Insulin resistance increases risk for Alzheimer's disease, study finds

Insulin resistance increases risk for Alzheimer's disease, study finds: The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Neurology, found a strong association between insulin resistance and memory function decline, increasing the risk for Alzheimer's disease. Auriel Willette, a research scientist in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at Iowa State, says insulin resistance is common in people who are obese, pre-diabetic or have Type 2 diabetes.

Scientists find first drug that appears to slow Alzheimer's disease | Science | The Guardian

Scientists find first drug that appears to slow Alzheimer's disease | Science | The Guardian: Scientists appear to have broken a decades-long deadlock in the battle against Alzheimer’s disease after announcing trial results for the first drug that appears to slow the pace of mental decline.

Study links Alzheimer’s disease, lack of sleep - KFOX - Breaking News, Weather, and Traffic#.Va6PZNHbKid#.Va6PZNHbKid#.Va6PZNHbKid

Study links Alzheimer’s disease, lack of sleep - KFOX - Breaking News, Weather, and Traffic#.Va6PZNHbKid#.Va6PZNHbKid#.Va6PZNHbKid: A new research study presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference showed a decline in memory in people who sleep less or had interrupted sleep cycles.

Alzheimer's disease linked to sleep problems, studies find - CBS News

Alzheimer's disease linked to sleep problems, studies find - CBS News: Disrupted sleep may be one of the missing pieces in explaining how a hallmark of Alzheimer's, a sticky protein called beta-amyloid, starts its damage long before people have trouble with memory, researchers reported Monday at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference.

Women And Memory Problems: Alzheimer's Study Suggests Women Deteriorate Faster : Health

Women And Memory Problems: Alzheimer's Study Suggests Women Deteriorate Faster : Health: New research presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference Tuesday shows that older women with mild memory impairments declined twice as fast as men with the same issues.

15-year-old schoolboy develops test for Alzheimer's disease - Telegraph

15-year-old schoolboy develops test for Alzheimer's disease - Telegraph: A 15-year-old British boy has developed a potential test for Alzheimer’s disease which could allow the condition to be diagnosed 10 years before the first symptoms appear.


Currently Alzheimer’s can only be detected through a series of cognitive tests or by looking at the brain after death.

Health of Alzheimer's disease caregivers takes serious toll, research shows | News - Home

Health of Alzheimer's disease caregivers takes serious toll, research shows | News - Home: That deterioration also affects caregivers, according to research from Johns Hopkins University, Duke University and Utah State University showing that caregivers of someone with dementia are six times more likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's as well.

Enriched blood cells preserve cognition in mice with features of Alzheimer's disease

Enriched blood cells preserve cognition in mice with features of Alzheimer's disease: Cedars-Sinai researchers have successfully tested two new methods for preserving cognition in laboratory mice that exhibit features of Alzheimer's disease by using white blood cells from bone marrow and a drug for multiple sclerosis to control immune response in the brain.