Alzheimer’s disease Archives - The Westside Story

New research suggests the use of strobe lights to treat Alzheimer’s

Dec 12, 2016

A new study has shown that exposure to strobe lighting can, in mice, reduce levels of toxic amyloid proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Gamma oscillations, which are brain waves that are stimulated by...

Trials show promise for new Alzheimer’s treatment

West Side Story

Nov 4, 2016

Health, Innovation, Science

Trials have shown that a new Alzheimer’s drug successfully targets one of the main signs of the disease in the brain, by halting the production of toxic amyloid proteins that cause the plaques found in the brai...

New research proposed drug T-817MA Alzheimers disease

New research and proposed drug T-817MA could help battle Alzheimer’s disease

Amanda

Feb 11, 2015

Health

The sixth leading cause of death in the United States, Alzheimer’s disease, which affects almost 5 million Americans today is expected to take a much wider toll and affect as many as 15 million of them within t...

Boston neuroscientists Doo Yeon Kim Rudolph Tanzi grow Alzheimers cells in petri dish

Neuroscientists grow Alzheimer’s in a Petri dish, test drugs

Charles Omedo

Oct 13, 2014

Health

Two Boston neuroscientists, Doo Yeon Kim and Rudolph E. Tanzi have used human brain cells to create telltale structures of the Alzheimer’s disease in a petri dish. Their research has paved the way for many scie...

American Scientists replicate diseased Alzheimer’s brain cells in a petri dish

Amanda

Oct 13, 2014

Health

Scientists in the United States report a breakthrough in their efforts to find a treatment for Alzheimer's, the most common form of dementia. In doing so, they resolved a longstanding problem of how to study Al...

Prescription Drug Could Increase Alzheimer’s Disease Risk

Christian Bloss

Sep 11, 2014

Health

Long-term use of common anxiety drugs can increase risk of Alzheimer's disease, a new study has found. Older adults who habitually use sedatives for anxiety or insomnia may have a heightened risk of developing ...

Sleep loss in older adults linked with loss of brain cells

Platonium

Aug 20, 2014

Health

A new study has found that the reason some seniors have trouble sleeping and staying asleep is due to loss of brains cells. It has long been known that people suffering from Alzheimer's disease are also more...

Woman gets married at father’s Alzeimer’s care center

Platonium

Aug 17, 2014

Health

Although Miriam Davis had wanted a traditional wedding at her church, she decided to move the ceremony to a nursing home in Ohio so that her father would be able to walk her down the aisle. Miriam's 64-year-...

Eye exam and scratch and sniff test could show Alzheimer’s disease

Platonium

Jul 13, 2014

Health

Sense of smell and the eye might have a huge role to play in finding out if a person is at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. New research indicates that a test of a person's ability to identify certain...

Blood test could predict Alzheimer’s disease

Platonium

Jul 9, 2014

Health

10 proteins have been discovered in the blood that could indicate the onset of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers predict that someday, a simple blood test could tell a patient if he or she will develop Alzheimer...

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