Drug Offers New Treatment Possibilities for Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's is a horrible disease. Any hope is welcome news.

ScienceDaily (Feb. 10, 2011) — UC Santa Barbara scientists have made a discovery that has the potential for use in the early diagnosis and eventual treatment of plaque-related diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and Type 2 diabetes.

The amyloid diseases are characterized by plaque that aggregates into toxic agents that interact with cellular machinery, explained Michael T. Bowers, lead author and professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Other amyloid diseases include Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, and atherosclerosis. Amyloid plaques are protein fibrils that, in the case of Alzheimer's disease, develop prior to the appearance of symptoms.

"The systems we use are model systems, but the results are groundbreaking," said Bowers...

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Can Walking Slow Alzheimer's

Walking five miles per week protects the brain in people with Alzheimer's.

ScienceDaily (Nov. 29, 2010) — Walking may slow cognitive decline in adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease, as well as in healthy adults, according to a study presented November 29 at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

"We found that walking five miles per week protects the brain structure over 10 years in people with Alzheimer's and MCI, especially in areas of the brain's key memory and learning centers," said Cyrus Raji, Ph.D., from the Department of Radiology at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. "We also found that these people had a slower decline in memory loss over five years."

Breakthrough Discovery in Finding a Cure for Alzheimer's

Dr. Paul Greengard is closer than anyone else to finding a cure for Alzheimer's disease.

Larger Head Size May Protect Against Alzheimer's Symptoms

Finally, some good news for fat heads.

Larger Head Size May Protect Against Alzheimer's Symptoms