Alzheimer's disease News

A new study shows that elderly people at risk could stave off Alzheimer's disease by taking vitamin B supplements. The study shows that Vitamin B with folic acid reduces brain atrophy in areas of the brain associated with Alzheimer's by up to 90 percent.

A team of scientists say they have discovered the exact areas in the brain that take over when a brain injury occurs. These findings may lead to new treatments for several health issues.

New research suggests that beta-blockers, medicines designed to manage blood pressure, may lower the risk of dementia onset.

American soul singer Bobby Womack, 68, has revealed he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Womack, who released a comeback album in June 2012, is in the early stages of the disease, and has begun forgetting songs and names of people.

A new study from the U.S. has indicated that there are key differences in the way Alzheimer's disease develops between men and women.

Scientists have managed to reduce the changes that occur in the body with the onset of Alzheimer's disease in mice. The research has the potential to lead to a major breakthrough in the search for a treatment for the disease.

Singapore - A Singapore-based biotech company has begun late-stage clinical trials on a new kind of drug that could slow or even stop the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

New research has shown how the chemical changes in the brain, which can lead to Alzheimer's disease, affect spatial memory. This could lead to a new generation of medicines which help to improve spatial awareness.

Studies have shown that people living in large cities have more mental disorders than those living in rural areas and that the cause is stress. This is a serious matter when more than half of the people in the world live in large cities.

There could be a possible breakthrough in treating Alzheimer’s disease. The likely drug for Alzheimer's could be a compound developed to treat neuropathic pain, according to a new study published online in the journal Neurobiology of Aging.