Alzheimer's News

Mice who were fed coffee showed big signs of mental improvement. A few cups of coffee a day may be all that is needed to reverse the effects of Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests.

Everyone forgets things. How many times have you lost your car keys or forgotten the name of a person you just met? Forgetfulness tends to increase with age, but there's a big difference between normal absent-mindedness and the type of memory loss associated with Alzheimer's disease.

Johnson & Johnson plans to make a whopping $1.5 billion investment in Elan Corp.

"Being married protects you against Alzheimer's in later life," the Daily Mail reported.

Former music manager Allen Klein, a no-holds-barred businessman who bulldozed his way into and out of deals with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, has died.

Does your spouse sometimes drive you crazy? Think again: A study published in Friday's edition of the British Medical Journal finds that people who lived with a partner during middle age had much lower odds of developing dementia or Alzheimer's disease.

Romeo LeBlanc was a simple man dedicated to helping those in need, said family members, friends and one-time political adversaries of the former governor general on Wednesday.

Middle-aged adults who live alone are twice as likely to develop dementia or Alzheimer's disease later in life compared to those who are married or live with a partner.

Caption: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders perform and afterwards meet fans at the US Cellular Coliseum Bloomington, Illinois .... HAGMAN'S WIFE BATTLING ALZHEIMER'S Former DALLAS star LARRY HAGMAN's wife is battling Alzheimer's disease, according to her brother.

For decades, scientists have struggled to understand what causes Alzheimer's disease, once even suspecting that exposure to aluminum pots and pans played a role.

Dear Dr. Gott: I am an 85-year-old lady. I have a stinging and burning sensation when I urinate.

Middle-aged people who live alone have double the risk of dementia compared with those who are married or have a partner, researchers have said.

U.S. scientists say a human growth factor used to stimulate blood stem cells to proliferate in bone marrow can also reverse memory impairment in mice.

People who are divorced or widowed are three times as likely to develop Alzheimer's in later life, according to a study which suggests loneliness is a significant cause of the condition.

TOKYO and WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Eisai Co., Ltd. and Eisai Corporation of North America are currently focusing on three clinical development programs for the company's major product Aricept to further contribute to patients with Alzheimer's disease.

US drug maker Johnson & Johnson is to take an 18.4% stake in Dublin-listed Elan as part of a deal under which it will take over some of Elan's research into the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

This illustrates the progression of AB42 to a toxic dodecamer, or, "twelve-mer" aggregation, . Below, the AB40 oligomer only becomes a nontoxic tetramer aggregation.

On June 11, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence announced that, following consultation with stakeholders on the economic model that underpinned NICE's 2006 guidance on the use of drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease, the guidance remains unchanged despite recognising significant errors within their model.

The granulocyte-colony stimulating factor significantly reduced levels of the brain-clogging protein beta amyloid deposited in excess in the brains of the Alzheimer's mice, increased the production of new neurons and promoted nerve cell connections.

Overeaters Anonymous is a 12-step program for those who suffer from the disease of compulsive eating.