News and Features Related to Alzheimer's Disease
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Alzheimer's Cases May Triple by 2050
Feb. 7, 2013 -- The number of people with Alzheimer's may triple by 2050, from 4.7 million in 2010 to 13.8 million by 2050, a new study shows. "These are staggering numbers," says researcher Jennifer Weuve, MPH, ScD, of the Rush Institute for Healthy Aging in Chicago. "The ramifications for society
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Alzheimer's: Are Antipsychotic Drugs Worth It?
Oct. 17, 2012 -- Extreme agitation, aggressiveness, and psychosis are common among people with Alzheimer's disease -- especially in its later stages -- and they are among the symptoms most often associated with admission to nursing homes. Antipsychotic drugs are often prescribed to treat these sympt
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Alzheimer's Drug Slows Memory Decline
Oct. 8, 2012 (Boston) -- An experimental Alzheimer’s treatment slowed memory loss by about one-third in people with mild Alzheimer's, offering hope that the drug can alter the course of the progressive disease. Called solanezumab, the drug attaches to a protein called beta-amyloid that builds up and
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NFL Players at Higher Risk of Brain Diseases
Sept. 5, 2012 -- Former National Football League (NFL) players may have a higher risk of dying from diseases that damage brain cells. Research has raised red flags about the health risks associated with cumulative blows to the head. Now a new study finds that pro football players are four times more
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Ginkgo Biloba Doesn't Protect From Alzheimer's
Sept. 5, 2012 -- A second large study failed to show that the supplement ginkgo biloba can prevent Alzheimer's disease. The study included close to 3,000 elderly people in France with memory problems. Some of them took ginkgo biloba and some did not. Over five years of follow-up, about the same numb
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Buttered Popcorn Flavoring Linked to Alzheimer's
Aug. 8, 2012 -- The flavorant that adds buttery taste to foods and a smooth feel to beverages may also trigger Alzheimer's disease, new studies suggest. The flavorant, diacetyl, already is linked to lung damage in people who work in microwave popcorn factories. This led many microwave popcorn makers
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Treatment May Halt Alzheimer’s Progression
July 17, 2012 -- A small study of a treatment that stabilized four Alzheimer's patients for three years is making big waves. It's not often that a study of a drug being tested in fewer than two dozen people grabs the attention of top experts gathered for a major medical meeting. But that is what's h
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Gene May Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease
July 11, 2012 -- Can Alzheimer's disease be prevented? A new study shows that researchers might be on the right path to someday make it happen. New research has identified a genetic mutation that may protect against both Alzheimer's disease and age-related declines in thinking and memory. And future
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Descent Into Alzheimer's Detailed
July 11, 2012 -- Data from people with a rare form of early-onset Alzheimer's disease offer a detailed look at each ominous step of the descent into severe Alzheimer's dementia. Only 1% of people with Alzheimer's disease get the early-onset form. But the new findings strongly suggest that the relent
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Drinking Coffee May Delay Alzheimer’s Disease
June 7, 2012 -- Drinking three cups of coffee per day may help turn the tide against Alzheimer's disease among older adults who are already showing signs of memory problems, a new study shows. According to the findings, people older than 65 who had higher blood levels of caffeine developed Alzheimer
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