dementia

Noninvasive retinal imaging device is able to detect Alzheimers 20 years in advance

Posted in Medicine on 23rd Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller

Device could be FDA-approved by 2015 and early signs of Alzheimer's could be detected in a regular ophthalmologist exam.

Newly identified genetic variants could delay Alzheimer's onset by four years

Posted in Medicine on 21st Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller

Researchers have made some inroads in the fight against Alzheimers disease, but as yet no definitive cure has been found.

Arthritis drug shows potential to stall Alzheimer's

Posted in Science on 18th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller

Despite decades of work and hundreds of trials, Alzheimer's disease remains an end-of-life trauma for millions. Could that be about to change?

One in three Alzheimer's cases preventable, says research

Posted in Medicine on 15th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller

The main risk factors for the disease are a lack of exercise, smoking, depression and poor education.

Alzheimer's research in 'major step' towards blood test

Posted in Medicine on 9th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller

British scientists have made a "major step forward" in developing a blood test to predict the onset of Alzheimer's disease.