TEHRAN, Aug 03 - Even mild anemia -- low levels of hemoglobin in the blood -- may raise a person's odds for Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia, a new study finds.
TEHRAN, Jul 21 -One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's is the accumulation of beta-amyloid plaques in the brain, but what part those plaques play in the development of the disease isn't clear.
TEHRAN, Jul 9 - Soon after a man is diagnosed with prostate cancer, drugs that lower levels of testosterone are often offered as treatment, since testosterone fuels the cancer's growth.
TEHRAN, May 04 -Two proteins central to Alzheimer's disease -- amyloid beta and tau -- act as self-propagating prions, with higher levels linked to early-onset forms of the disease in younger people.
TEHRAN, December 30-Genetic diversity among the test subjects in Alzheimer's disease research could help bring about better treatment options for the condition, a new study says.
TEHRAN, November 22 -A new DNA vaccine suppresses the buildup of two types of toxin proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease, a study finds.
A new University of Texas Southwestern study published in Alzheimer's Research and Therapy shows that a vaccine with DNA coding injected into lab mice reduced buildup of beta-amyloid by 40 percent and tau by 50 percent. Alzheimer's contains both of those proteins.
TEHRAN, October 04 -Many older breast cancer patients might worry that they will be struck by "chemo brain" after their treatments, but a new study suggests that only those who carry a gene linked to Alzheimer's face that risk.
TEHRAN, July 25 -The active ingredient in pot that gets you high can calm agitation in people with advanced Alzheimer's disease, a small new study suggests.
TEHRAN, June 23, YJC - A new study led by University of Nottingham researchers has shown that the extract taken from the leaves, stem and roots of Carpolobia lutea, a plant native to West and Central tropical Africa, could help to protect chemical messengers in the brain which play a vital role in functions including memory and learning.
An experimental Alzheimer’s drug may have an unexpected dental application, as it has been shown to repair damage done by tooth decay, according to a team of stem cell researchers with King’s College London.