Peanut Butter Sniff Test May Help Detect Early-Stage Alzheimer's Disease

Peanut Butter Sniff Test May Help Detect Early-Stage Alzheimer's Disease: A tablespoon of peanut butter and a simple ruler may provide an excellent diagnostic test for early-stage Alzheimer’s disease, in a low-tech approach to measuring cognitive decline.

Blood pressure drugs decrease risk of Alzheimer's disease

Blood pressure drugs decrease risk of Alzheimer's disease: "Identifying new pharmacological treatments to prevent or delay the onset of AD dementia is critical given the dearth of effective interventions to date," says the author, Sevil Yasar, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of medicine in the Department of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. "Our study was able to replicate previous findings, however, we were also able to show that the beneficial effect of these blood pressure medications are maybe in addition to blood pressure control, and could help clinicians in selecting an antihypertensive medication based not only on blood pressure control, but also on additional benefits."

New Test Predicts Alzheimer's With Biomarker In Spinal Fluid

New Test Predicts Alzheimer's With Biomarker In Spinal Fluid: In the study, Albert and her colleagues used cerebrospinal fluid collected from healthy participants in a study of dementia risk between 1995 and 2005. Among that study group, approximately three-quarters reported a close family member with Alzheimer’s disease, indicating a higher than average risk for developing the disorder. During those years of the study and again beginning in 2009, researchers tested those participants with a battery of neuropsychological tests and a physical exam.

Fasting at Least Twice a Week Seen as Alzheimer’s Hedge - Bloomberg

Fasting at Least Twice a Week Seen as Alzheimer’s Hedge - Bloomberg: Because there is no cure for Alzheimer’s, which afflicts more than 35 million people, any possibility of prevention holds huge potential. Adams was inspired to try the diet last year after the BBC documentary called “Eat, Fast & Live Longer” cited a study in mice that suggested intermittent fasting could delay the onset of cognitive disorders.

New Alzheimer’s discovery could hold key to preventative treatments for high-risk patients | Fox News

New Alzheimer’s discovery could hold key to preventative treatments for high-risk patients | Fox News: Researchers from The Buck Institute for Research on Aging, an independent research association based in Novato, Calif., have long been interested in discovering why ApoE4 is associated with such a high risk for Alzheimer’s disease.

Sleep 'Detoxes' The Brain, New Research Suggests - Forbes

Sleep 'Detoxes' The Brain, New Research Suggests - Forbes: When you sleep, your brain undergoes a mop-up process that removes waste products linked to Alzheimer’s and dementia, according to new research published yesterday in the online version of Science.

Alzheimer’s Disease Linked to Sleep Deprivation

Alzheimer’s Disease Linked to Sleep Deprivation: Sleep disorders and sleep deprivation, a recent study has found, is linked to the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. The body needs adequate amounts of sleep, during which our brains get cleansed of the daily toxins they have accumulated, Without sufficient sleep, these toxins can build up, and destroy brain cells, according to researchers.

Scientists stop brain cells in mice from dying in potential Alzheimer's treatment breakthrough | Fox News

Scientists stop brain cells in mice from dying in potential Alzheimer's treatment breakthrough | Fox News: In a study published Wednesday in the journal Science Translational Medicine, the team said that it had halted brain cell death in mice by using a drug-like compound that was injected into the animals' stomachs through a mouth tube.

Stressful Middle Age Tied to Higher Alzheimer's Risk in Women - Alzheimer's Disease Center - EverydayHealth.com

Stressful Middle Age Tied to Higher Alzheimer's Risk in Women - Alzheimer's Disease Center - EverydayHealth.com: Womenwho deal with a lot of day-to-day stressors in middle-age may have asomewhat higherrisk of developing Alzheimer's later inlife, a new study suggests.

Eating right can prevent Alzheimer's disease, physician says | Appleton Post-Crescent | postcrescent.com

Eating right can prevent Alzheimer's disease, physician says | Appleton Post-Crescent | postcrescent.com: Healthy diet changes alone could prevent Alzheimer’s disease by 70 to 80 percent, according to Dr. Neal Barnard, who spoke Thursday to about 145 Fox Valley physicians and health care professionals at ThedaCare’s “Lifestyle Medicine Summit for Providers by Providers.”