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. (PhysOrg.com) -- Both being more physically active and adhering to a Mediterranean-type diet appears to be associated with reduced Alzheimer's risk, according to a new report in the August 12, 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). http://www.physorg.com/news169226008.html Medicine & Health Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:15:18 EST news169226008 Researchers at the Department of Psychiatry, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, investigated the effects of formal education on the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. They were able to show that education diminishes the impact of Alzheimer's disease on cognition even if a manifest brain volume loss has already occurred. The results are published in the current issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. http://www.physorg.com/news169221701.html Medicine & Health Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:02:22 EST news169221701 A new class of molecules capable of blocking the formation of specific protein clumps that are believed to contribute to Alzheimer's disease pathology has been discovered by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. By assaying close to 300,000 compounds, they have identified drug-like inhibitors of AD tau protein clumping, as reported in the journal Biochemistry. http://www.physorg.com/news169132024.html Chemistry Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:00:01 EST news169132024 (PhysOrg.com) -- A UC Irvine study has found that a gene called TOMM40 appears twice as often in people with Alzheimer's disease than in those without it. Alzheimer's, for which there is no cure, is the leading cause of elderly dementia. http://www.physorg.com/news168843284.html Medicine & Health Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:55:27 EST news168843284 (PhysOrg.com) -- As the nation debates how to control costs as part of health care reform, an Alzheimer's disease researcher says early diagnosis and treatment of the disease could save the nation billions of dollars in costs down the road. http://www.physorg.com/news168706733.html Medicine & Health Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:40:01 EST news168706733 Researchers have discovered that the enzyme, endothelin converting enzyme-2 (ECE-2), may cause the decrease in blood flow in the brain seen in Alzheimer's disease and contribute to progression of the disease. http://www.physorg.com/news167919992.html Medicine & Health Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:40:01 EST news167919992 A study led by Johns Hopkins and Utah State University researchers suggests that a particularly close relationship with caregivers may give people with Alzheimer's disease a marked edge over those without one in retaining mind and brain function over time. The beneficial effect of emotional intimacy that the researchers saw among participants was on par with some drugs used to treat the disease. http://www.physorg.com/news167503141.html Medicine & Health Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:10:02 EST news167503141 Several cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers showed good accuracy in identifying patients with mild cognitive impairment who progressed to Alzheimer disease, according to a study in the July 22/29 issue of JAMA. http://www.physorg.com/news167415910.html Medicine & Health Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:26:02 EST news167415910 IVIg treatments, the addition of good antibodies into the blood stream, may hold promise for lowering the risk of Alzheimer's disease and other similar brain disorders, according to research published in the July 21, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. http://www.physorg.com/news167326969.html Medicine & Health Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:50:03 EST news167326969 Research carried out at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has resulted in a promising approach to help treat Alzheimer's disease in a significant proportion of the population that suffers from a particularly rapid development of this disease. http://www.physorg.com/news167319118.html Chemistry Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:32:55 EST news167319118 She was 65 years old. "And I was a young 65, believe it or not," says Jeanne Folmer. "Oh, I did everything. I just did everything." Retired from real estate and sales, she kept busy playing golf with her sister, antiquing and dating. Now things were going downhill. Fast. http://www.physorg.com/news167062880.html Medicine & Health Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:40:02 EST news167062880 It's a miracle drug, a medication that can slow or even stop the progression of Alzheimer's disease. It also doesn't exist. http://www.physorg.com/news166983721.html Medicine & Health Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:00:03 EST news166983721 A drug similar to one used in clinical trials for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis has been found to rescue memory in mice exhibiting Alzheimer's symptoms. http://www.physorg.com/news166795943.html Medicine & Health Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:30:02 EST news166795943 Eating a "heart healthy" diet and maintaining or increasing participation in moderate physical activity may help preserve our memory and thinking abilities as we age, according to new research reported today at the Alzheimer's Association 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease (ICAD 2009) in Vienna. http://www.physorg.com/news166792999.html Medicine & Health Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:10:01 EST news166792999 A new Mayo Clinic study found that the clinical criteria for mild cognitive impairment is better at predicting who will develop Alzheimer's disease than a single memory test. This is one more piece of information to aid in the identification and early treatment of individuals most likely to develop Alzheimer's disease. This study will be presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease on July 14 in Vienna. http://www.physorg.com/news166786826.html Medicine & Health Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:41:12 EST news166786826 Changes in the brain measured with MRI and PET scans, combined with memory tests and detection of risk proteins in body fluids, may lead to earlier and more accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer's, according to new research reported today at the Alzheimer's Association 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease (ICAD 2009) in Vienna. http://www.physorg.com/news166772997.html Medicine & Health Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:50:43 EST news166772997 The number of people with Alzheimer's and dementia - both new cases and total numbers with the disease - continues to rise among the very oldest segments of the population in contradiction of the conventional wisdom, according to research reported today at the Alzheimer's Association 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease (ICAD 2009) in Vienna. http://www.physorg.com/news166681444.html Medicine & Health Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:26:42 EST news166681444 A doctor's positive attitude to Alzheimer's diagnosis and their trusting, personal relationships with local dementia support service providers are powerful enablers for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's, according to new research reported today at the Alzheimer's Association 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease (ICAD 2009) in Vienna. http://www.physorg.com/news166599340.html Medicine & Health Sun, 12 Jul 2009 10:40:01 EST news166599340 Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that a compound called NIC5-15, might be a safe and effective treatment to stabilize cognitive performance in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. The two investigators, Giulio Maria Pasinetti, M.D., Ph.D. , and Hillel Grossman, M.D., presented Phase IIA preliminary clinical findings at the Alzheimer's Association 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease (ICAD) in Vienna on Sunday, July 12. http://www.physorg.com/news166611216.html Medicine & Health Sun, 12 Jul 2009 09:56:19 EST news166611216 Results from two large studies using DHA, an omega 3 fatty acid, were reported today at the Alzheimer's Association 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease (ICAD 2009) in Vienna. http://www.physorg.com/news166596511.html Medicine & Health Sun, 12 Jul 2009 05:49:12 EST news166596511 The anti-inflammatory drug indomethacin could hold promise as a treatment for Alzheimer's disease, says a Saint Louis University doctor and researcher. http://www.physorg.com/news166290087.html Medicine & Health Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:00:01 EST news166290087 Most of the cognitive tests that have been used to decide whether someone has Alzheimer's disease or vascular dementia have not been very helpful when used alone. A new report published by the American Psychological Association concluded that when older people are confused and forgetful, doctors should base their diagnoses on many different types of information, including medical history and brain imaging. http://www.physorg.com/news166277105.html Medicine & Health Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:20:01 EST news166277105 A multi-institutional team of researchers, led by the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University, will begin a five-year, $2.9 million National Institutes of Health-funded study. They will examine the lives of patients with both cataracts and Alzheimer's disease (AD) to document how restored vision improves everyday life for people with dementia. http://www.physorg.com/news165153070.html Medicine & Health Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:30:11 EST news165153070 High cholesterol levels are considered to be a risk factor not only for cardiovascular disease including stroke, but also for the development of Alzheimer's disease. Therefore, many cholesterol lowering drugs, including statins, have been developed in recent years. In addition to the cholesterol reducing effect of statins Amalia Dolga, PhD, of the University of Groningen, The Netherlands, and her co-investigators have demonstrated that statins can protect nerve cells against damage which we know to occur in the brain of Alzheimer's disease patients. The results are published in the June issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. http://www.physorg.com/news164886164.html Medicine & Health Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:43:27 EST news164886164 A shoe-maker and a technology company are teaming up to develop footwear with a built-in GPS device that could help track down "wandering" seniors suffering from Alzheimer's Disease. http://www.physorg.com/news163474344.html Technology Sat, 06 Jun 2009 02:34:24 EST news163474344 (AP) -- A research institute devoted to Alzheimer's and related diseases has teamed up with a major maker of diagnostic tests to speed development of what could be the first test to detect Alzheimer's in its early stages. http://www.physorg.com/news162627378.html Medicine & Health Wed, 27 May 2009 07:17:20 EST news162627378 Analyzing MRI studies of the brain with software developed at the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) may allow diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and of mild cognitive impairment, a lesser form of dementia that precedes the development of Alzheimer's by several years. In their report that will appear in the journal Brain and has been released online, the MGH/Martinos team show how their software program can accurately differentiate patients with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease from normal elderly individuals based on anatomic differences in brain structures known to be affected by the disease. http://www.physorg.com/news162155700.html Medicine & Health Thu, 21 May 2009 20:15:45 EST news162155700 Of dozens of candidates potentially involved in increasing a person's risk for the most common type of Alzheimer's disease that affects more than 5 million Americans over the age of 65, one gene that keeps grabbing Johns Hopkins researchers' attention makes a protein called neuroglobin. http://www.physorg.com/news160845820.html Medicine & Health Wed, 06 May 2009 16:24:15 EST news160845820 An Alzheimer's-related protein helps form and maintain nerve cell connections, according to a study published in the May 4 print issue of the Journal of Cell Biology. http://www.physorg.com/news160651450.html Biology Mon, 04 May 2009 10:24:54 EST news160651450 Even very early in Alzheimer's disease, people become less efficient at separating important from less important information, a new study has found. http://www.physorg.com/news160635111.html Medicine & Health Mon, 04 May 2009 05:52:47 EST news160635111