| New Study Demonstrates Combined Techniques to Detect, Monitor Alzheimer’s Disease |
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| December 21, 2005 -- The search for new measures, or “biomarkers,” to detect Alzheimer’s disease (AD) before signs of memory loss appear has advanced an important step in a study by researchers at Washington University in St. Louis, MO, and the University of Pittsburgh. |
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| Twins Comparison Suggests Genetic Risk for Dementia |
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| December 19, 2005 -- On average, twins of people who have been diagnosed with dementia score lower on cognitive tests than do the twins of people without dementia, new research has found. |
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| Loss of Body Mass Linked to Development of Alzheimer’s Disease, Study Finds |
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| September 26, 2005 -- Loss of body mass over time appears to be strongly linked to older adults’ risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and the greater the loss the greater the chance of a person developing the disease, new research has found. |
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| Exercise Slows Development of Alzheimer’s-Like Brain Changes in Mice, New Study Finds |
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| April 27, 2005 -- Physical activity appears to inhibit Alzheimer’s-like brain changes in mice, slowing the development of a key feature of the disease, according to a new study. |
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| Clinical Diagnosis of Alzheimer's May Be Delayed, Says Major Clinical Trial |
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| April 13, 2005 -- In a study of people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), those who took the drug donepezil were at reduced risk of progressing to a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) during the first year of the trial, but by the end of the 3-year study there was no benefit from the drug. |
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| Diet, Exercise, Stimulating Environment Help Old Dogs Learn |
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| January 18, 2005 -- According to conventional wisdom, old dogs and new tricks aren't a good match. But a new study of beagles finds that regular physical activity, mental stimulation, and a diet rich in antioxidants can help keep aging canine-and perhaps human-brains in tip-top shape. |
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| Scientists Detect Probable Genetic Cause of Some Parkinson's Disease Cases |
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| January 17, 2005 -- Two new studies strongly suggest that a mutation in a recently discovered gene is the most common genetic cause of Parkinson's disease identified to date. |
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