Alzheimers Disease Therapies

Results from a large government experiment are dimming hopes that two common painkillers can prevent Alzheimer's disease or slow mental decline in older people.

The disease means that the toddler is likely to develop signs of dementia before he becomes a teenager, although the symptoms can appear at any time.

According to a study in the Journal of Neuroinflammation, caffeine reduces the risk of dementia by blocking the damage cholesterol can inflict on the body.

An accidental breakthrough made during experimental brain surgery may help doctors unlock how memory works, the Times of London reports.

In moderation, a glass or two can help your heart, prevent cancer and more

...scientists in Seattle provide reassuring evidence that at least some of the disease's gradual mental decline can be held off with, of all things, cholesterol-lowering drugs.

Many struggle to balance work, challenges of tending to family with disease

Voyager Pharmaceutical Corp recently informed its shareholders of preliminary results from a trial of an investigational drug to treat Alzheimer's disease (AD).

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