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. Mount Sinai School of Medicine is one of 12 sites nationwide participating in the first Phase 2 clinical trial to test gene therapy treatment for Alzheimer's disease. The study is the first multicenter neurosurgical intervention in Alzheimer's research in the U.S. http://www.physorg.com/news177688251.html Medicine & Health Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:11:55 EST news177688251 (PhysOrg.com) -- A study of mental decline in the years prior to diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease suggests that changing the focus of testing may help physicians detect signs of the disease much earlier. School of Medicine researchers have found that visuospatial skills, evaluated with tasks such as connecting the dots or using a guide to build a structure with blocks, begin to deteriorate up to three years prior to a diagnosis of Alzheimer's. http://www.physorg.com/news174731696.html Medicine & Health Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:35:40 EST news174731696 The sooner someone is diagnosed with dementia, the better. http://www.physorg.com/news165517772.html Medicine & Health Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:10:02 EST news165517772 People looking for a good job at a good salary could find their intelligence may not be the only trait that puts them at the top of the pay scale, according to researchers. A new study finds attractiveness, along with confidence, may help job-seekers stand out to employers. http://www.physorg.com/news161527591.html Medicine & Health Thu, 14 May 2009 13:47:12 EST news161527591 Alzheimer's disease patients who develop delirium, a sudden state of severe confusion and disorientation, are significantly more likely to experience rapid cognitive decline than Alzheimer's patients who didn't experience delirium, according to research published in the May 5, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. http://www.physorg.com/news160673300.html Medicine & Health Mon, 04 May 2009 16:28:54 EST news160673300 People who have parents diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or dementia perform less well on formal memory testing when compared to people of the same age whose parents never developed Alzheimer's disease or other dementia. This is true even in middle-aged persons who do not have a diagnosis of clinical stroke or dementia, according to a Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) study. This study has been selected to be presented at a Plenary Session at the American Academy of Neurology's 61st Annual Meeting in Seattle, Wash from April 25 - May 2. http://www.physorg.com/news154264525.html Medicine & Health Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:15:56 EST news154264525 Study results to be published in the April 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society show that computerized brain exercises can improve memory and lead to faster thinking. http://www.physorg.com/news153579799.html Medicine & Health Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:04:15 EST news153579799 Doctors may be able to use certain cognitive tests to help determine whether a person with Alzheimer's disease can safely get behind the wheel. The research is published in the February 10, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. http://www.physorg.com/news153421746.html Medicine & Health Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:10:46 EST news153421746 Researchers at UC Davis have launched an innovative study to determine whether closer examination of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans can detect the onset of Alzheimer's disease even before patients begin to show the symptoms of cognitive decline that are the hallmarks of the condition. http://www.physorg.com/news151383149.html Medicine & Health Sat, 17 Jan 2009 02:52:29 EST news151383149