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Colorado State University researchers think insulin levels in the brain may be the key to understanding how some types of dementia progress.

Middle-aged women with high levels of a specific amino acid in their blood are twice as likely to suffer from Alzheimer's many years later, reveals a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

I am 58 years old and have Younger Onset Alzheimer's, which means being diagnosed with Alzheimer's before the age of 65.

This undated file photo provided by Mouth Public Relations shows Church Universal and Triumphan leader Elizabeth Clare Prophet addressing a crowd of her followers.

This past October, 214 researchers from the U.S., Europe, and Australia, as well as representatives of families with aggressive genetic forms of Alzheimer disease , met at Washington University, St.

One of the many mysteries of Alzheimer's disease is how protein-like snippets called amyloid-beta peptides, which clump together to form plaques in the brain, may cause cell death, leading to the disease's devastating symptoms of memory loss and other mental difficulties.

When Charles Tang's wife Amy, 76, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's several years ago, he started looking for a support group for himself.

Main Category: Hypertension Also Included In: Alzheimer's / Dementia Article Date: 04 Nov 2009 - 1:00 PST High blood pressure , evidence of arterial disease and markers of inflammation in the blood in middle age appear more common in individuals whose parents have Alzheimer's disease than in individuals without a parental history of the condition, ...

Fairbank Farms has voluntarily recalled nearly 546,000 pounds of ground beef products that may be linked to an E. coli outbreak responsible for two deaths, Reuters reports .

Main Category: Alzheimer's / Dementia Also Included In: Neurology / Neuroscience ; Genetics Article Date: 03 Nov 2009 - 2:00 PST New research shows that a rare brain disorder that causes early dementia is highly hereditary.

Middle-aged adults whose parents have Alzheimer's disease are at increased risk for high blood pressure, evidence of arterial disease and markers of inflammation -- all of which may be associated with later development of Alzheimer's disease.

Memory and language tests can reliably reveal "hidden" early dementia, say UK experts.

Dementias are upon us. The greying of our society is resulting in an increase of those with various dementias because the most significant cause of the condition is growing older.

Total Nutraceutical Solutions, Inc. , announced today that the company has started evaluating several proprietary mushroom compounds for activity in controlling the development of Alzheimer's Disease .

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Barbara Bruce entertains the adults in her Mental Aerobics class by balancing a peacock feather on her finger.

Martek Biosciences Corp. is a global leader in the production of docosahexaenoic acid from microalgae and arachidonic acid from fungus, and as such stands to benefit from the combined U.S. demographics of an expected uptick in U.S. births, aging baby boomers and an apparently health-conscious Generation Y. "Wait a minute! Docosahex-what? ...

Omega-3 oils from GM soybeans safe to eat: US FDA A genetically modified soybean that produces oil containing omega-3 fatty acids - recommended for heart and brain health - is safe to eat, says the US Food and Drug Administration.

Main Category: Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia Also Included In: Alzheimer's / Dementia Neurology / Neuroscience A research collaboration led by biologists and neuroscientists at the University of Pennsylvania has found a molecular pathway in the brain that is the cause of cognitive impairment due to sleep deprivation.