Alzheimer : Science World Report

May 14, 2013 10:38 AM EDT

New Drug Shown to Slow Memory Deficits and Alzheimer's in Mice, Could it Work in Humans?

A drug developed by scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies may be helpful reversing memory deficits and slowing Alzheimer's disease in aged mice following short-term treatment.

May 07, 2013 01:23 PM EDT

Infusions with Gammagard, Drug Used for Alzheimer's, Do Not Halt Advancement of Disease

A drug that was used to slow Alzheimer's disease has failed to slow mental decline or preserve physical function.

Mar 11, 2013 01:13 PM EDT

Molecule in Green Tea Blocks Formation of Amyloid Plaques in Alzheimers

A new potential benefit of a molecule in green tea was found by researchers at the University of Michigan: preventing the misfolding of specific proteins in the brain, leading to plaque, that are associated with Alzheimer's disease.

Feb 09, 2013 08:42 PM EST

Alzheimer Preventing Drug Developed

Scientists developed a drug against Alzheimer's that reduces the amount of the accompanying plaques in the brain by a third and more than doubles the number of new nerve cells in a particular region of the brain associated with memory. Professor David Allsop and Dr Mark Taylor at Lancaster Universit...

Feb 07, 2013 08:15 AM EST

Alzheimer's Disease Rate Expected to Triple by 2050

The number of people with Alzheimer's disease in the U.S. is expected to triple in the next 40 years.

Feb 06, 2013 03:03 AM EST

Green Tea and Red Wine Extracts Reduce Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease

A new way to zap Alzheimer's is incredible. Researchers from the University of Leeds, U.K., have found that the natural compounds present in red wine and green team reduce the progression of the disease.

Jan 21, 2013 11:09 AM EST

Brain Pacemakers May Zap Alzheimer's; Shocking New Discovery

A new treatment for Alzheimer’s is shocking—literally. The first U.S. experiments with “brain pacemakers” are now underway.

Jan 14, 2013 11:43 AM EST

Easy way found to convert stem cells into neurons, could heal Alzheimer's

It is possible to convert stem cells into functional neurons by repressing a single protein, scientists in the U.S. and China found, which could allow for huge progress in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases like Huntington's, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.

Jan 07, 2013 11:57 AM EST

Alzheimer's symptoms and memory loss could be reversed by new compound TFP5

New research in the FASEB Journal by NIH scientists suggests that a small molecule called TFP5 rescues plaques and tangles by blocking an overactive brain signal, thereby restoring memory in mice with Alzheimer's - without obvious toxic side effects.

Jan 04, 2013 06:44 PM EST

Researchers decrypt toxic protein linked to Alzheimer’s in step to new treatments

Alzheimer's disease is associated with the development of a toxic protein in the brain known as amyloid beta. The amyloid beta protein rapidly self-assembles in the brain and builds up to form plaques which are a hallmark of the disease.

Jan 02, 2013 11:23 AM EST

Cosmic radiation could accelerate neurodegeneration like Alzheimer's

An eight-year long study on genetically engineered mice, published in open-access journal PLOS One, found that cosmic radiation accelerates the onset of Alzheimer's disease.

Nov 15, 2012 02:22 AM EST

Gene Triples Risk of Alzheimer's

A recent study has identified a gene that has the capacity to triple the risk of Alzheimer's disease. An international team of researchers discovered this potent genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's.