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. Persons with higher levels of leptin, a protein hormone produced by fat cells and involved in the regulation of appetite, may have an associated reduced incidence of Alzheimer disease and dementia, according to a study in the December 16 issue of JAMA. http://www.physorg.com/news180125848.html Medicine & Health Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:30:02 EST news180125848 Brain imaging can offer a window into risk for diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). A study conducted at the University of Kansas School of Medicine demonstrated that genetic risk is expressed in the brains of even those who are healthy, but carry some risk for AD. The results of this study are published in the November 2009 issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. http://www.physorg.com/news177690665.html Medicine & Health Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:31:29 EST news177690665 A potential vaccine for Alzheimer's disease also has been shown in mice to slow the weakening of muscles associated with inclusion body myositis, a disorder that affects the elderly. http://www.physorg.com/news161439371.html Medicine & Health Wed, 13 May 2009 13:16:42 EST news161439371 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 UCLA scientists have used innovative brain-scan technology developed at UCLA, along with patient-specific information on Alzheimer's disease risk, to help diagnose brain aging, often before symptoms appear. Published in the January issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, their study may offer a more accurate method for tracking brain aging. http://www.physorg.com/news150461594.html Medicine & Health Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:53:14 EST news150461594