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Drug for Alzheimer's disease does not appear to slow cognitive decline
Medicine & Health / Medications
Dec 15, 2009 |
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Although there were promising results in a phase 2 trial, patients with mild Alzheimer disease who received the drug tarenflurbil as part of a phase 3 trial did not have better outcomes on measures of cognitive decline or ...
Analyzing structural brain changes in Alzheimer's disease
Nov 16, 2009 |
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In a study that promises to improve diagnosis and monitoring of Alzheimer's disease, scientists at the University of California, San Diego have developed a fast and accurate method for quantifying subtle, ...
Reduced muscle strength associated with risk for Alzheimer's
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 09, 2009 |
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Individuals with weaker muscles appear to have a higher risk for Alzheimer's disease and declines in cognitive function over time, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Neurology.
Does diabetes speed up memory loss in Alzheimer's disease?
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 27, 2009 |
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ST. PAUL, Minn. -Research has shown that diabetes increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease and the risk of memory loss in people who don't have Alzheimer's disease. But it hasn't been clear whether people with Alzheimer's ...
Alcoholism's effect on sleep persists during long periods of sobriety
Oct 01, 2009 |
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A study in the Oct.1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that long-term alcoholism affects sleep even after long periods of abstinence, and the pattern of this effect is similar in both men and women.
Study explores how life experiences contribute to the biological changes of Alzheimer's
Oct 01, 2009 |
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The National Institutes of Health has awarded Rush University Medical Center approximately $5.5 million in grants to study how epigenetic changes - chemical modifications to genes that result from diet, aging, stress, or ...
Impaired kidney function linked to cognitive decline in elderly
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 28, 2009 |
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A new study published in the medical journal Neurology suggests that impaired kidney function is a risk factor for cognitive decline in old age.
Difficulties with daily activities associated with progression to dementia
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Sep 14, 2009 |
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Among individuals with mild cognitive impairment, often considered a transitional state between normal cognitive function and Alzheimer's dementia, those who have more difficulties performing routine activities appear more ...
Key Brain Receptors Linked To Learning and Memory Decrease with Age
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Sep 11, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists studying cognitive decline that accompanies aging have been interested in nicotinic receptors, part of a key neural pathway that not only enhances learning and memory skills but ...
Healthy older brains not significantly smaller than younger brains, new imaging study shows
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Sep 08, 2009 |
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The belief that healthy older brains are substantially smaller than younger brains may stem from studies that did not screen out people whose undetected, slowly developing brain disease was killing off cells in key areas, ...
Study finds no link between cognitive decline, socioeconomic status in elderly
Aug 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New UCLA research suggests that for seniors age 70 and older, socioeconomic status does not play a major role in the brain's continued ability to function. However, seniors who have never been married and ...
Large epidemiologic study supports brain power of fish in older people
Jul 17, 2009 |
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Experts estimate that over 24 million people worldwide suffer from dementia, and many of these people live in low- and middle-income countries. Recently, there has been growing interest in whether dietary factors, particularly ...
Results from trials of DHA in Alzheimer's disease and age-related cognitive decline
Jul 12, 2009 |
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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.
US seniors 'smarter' than their English peers: study
Jun 25, 2009 |
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U.S. seniors performed significantly better than their counterparts in England on standard tests of memory and cognitive function, according to a new study.
Staying sharp: New study uncovers how people maintain cognitive function in old age
Jun 08, 2009 |
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Not everyone declines in cognitive function with age. Elderly people who exercise at least once a week, have at least a high school education and a ninth grade literacy level, are not smokers and are more socially active ...
