Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. More Americans each year die from Alzheimer’s than breast or prostate cancer combined. And yet, in 2011, the National Institutes of Health spent more than $6 billion on cancer research, but less than $480 million on Alzheimer’s ... continue reading
BETHESDA, Md., June 2 (UPI) — The U.S. National Institutes of Health is funding a $24 million study that seeks to identify brain changes that might signal future Alzheimer’s disease.
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Study seeks earlier Alzheimer’s diagnosis
Therapies to prevent or slow Alzheimer’s disease – including mental stimulation, exercise, and dietary supplements – have not been demonstrated to work, according to an independent panel of the U.S. National Institutes of Health .
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A new report fro the National Institutes of Health suggests that, currently, there is not enough rigorous scientific evidence to suggest any surefire ways of preventing Alzheimer’s disease.
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NIH: Evidence Lacking on Alzheimer’s Prevention