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Prozac improves learning and memory in fatal brain disease
Howard Florey Institute scientists in Melbourne have found that fluoxetine (commonly marketed as Prozac¬Æ) not only improves depression in Huntington's disease, but also improves learning and memory.   view more (2005-10-07)

Low dose aspirin does not protect women against cognitive decline
Taking low dose aspirin does not protect older women against cognitive decline, finds a large study published on bmj.com today.   view more (2007-04-27)

New research targets treatment for dementia and brain injuries
Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) researchers have identified a process that could lead to development of repair mechanisms for people suffering from dementia and acquired brain injury.   view more (2005-11-29)

Study offers window into human behavior, brain disease
UCSF scientists have identified a cell population that is a primary target of the degenerative brain disease known as frontotemporal dementia, which is as common as Alzheimer's disease in patients who develop dementia before age 65.   view more (2006-12-26)

Alzheimer's disease onset tied to lapses in attention, study suggests
People in early stages of Alzheimer's disease have greater difficulty shifting attention back and forth between competing sources of information, a finding that offers new support for theories that contend breakdowns in attention play an important role in the onset of the disease.   view more (2005-11-10)

Common epilepsy drug could prevent and treat Alzheimer's disease
The team led by UBC Psychiatry Prof. Weihong Song, who is also the Jack Brown and Family Professor and Chair in Alzheimer's Disease at UBC, found that if Valproic Acid (VPA) is used as a treatment in early stages of AD memory deficit is reversed.   view more (2008-10-27)

Frequent brain stimulation in old age reduces risk of Alzheimer's disease
How often old people read a newspaper, play chess, or engage in other mentally stimulating activities is related to risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.   view more (2007-06-28)

Study evaluates brain lesions of older patients
Lesions commonly seen on MRI in the brains of older patients may be a sign of potentially more extensive injury to the brain tissue, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at the Duke University Medical Center, in Durham, NC.   view more (2007-07-10)

Dementia diagnosis brings relief, not depression
When it comes to a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, what you don't know may not kill you, but knowing the truth as soon as possible appears to be the better approach - one that may improve the emotional well-being of both patients and their caregivers, suggests new research from Washington... view more (2008-03-04)

Scan visualises poor memory in the elderly
Dutch psychologists have found that elderly persons with a poor memory demonstrate less activity in the mediotemporal lobe when storing new information than elderly persons with a normally functioning memory. Sander Daselaar from the Free University of Amsterdam made scans of the activity in... view more (2003-03-21)

Wellcome Trust grant to investigate degenerative brain diseases known as `tauopathies`
Dr Julian Thorpe, head of the Electron Microscopy Lab at the University of Sussex, will be working towards a better understanding of degenerative brain diseases thanks to a £247,000 grant from the Wellcome Trust. He is taking a very close look at a possible contributory cause of nerve cell... view more (2002-04-17)

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease special issue explores multifaceted aspects of AD
A recently published special issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease contains the contributions from experts in the field of aging, dementia and Alzheimer's disease, who attended the "Fourth Annual Meeting on Brain aging and Dementia: From successful aging to severe dementia."   view more (2007-11-16)

Researchers seeking to identify Alzheimer's risk focus on specific blood biomarker
A simple blood test to detect whether a person might develop Alzheimer's disease is within sight and could eventually help scientists in their quest toward reversing the disease's onset in those likely to develop the debilitating neurological condition.   view more (2008-09-09)

Good smells and bright light are good "medicine" for people with dementia
Aromatherapy and bright light therapy can reduce symptoms such as agitation and sleep disturbances and improve the quality of life for people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, according to information presented here today at the 11th Congress of the International Psychogeriatric... view more (2003-08-18)

Loss of gene leads to protein splicing and buildup of toxic proteins in neurons
Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville have discovered how loss of a gene can lead to accumulation of toxic proteins in the brain, resulting in a common dementia, and they say this mechanism may be important in a number of age-related neurological disorders.   view more (2007-09-28)

Viral genetic differences are possible key to HIV dementia
The study of 18 HIV-positive subjects shows that HIV in the brain and central nervous system is genetically different from HIV that lives in the blood and peripheral tissues.   view more (2006-07-26)

Alzheimer's disease to quadruple worldwide by 2050
More than 26 million people worldwide were estimated to be living with Alzheimer's disease in 2006   view more (2007-06-11)

Genetic finding sheds light on diseases causing blood vessel breakdown
Twenty-one years after they first described a fatal genetic disorder in Missouri and Arkansas families, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have linked the condition to mutations in a gene known as TREX1.   view more (2007-07-30)

Relationship between delirium and dementia
Dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, is one of the most devastating conditions of older age. Currently affecting nearly 7 million individuals in the U.S. and 24 million worldwide, dementia leads to total loss of memory and the ability to function independently - making it one of people's... view more (2007-01-15)

Study Shows new drug helps elderly with insomnia
The drug eszopiclone, marketed as Lunesta, significantly improved sleep in elderly people with chronic insomnia, according to a report by W. Vaughn McCall, M.D., M.S., and six colleagues.   view more (2006-07-25)

Researchers put gingko on trial for treatment of dementia
Researchers in London are to explore the effectiveness of gingko, a complementary medicine traditionally used to treat circulatory problems, as a treatment for early dementia. The study of 250 patients aged over 55 will seek to find out whether GPs can help patients by prescribing the supplement to... view more (2004-08-19)

Researchers link cocoa flavanols to improved brain blood flow
Cocoa flavanols, the unique compounds found naturally in cocoa, may increase blood flow to the brain, according to new research published in the Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment journal. The researchers suggest that long-term improvements in brain blood flow could impact cognitive behavior,... view more (2008-08-18)

Nursing Home Placement Associated with Accelerated Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer's Disease
People with Alzheimer's disease experience an acceleration in the rate of cognitive decline after being placed in a nursing home according to a new study by the Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center.   view more (2007-06-01)

New biomarkers could help doctors spot Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases
Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's in their early stages can be difficult for physicians to spot, and many diagnoses are incorrect.   view more (2006-08-14)

Researchers uncover mechanism of action of antibiotic able to reduce neuronal cell death in brain
Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have discovered how an antibiotic works to modulate the activity of a neurotransmitter that regulates brain functions, which eventually could lead to therapies to treat Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, epilepsy, stroke, dementia and malignant... view more (2008-05-12)
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