Health News Archives

’Cognitive Reserve’ May Help Fight Alzheimer’s
Study sees less damage from brain plaques in those with more education

Health Tip: Caring for a Loved One During the Holidays
Suggestions to help you and a person with Alzheimer's cope with extra stress

Vitamin Holds Promise for Alzheimer’s Disease
Treatment cured memory problems in mice, researchers found

Diabetes, Hypertension Hasten Death in Alzheimer’s Patients
They're more than twice as likely to die sooner, study finds

Asleep or Awake, Brain Functions the Same
Finding may help evaluate infants, as well as psychiatric, movement disorders

Scientists Spot 4 New Alzheimer’s Genes
These DNA may influence age of disease onset and nerve cell death

Epilepsy Drug May Prevent, Treat Alzheimer’s
Valproic acid blocked formation of brain plaques in mice, Canadian study finds

Job, Education May Buffer Against Dementia
Cognitive reserve compensates for brain damage, study says

Tests May ID Older Patients at Risk for Post-Op Delirium
Underlying depression and less cognitive flexibility could be warning signs, study says

ALS, Alzheimer’s Insights Could Improve Treatment
But each discovery awaits testing in humans, experts note