Medical News: Diabetes, Insulin Resistance Linked to Alzheimer's - in Neurology, Alzheimer's Disease from MedPage Today

Medical News: Diabetes, Insulin Resistance Linked to Alzheimer's - in Neurology, Alzheimer's Disease from MedPage Today: "Insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes may contribute to the development of one type of brain plaque linked to Alzheimer's disease, according to an autopsy study."

Help for Alzheimer's: A few berries a day could stop the brain over-ripening | Mail Online

Help for Alzheimer's: A few berries a day could stop the brain over-ripening Mail Online: "Eating a handful of berries a day could help declutter the mind and ward off the mental effects of ageing, experts believe.It is thought that strawberries, blueberries and other brightly coloured berries trigger a ‘housekeeper’ mechanism in the brain.This mops up and recycles certain cells blamed for memory lapses and other mental decline, keeping the mind sharp into old age."

News you can use | Cancer drug can treat alzheimer’s - Business of Life - livemint.com

News you can use Cancer drug can treat alzheimer’s - Business of Life - livemint.com: "Scientists have discovered the signs of dementia could be “completely reversed” in less than a month, after their study revealed that a protein, which is already used as a treatment for cancer, can treat Alzheimer’s."

BBC News - Arthritis protein 'guards against Alzheimer's disease'

BBC News - Arthritis protein 'guards against Alzheimer's disease': "In the Journal of Alzheimer's Research study, mice with memory loss given the protein fared better in tests.
A synthetic version of GM-CSF protein is already used as a cancer treatment.
UK experts said the study was 'an important first step' and tests were needed to see if the drug worked for people with Alzheimer's."

The Press Association: New hope for Alzheimer's patients

The Press Association: New hope for Alzheimer's patients: "Rheumatoid arthritis sufferers have a built-in protection against Alzheimer's that could soon become a promising new treatment for the brain disease.
The protein GM-CSF plays a role in the defective immune system response that leads to the arthritic disorder.
But it also marshals the immune system to remove harmful deposits in the brain that are linked to Alzheimer's."

Oral health: Neglecting your teeth may lead to Alzheimer's - Taiwan News Online

Oral health: Neglecting your teeth may lead to Alzheimer's - Taiwan News Online: "Dr. Henry Chiang, a Newport Beach, Calif., dentist who has launched a 2010 Oral Health Campaign for Seniors, wants to reverse that attitude.
His efforts to make seniors more aware of gum disease and denture care comes at the same time that New York University dental researchers have found the first long-term evidence that periodontal (gum) disease could increase the risk of cognitive dysfunction associated with Alzheimer's disease in healthy individuals as well as those already impaired."

Cause of Alzheimer’s in question after drug fails - The Globe and Mail

Cause of Alzheimer’s in question after drug fails - The Globe and Mail: "The failure of a promising Alzheimer’s drug in clinical trials highlights the gap between diagnosis – where real progress has recently been made – and treatment of the disease."

Why Alzheimer's drug is both safe and effective

Why Alzheimer's drug is both safe and effective: "A new study has unravelled exactly how memantine-a drug used to treat Alzheimer's disease- helps patients without causing serious side effects.
It is known that memantine (marketed in the United States as Namenda), which is currently FDA-approved can treat moderate-to-severe Alzheimer's disease"

News Analysis - Lilly Alzheimer Drug’s Failure Puts Theory in Question - NYTimes.com

News Analysis - Lilly Alzheimer Drug’s Failure Puts Theory in Question - NYTimes.com: "The failure of a promising Alzheimer’s drug in clinical trials highlights the gap between diagnosis — where real progress has recently been made — and treatment of the disease."

The Alzheimer’s Drugs You Still Can’t Get | Singularity Hub

The Alzheimer’s Drugs You Still Can’t Get Singularity Hub: "Twenty years ago, researchers made serious headway in the battle against Alzheimer’s disease (AD). They discovered a link between the brain damage in AD patients and plaque deposits in the brain – the so-called “amyloid hypothesis,” now the dominant explanation of the disease, was born. Today, two decades later, there are only four treatment options for AD patients. None of them attack or prevent the plaque deposits. None of them slow or stop the disease. Why not?"

Data-sharing breeds Alzheimer's progress - FierceBiotech

Data-sharing breeds Alzheimer's progress - FierceBiotech: "A 2003 venture to bring together the NIH, FDA, industry, universities and nonprofits is paying dividends for Alzheimer's biomarker research. There have been advancements in using imaging for early disease detection, and about 100 clinical studies are in progress for Alzheimer's. The Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, as it is called, doesn't just raise money or conduct trials: one of the major goals when the group first set out in 2003 was to share information. All data on the projects is shared immediately, and anyone with a computer can access the information. No one company will benefit from the data."

Discovery of new brain passage may help predict Alzheimer's early

Discovery of new brain passage may help predict Alzheimer's early: "For decades, scientists have struggled to locate the tiny passage, which is believed to deteriorate gradually as part of normal aging and far more quickly due to Alzheimer's disease. Now, UC Irvine researchers have identified for the first time in humans a long-hidden part of the brain called the perforant path."

Spinal-Fluid Test Is Found to Predict Alzheimer’s - NYTimes.com

Spinal-Fluid Test Is Found to Predict Alzheimer’s - NYTimes.com: "Researchers report that a spinal-fluid test can be 100 percent accurate in identifying patients with significant memory loss who are on their way to developing Alzheimer’s disease."

Brain stimulation may help Alzheimer's - UPI.com

Brain stimulation may help Alzheimer's - UPI.com: "Dr. Andres Lozano and colleagues at Toronto Western Hospital conducted a trial of deep brain stimulation on six patients with early signs of Alzheimer's disease. All six left the hospital within three days of surgery, and continue to participate in regular follow-up cognitive assessments."