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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Depression, Alzheimer's linked
8/4/2008 |
Depression appears to more than double the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, Dutch researchers report.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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