Short arms, legs = dementia risk 6/5/2008 |
People with shorter arms and legs may be more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, and poor nutrition in early life is the probable culprit. Read |
Alzheimer's - porential cure 25/4/2008 |
In a research breakthrough, a potential cure for Alzheimer's disease has been developed - but it may not be practicable for human patients for another 10 years. Read |
Early Alzheimer's for drinkers 17/4/2008 |
Heavy drinkers and heavy smokers develop Alzheimer’s disease years earlier than people with Alzheimer’s who do not drink or smoke heavily, according to new research. Read |
Brain size affects memory loss 16/4/2008 |
People with a larger hippocampus may be immune to the effects of Alzheimer's-related brain plaques, a new study suggests. Read |
Depression, Alzheimer's linked 8/4/2008 |
Depression appears to more than double the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, Dutch researchers report. Read |
Study: diabetes lead to dementia? 7/4/2008 |
Small blood vessel damage caused by hypertension and diabetes may be among the leading causes of dementia, according to new research. Read |
Wine may prevent Alzheimer’s 4/4/2008 |
Women who drink wine are less likely to develop dementia over time than their teetotaling peers, while drinking hard liquor may actually boost dementia risk. Read |
Big belly ups dementia risk 26/3/2008 |
Having a large belly in middle age nearly triples the risk of developing dementia, a recent study found. Read |
Vitamins won't save memory 17/3/2008 |
Taking vitamin C or E supplements, either individually or in combination, don't appear to lower the risk of dementia or Alzheimer's disease in older adults, study findings suggest. Read |
Alzheimer's is hereditary 11/3/2008 |
If both your parents have Alzheimer's disease, you probably are more much likely than other people to get it, researchers have said. Read |