11 May, 2009 – 20:04 | 7 Comments

In an about-face to their stance during the Clinton Administration, leaders of the nation’s healthcare industry have promised to cut prices in response to the Obama Administration’s vow to resolve the healthcare crisis and make health care available to every…

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Metabolic Syndrome Hastens Age-Related Dementia
11 March, 2009 – 13:34 | No Comment

The value of staying healthy to avoid major medical complications was recently confirmed in a series of articles published by the medical journal, ‘Archives of Neurology.’  Two recent studies have linked metabolic disorders, including diabetes and heart disease, to an…

New Tests Put the Brakes on Driving with Alzheimer’s
24 February, 2009 – 3:07 | No Comment

Researchers at the University of Iowa (UI), led by Jeffrey Dawson, have developed a new series of cognitive tests that help an Alzheimer’s patient, his or her family, and physician determine when is the best time to put the brakes…

New Alzheimer’s Insight Brings Hope
19 February, 2009 – 7:29 | No Comment

Scientists studying the way nerve cells selectively self destruct during embryonic development were surprised to find a protein associated with Alzheimer’s disease is a key factor during early brain development.  This new insight into the brain-destroying disease brings hope that…

Coffee Today Keeps Dementia Away
23 January, 2009 – 18:44 | 9 Comments

The January issue of ‘The Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease’ features a study of long-term coffee drinking and its effect on age-related dementia.  The findings suggest drinking coffee today keeps dementia away.

Vitamin B for Alzheimer’s Disease: Forget About It
16 October, 2008 – 5:27 | One Comment

One of the most comprehensive studies ever conducted to examine potential benefits of giving high-dose vitamin B supplements to Alzheimer’s patients has failed to demonstrate any significant benefits. In fact, the study indicates patients taking the vitamin supplement were more…

Alcohol Consumption Speeds Age-Related Brain Shrinkage
14 October, 2008 – 17:17 | 2 Comments

Medical science says our brains shrink just less than 2% per decade as we age but a team of Wellesley College researchers say heavy drinking can speed that rate of shrinkage while increasing the risk of dementia and otherwise impaired…

Statins Stave Off Dementia in High-Risk Group
30 July, 2008 – 10:11 | No Comment

Some medical situations increase the risk of developing dementia as we age but a University of Michigan (UM) study has proven that individuals taking the statin class of drugs to reduce “bad” cholesterol levels did not develop dementia as expected. …