4 – Alzheimers

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an incurable, progressive neurodegenerative disease affecting over five million people worldwide, and is the leading cause of dementia in the elderly. Currently, intravenous human immunoglobulin (IVIG) treatment is being explored in multiple off-label uses other than immunotherapy, including AD. Several clinical studies assessing the tolerability and ... continue reading

America has declared war on Alzheimer's disease.A call to find a solution to the devastating illness that affects more than 5 million people nationally and costs $183 billion annually has put the spotlight on a cause that previously has been chalked up to old age.

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By Enrique Rivero Alzheimer’s disease affects an estimated 5.4 million people in the U.S., some 480,000 of them in California. Nearly half of all people 85 and older will be stricken with the disease. The overall burden of dementia is still higher, with Alzheimer’s accounting for only 60 to 80 ... continue reading

Scientists from the University of Sydney on Saturday have announced that they have developed a vaccine to help halt the progression of Alzheimer’s disease of humans. The progress of neurodegenerative condition affects more than 35 million people worldwide.

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As many as 35 million people worldwide have Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia among adults over 60 years of age. That figure could reach 115 million by 2050 , concludes the nonprofit Alzheimer’s Disease International . In the U.S., about 5 percent of adults 65 to 74 have ... continue reading