Scientists led by a team in China have identified 10 risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease. The 10 factors are diabetes, poor BMI, reduced education, high blood pressure in midlife, low blood pressure, head trauma, high levels of homocysteine, less cognitive…
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Study hints at early sign of Alzheimer’s degeneration
Researchers have moved one step closer to identifying targets for brain degeneration that occur decades before symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease appear—a much sought-after clue that might open the door to early treatment. “Alzheimer’s is not a simple disease. Acting before…
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Dementia warning – five of the earliest warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease
Dementia is the name given to a group of symptoms linked to an ongoing decline in brain function. You could be at risk of the neurodegenerative condition if you develop any of these five early warning signs, it’s been revealed….
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Retinal texture could provide early biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have devised a new imaging device capable of measuring both the thickness and texture of the various layers of the retina at the back of the eye. The advance could be used to detect a…
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How Managing Diet, Exercise, and Hearing Loss Can Lower Alzheimer’s Risk
Most people with Alzheimer’s disease are 65 years and older. The risk doubles every 5 years after age 65. Age, family history, genetics, and lifestyle choices all contribute to the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Studies show that exercising and eating…
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Study finds modifiable risk factors could play a role in Alzheimer’s disease
Amyloid is a key feature of Alzheimer’s disease, but the accumulation of these sticky proteins may not be the only risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study published this week. Other, modifiable risk factors, such as…
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Diabetes, Alzheimer’s together might increase stroke severity
Bleeding strokes are the deadliest type of stroke and the hardest to treat. What might make matters worse is having both diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease versus either condition alone, new research shows. The study looked at 2,071 adults in the…
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Genetic variants reduce risk of Alzheimer’s disease
A DNA study of over 10,000 people by UCL scientists has identified a class of gene variants that appear to protect against Alzheimer’s disease. The findings, published in Annals of Human Genetics, suggest these naturally occurring gene variants reduce the…
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Can lithium halt progression of Alzheimer’s disease?
There remains a controversy in scientific circles today regarding the value of lithium therapy in treating Alzheimer’s disease. Much of this stems from the fact that because the information gathered to date has been obtained using a multitude of differential…
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