by Sue Robbins | Mar 12, 2015 | Headache Drugs
UCLA researchers have shown the first evidence that a simple blood test could be developed to confirm the presence of beta amyloid proteins in the brain, which is a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. “Blood based biomarkers would have the important advantage...
by Sue Robbins | Dec 4, 2014 | Headache Drugs
According to a study published October 21 in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, a diet that includes walnuts may have a beneficial effect on reducing the risk, delaying the onset, and slowing the progression of, or preventing, Alzheimer’s Disease. The...
by Sue Robbins | Jul 31, 2014 | Headache Drugs
A new study published in the journal Neurology suggests that a simple test of walking speed and memory could aid in early diagnosis of dementia. About 5.2 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease – the most common form of dementia. It is estimated that...
by Sue Robbins | Dec 9, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic recently published findings in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, that people 70 years and older who ate the most carbohydrates in relation to protein and fat were at nearly four times the risk of developing mild cognitive...
by Sue Robbins | Aug 2, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Anemia – a deficiency of red blood cells, and a condition often seen in the elderly has been tied to an increase in the risk for dementia. A large recent study which followed over 2500 healthy men and women with an average age of 76 was published online in the...