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We&#39;re a Step Closer to Alzheimer&#39;s Pill
 We're a Step Closer 
 to Alzheimer's Pill 
new study
Oct 10, 2013 12:26 PM CDT

We're a Step Closer to Alzheimer's Pill

New study finds compound halts brain cell death in mice

(Newser) - Scientists are calling it a breakthrough and a turning point: In a new study, a compound successfully halted brain cell death in mice, meaning we're one step closer to a pill that can treat Alzheimer's, the Independent reports. Neurodegenerative diseases halt the production of key proteins, which in...

Alzheimer's Test: Can You Smell Peanut Butter?

If your left nostril is lagging, it might be a sign of trouble: study

(Newser) - How's this for a low-tech way of diagnosing Alzheimer's: sniffing peanut butter. Researchers at the University of Florida have discovered some merit to the bizarre-sounding notion, reports Futurity . Knowing that patients in cognitive decline often lose their sense of smell first, the researchers had patients sniff a dollop...

Midlife Stress Boosts Women&#39;s Dementia Risk
 Stress Linked to 
 Dementia in Women 
study says
Oct 1, 2013 7:00 AM CDT

Stress Linked to Dementia in Women

Swedish study assesses 800 subjects over almost 40 years

(Newser) - In news that is sort of, well, stressful, a study of 800 Swedish women has found that women who suffer from midlife stress may have a higher risk of dementia. Divorce, bereavement, job loss, and mental illness in the family were among the 18 stressors assessed; the study found that...

&#39;Senior Moments&#39; Don&#39;t Mean Alzheimer&#39;s
 'Senior Moments' 
 Don't Mean Alzheimer's 
study says
Aug 29, 2013 7:35 AM CDT

'Senior Moments' Don't Mean Alzheimer's

Study suggests gene link to normal memory loss

(Newser) - Finding yourself a little more forgetful these days? Don't panic—it comes with normal aging, and doesn't necessarily point to Alzheimer's. Scientists investigated the difference between the two processes in the hippocampus, the part of the brain associated with memory. While Alzheimer's is known to be...

Too Much Copper in Diet May Boost Alzheimer's Risk

Trick is finding the right balance, new study suggests

(Newser) - New research suggests that too much copper in our diets is harmful when it comes to Alzheimer's, reports the BBC . That's especially worrying because copper is so tough to avoid: It's found in fruits, vegetables, red meats, shellfish, vitamin supplements—and of course, water, thanks to copper...

New Alzheimer's Treatment: Hot Cocoa?

Study indicates that it can improve patients with impaired neurological coupling

(Newser) - Here's some medicine that will go down easy: A new study suggests that drinking hot cocoa can help seniors sharpen their memories, at least if their brains already suffer some impairment. Researchers had a group of 60 seniors drink two cups of hot cocoa a day, with half getting...

No One Will Touch Margaret Thatcher's Real Story

Michael Wolff says we should be talking about the Iron Lady's dementia

(Newser) - Margaret Thatcher had dementia. She had it for longer than she was prime minister. Yet few of her obituaries mention it or "regard it as a meaningful part of her story," complains USA Today columnist Michael Wolff, whose own mother died at the same age as Thatcher fairly...

1 in 3 Elderly Die With Dementia
 1 in 3 Elderly 
 Die With Dementia 
new report
Mar 19, 2013 12:24 PM CDT

1 in 3 Elderly Die With Dementia

New report raises concerns about cost of care

(Newser) - A new report finds that one in three older adults dies with some form of dementia, including Alzheimer's, USA Today reports. By 2010, such deaths were up 68% from a decade prior, according to the Alzheimer's Association, which used Medicare and Medicaid reports to determine the numbers. During...

FDA Tweak Could Be Boon for Alzheimer's Drugs

Proposal could make it easier to get early-stage drugs OKed

(Newser) - Good news in the Alzheimer's arena: The FDA could ease the rules for approving new drugs to treat the disease, reports the New York Times . Under the proposed plan, the FDA would be able to OK drugs that returned improved results on memory or reasoning tests in clinical trials...

Beta Blockers May Cut Alzheimer&#39;s Risk
Beta Blockers May Cut Alzheimer's Risk
STUDY SAYS
Jan 8, 2013 12:33 AM CST

Beta Blockers May Cut Alzheimer's Risk

Study finds fewer brain changes in those using blood pressure drugs

(Newser) - A class of drugs already widely used to control high blood pressure may also significantly reduce the chances of getting Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study. Researchers found that men who took beta blockers for hypertension had fewer signs of the brain shrinkage and other changes associated with...

Germans Save Money by Exporting Old People
Germans Save Money
by Exporting Old People
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Dec 30, 2012 1:17 PM CST

Germans Save Money by Exporting Old People

Opponents call practice 'inhumane'

(Newser) - With long-term care costs rising—and actual care standards falling—a growing number of Germans are saving money by shipping their elderly relatives to foreign homes, the Guardian reports. Most are headed to Eastern Europe; an estimated 7,146 were in Hungary last year, along with more 3,000 in...

Test Spots Alzheimer's Decades Before Start of Symptoms

Brain starts to change many years before problems surface

(Newser) - Researchers have spotted very early signs of Alzheimer's disease in patients decades before symptoms usually appear, raising hopes that the disease can be treated before the brain degenerates badly, the BBC reports. Tests on people in their 20s destined to develop the inherited, early-onset form of the disease revealed...

Is Young Blood the Fountain of Youth?

 Is Young Blood 
 the Fountain 
 of Youth? 
new study
Oct 18, 2012 12:02 AM CDT

Is Young Blood the Fountain of Youth?

Young blood reverses some brain aging in old mice

(Newser) - Vampires have known; now research mice are beginning to learn. Experiments on mice have shown that it's possible to rejuvenate animals by giving them blood from the young, according to a Standford University study. Blood from young mice reversed some of the effects of brain aging, improving learning and...

Rural Residents More Likely to Get Alzheimer&#39;s
Rural Residents More Likely
to Get Alzheimer's
study says
Sep 18, 2012 3:50 PM CDT

Rural Residents More Likely to Get Alzheimer's

A new study sees double the risk for lifelong country dwellers

(Newser) - Another medical study is out knocking the rural life. After one last week said rural residents were more likely to be obese , we get one from the UK saying they're twice as likely to get Alzheimer's, too, report the Daily Mail and the Telegraph . Edinburgh University researchers came...

NFL Players' Alzheimer's Risk Skyrockets

Or at least it looks that way; it might be CTE

(Newser) - This is going to shock you, but it turns out that repeatedly bashing your head playing football makes you more likely to develop mental problems—a lot more. Ex-NFL players are four times as likely to die of Alzheimer's or ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) as other men their...

To Fend Off Dementia, Brush Your Teeth

 To Fend Off Dementia, 
 Brush Your Teeth 
study says
Aug 21, 2012 9:12 AM CDT

To Fend Off Dementia, Brush Your Teeth

New study finds link between dental health, dementia

(Newser) - Brushing your teeth at least once a day is a good idea for many reasons, but a new study reveals one that you may not have guessed: Regular brushing may shrink your risk of developing dementia, Reuters reports. Researchers followed thousands of elderly people for 18 years, and found that...

Long Naps Can Make Elderly People Crazy

 Long Naps Can 
 Drive Elderly 
 People Crazy 
study says
Jul 21, 2012 2:22 PM CDT

Long Naps Can Drive Elderly People Crazy

Researchers link napping to mental decline

(Newser) - So much for elderly people taking good, long naps after lunch. Those who do are more likely to suffer from mental decline, according to French researchers. They studied results from 5,000 people over age 65 and found that the 20% who napped heavily fared worse on mental ability tests,...

Could This Drug Halt Alzheimer's Brain Decline?

Gammagard delivered promising results, but only in 4 patients

(Newser) - For the first time, researchers are reporting that a treatment might help stabilize Alzheimer's disease for as much as three years, although the evidence is weak and found in only four patients. Doctors say that four patients who have been receiving the highest dose of Gammagard, made by Baxter...

Early Sign of Alzheimer&#39;s: The Way You Walk
 Early Sign of Alzheimer's: 
 The Way You Walk 
study says
Jul 16, 2012 9:04 AM CDT

Early Sign of Alzheimer's: The Way You Walk

Changes in gait could signal cognitive decline: studies

(Newser) - For the first time, researchers have linked a physical symptom to Alzheimer's: Changes in the way you walk could be an early sign of the disease, USA Today reports. Researchers studied participants' gait two times, 15 months apart, and found that those with decreased cadence, velocity, and stride length...

Study Raises Hopes for Alzheimer's Drugs

New gene mutation found that protects against disease

(Newser) - A new study in Nature offers what looks to be a genuine advance in the fight against Alzheimer's, one that raises hopes for a preventative drug in the future. Researchers discovered that a particular gene mutation prevalent in Icelanders slows the production of a substance called beta amyloid in...

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