Alzheimer’s $80 Million Research Aims to Prevent the Disease

Sunday, May 20th, 2012

An $80 million national research plan to attack Alzheimer’s, a mind-robbing malady that may affect as many as 16 million Americans by 2050, will start this year with U.S.-sponsored studies on ways to prevent the disease in high- risk people, and treat it with an insulin nasal spray.

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Exercise may help prevent Alzheimer’s

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 23 (UPI) — Those at high risk for Alzheimer’s disease need to exercise, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee advise.

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Alzheimer’s imaging study identifies changes in brain’s white matter

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Researchers have used MRI to detect deterioration of white matter tracts in the brains of older adults at high risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Data suggest that changes in white matter connections may be among the earliest brain changes in Alzheimer’s disease, which may prove important for early detection by noninvasive ... continue reading