A class of drugs being investigated to treat Alzheimer’s disease may actually have the opposite effect of the original intent — they may impair memory, a new study in animals suggests. The drugs, known as BACE1 inhibitors, are designed to prevent the formation of the protein plaques in the brain that are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s [...]
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Released: 2/10/2012 1:10 PM ESTEmbargo expired: 2/13/2012 4:00 PM ESTSource: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences Embargoed for Use Until: 3 p.m. (CST), Feb. 13, 2012 Newswise — Cognitive loss and brain degeneration currently affect millions of adults, and the number will increase, given the population of aging baby boomers. Today, nearly 20 [...]
Released: 2/7/2012 11:25 AM ESTEmbargo expired: 2/13/2012 4:00 PM ESTSource: American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Newswise — ST. PAUL, Minn. – A larger waistline may be linked to an increased risk of decreased mental functioning in people infected with the AIDS virus HIV, according to research published in the February 14, 2012, print issue of [...]
Released: 2/8/2012 1:00 PM ESTEmbargo expired: 2/14/2012 4:00 PM ESTSource: American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Newswise — NEW ORLEANS – The amount and quality of sleep you get at night may affect your memory later in life, according to research that was released today and will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 64th [...]
Released: 2/15/2012 8:00 AM ESTSource: Rush University Medical Center Rush University Medical Center Only Site in U.S. Offering Clinical Trial Newswise — CHICAGO) – Researchers at Rush University Medical Center are conducting an early phase clinical trial of a novel drug therapy for patients with dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease. The drug is a new [...]
Released: 2/8/2012 1:00 PM ESTEmbargo expired: 2/15/2012 4:00 PM ESTSource: American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Newswise — NEW ORLEANS – Simple tests such as walking speed and hand grip strength may help doctors determine how likely it is a middle-aged person will develop dementia or stroke. That’s according to new research that was released today [...]
The Obama administration last week committed $ 50 million to accelerate research on Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists say recent breakthroughs in understanding the causes and progression of the brain-wasting illness give them new hope that an effective treatment or even a cure can be found. Scientists working to unravel the mysteries of Alzheimer’s disease are excited [...]
Disturbed sleep is associated with preclinical signs of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers found. In a small cohort study in cognitively normal people, frequent awakenings and a habit of lying awake were linked to higher levels of markers of the brain plaques that are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, according to Yo-El Ju, MD, of Washington University [...]
People who have trouble sleeping may have memory problems later in life, a new study shows. (Reuben Munoz / Los Angeles Times) By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog February 14, 2012, 6:31 p.m. People who have trouble sleeping may be at higher risk of developing memory problems, new research [...]
