Alzheimer's disease cured in mice with ultrasound technology - GeekSnack

Alzheimer's disease cured in mice with ultrasound technology - GeekSnack: Alzheimer’s disease affects 50 million people worldwide. By definition it is the most common form of dementia, which causes memory loss, problems with thinking and behavior. Symptoms develop slowly and get worse as the patient gets older. Majority of people with Alzheimer’s are 65 and older, yet it can develop from the earlier age of 40s or 50s. In the initial stages people start losing their memory, and as it progresses individuals lose their ability to perform daily tasks, not being able to communicate or remember anything about their surroundings.

New MIND diet may significantly protect against Alzheimer's disease

New MIND diet may significantly protect against Alzheimer's disease: A new diet, appropriately known by the acronym MIND, could significantly lower a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, even if the diet is not meticulously followed, according to a paper published online for subscribers in March in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association.

Ultrasound therapies target brain cancers and Alzheimer’s disease | Science/AAAS | News

Ultrasound therapies target brain cancers and Alzheimer’s disease | Science/AAAS | News: From imaging babies to blasting apart kidney stones, ultrasound has proved to be a versatile tool for physicians. Now, several research teams aim to unleash the technology on some of the most feared brain diseases.

The blood-brain barrier, a tightly packed layer of cells that lines the brain's blood vessels, protects it from infections, toxins, and other threats but makes the organ frustratingly hard to treat. A strategy that combines ultrasound with microscopic blood-borne bubbles can briefly open the barrier, in theory giving drugs or the immune system access to the brain. In the clinic and the lab, that promise is being evaluated.