physorg.com/news164289747.html Medicine & Health Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:20:03 EST news164289747 Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy`s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have demonstrated a new, highly detailed x-ray imaging technique that could be developed into a method for early diagnosis of Alzheimer`s disease. The technique has previously been used to look at tumors in breast tissue and cartilage in human knee and ankle joints, but this study is the first to test its ability to visualize a class of miniscule plaques that are a hallmark feature of Alzheimer`s disease. Their results will appear in a July 2009 edition of the journal NeuroImage. http://www.physorg.com/news164294141.html Medicine & Health Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:16:09 EST news164294141 Researchers in Japan have detected a peptide in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that can show whether a person is developing Alzheimer's disease. Measuring the level of this peptide could show that the disease process has started, long before any serious damage is done to the brain. http://www.physorg.com/news163823566.html Medicine & Health Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:33:22 EST news163823566 Scientists have new information about the complex genetic signature associated with Alzheimer's disease, the leading cause of cognitive decline and dementia in the elderly. The research, published by Cell Press in the January issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics, uses a powerful, high-resolution analysis to look for genes associated with this devastating neurodegenerative disorder. http://www.physorg.com/news149947901.html Medicine & Health Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:11:41 EST news149947901 (PhysOrg.com) -- A new molecule important in a part of the memory that allows recognition of people has been identified by researchers at the University of Bristol. This type of memory is impaired at an early stage during Alzheimer`s disease and so it is hoped that understanding the function of this molecule may lead to better cures and treatments for this devastating disease. http://www.physorg.com/news149345656.html Medicine & Health Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:54:16 EST news149345656