Alzheimer’s
A Simple Test Tells Seniors if Their Memory is Waning
Posted in Medicine on 7th Feb, 2014
by Alex Muller
With so few treatments for Alzheimers, seniors who may be experiencing loss of cognitive function often avoid testing for fear that they may have the dreaded disease.
Natural plant compound prevents Alzheimers disease in mice
Posted in Medicine on 1st Feb, 2014
by Alex Muller
In experiments on mice that normally develop Alzheimers symptoms less than a year after birth, a daily dose of the compound prevented memory and learning impairments.
Scientists tag brain molecules, watch them become memories
Posted in Science on 29th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
As human beings, our memories are part of what make us ourselves. But the process of how memories form in our brains still eludes scientists.
Creating living brain cells from deceased Alzheimers patients biobanked brain tissue
Posted in Medicine on 10th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
New stem cell lines will allow researchers to turn back the clock and observe how Alzheimers develops in the brain.
Vitamin E may delay decline in mild-to-moderate Alzheimers Disease
Posted in Medicine on 5th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
Vitamin E may slow functional decline; problems with daily activities such as shopping, preparing meals, planning, and traveling.