News and Features Related to Alzheimer's Disease

1. NSAIDs for Alzheimer's? Never Mind
   

   May 12, 2008 -- Remember all those studies suggesting NSAID painkillers cut Alzheimer's risk? Forget about it. Despite accumulating circumstantial evidence that people who take NSAID drugs have a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease, a clinical trial shows neither naproxen nor Celebrex preserves mental

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2. To Avoid Dementia, Watch Your Weight
   

   May 8, 2008 -- Older adults who maintain a healthy weight may be preserving their mind and memory at the same time. A study published in the May 2008 issue of Obesity Reviews shows that weight matters when it comes to warding off dementia. Researchers with Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public He

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3. Short Arms, Legs: A Risk for Dementia?
   

   May 6, 2008 -- The length of your arms and legs could help determine your risk for developing Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Researchers reporting in the May 6 issue of Neurology say that people with shorter arms and legs have a higher risk for such disease than those with longer l

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4. Ibuprofen May Cut Alzheimer's Risk
   

   May 5, 2008 -- The long-term use of ibuprofen and possibly other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory pain relievers may help protect against Alzheimer's disease, but it is still not clear if the risks outweigh the potential benefits. Use of ibuprofen pain relievers like Advil and Motrin for more than fiv

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5. Drug May Slow Alzheimer’s Decline
   

   April 29, 2008 -- An experimental new drug may help people with mild Alzheimer's disease by slowing the functional decline of the disease. The results are only preliminary, but a new phase II clinical study shows that people with mild Alzheimer's disease who took the drug Flurizan experienced a 46%

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6. Alzheimer’s Drug Nothing to Sneeze At
   

   April 17, 2008 -- A nearly forgotten allergy drug first used in Russia more than two decades ago is showing promise for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. In a study of the antihistamine Dimebon, Alzheimer's patients with mild to moderate disease continued to show improvements in memory, thinking

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7. Drinking, Smoking Up Early Alzheimer's
   

   April 16, 2008 -- People who smoke a pack of cigarettes or more a day develop Alzheimer's disease years earlier than those who do not, and heavy drinking of alcohol increases the risk even more.  In what is being lauded as a significant finding, research presented at the American Academy of Neurolog

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8. Vitamin E May Up Alzheimer's Survival
   

   April 15, 2008 -- Vitamin E may help patients with Alzheimer's live longer, and the benefit may be even greater for those who take the supplements along with an anti-dementia drug, a new study shows.  Many have questioned whether antioxidants, including vitamin E, can protect brain cells and thwart

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9. Insulin Trouble Tied to Alzheimer's
   

   April 9, 2008 -- People with diabetes or other insulin problems at age 50 may be especially likely to develop Alzheimer's disease decades later. That news comes from a Swedish study of more than 2,200 men followed for up to 35 years, starting at age 50. "Our results suggest a link between insulin pr

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10. Depression and Alzheimer's Linked
    

    April 7, 2008 -- A history of depression, especially if it occurs early in life, boosts your risk of getting Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study. But depression does not seem to increase during the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, according to another new study, refuting the idea that

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