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Possible New Alzheimer's Therapy Studied

Posted October 10, 2009 1:49 PM

U.S. scientists have found the harmful effects of the beta-amyloid protein associated with Alzheimer's disease might be mitigated with another brain protein. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center scientists said their findings from an animal study suggest a new therapy tactic against Alzheimer's. Beta-amyloid is found in the brain and, when functioning properly, suppresses nerve Read more...

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Breakthough Brain Study Points to Treatment for Alzheimer's

Posted September 16, 2009 12:55 PM

SYDNEY -- Australian scientists have identified a molecule which controls inflammation in the brain, offering hope of a treatment that could reverse conditions like Alzheimer's. A groundbreaking study in mice has shown how the molecule, named Activin A, goes into damaged areas of the brain where it switches off inflammation which then triggers the "repair" process. Dr.  Bryce Read more...

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New Diabetes, Alzheimer Drug Target Found

Posted July 27, 2009 12:37 PM

U.S. scientists say a cellular protein that might prevent nerve cell death also helps improve insulin action and lowers blood glucose levels. Researchers at Yeshiva University's Albert Einstein College of Medicine and at the University of California-Los Angeles said their study, which focused on diabetic rodents, is the first to show a role in glucose metabolism for humanin, a small peptide Read more...

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Test Tells Whether Drug Works, Helps Treat Alzheimer's Disease

Posted April 13, 2009 12:07 PM

ST. LOUIS -- Scientists at Washington University here say they have developed a test that quickly can assess how effective a drug is at treating Alzheimer's disease. Until now, determining whether a drug is working has meant measuring a patient's mental functioning over a long period of time. The new measurement tool -- called stable isotope-lined kinetics (SILK) -- takes just 36 hours, which Read more...

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Predicting Who Gets Alzheimer's

Posted April 13, 2009 11:48 AM

Young brains hold clues to the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease decades before any symptoms arise. This lends support to the idea that the brain's memory function may gradually wear itself out in those who go on to develop the disease later in life. According to a new neuroimaging study by scientists from the University of Oxford and Imperial College London, those who inherit one copy of a Read more...

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My brother's doctor is saying he has some symptoms of Alzheimer's. My brother is only 56. Is this even possible?

Started by MarkTA on July 29, 2008 7:53 PM

My sister-in-law says my brother has been acting strangely for awhile now and forgetting things easily (he has been a little off ... but I just thought he was just tired). She called tonight to say that at a doctor's visit today, he was diagnosed with symptoms of Alzheimer's. But he's only 56 years old. Is this even possible? Has anyone ever heard of this? Should I encourage her to seek out a second opinion?

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Brain Fitness

Loss of Initiative

Patients often become very passive, unable or unwilling to do normal activities, or sleeping the time away. If any of this is familiar, see a doctor as soon as possible. Try to find a geriatrics doctor or a neurologist, as they often have more training and experience with the elderly or with brain conditions. ... View slideshow >>

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Changes in Personality

AD sufferers may become suspicious and fearful. They may turn dependent, usually upon the one person who is closest to them. ... View slideshow >>

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