Alzheimer's 'Epidemic' Hitting Minorities Hardest - Blacks, Hispanics at much higher risk for the illness, which carries huge price tag, report finds
Prion Disease in Mice May Help Advance Alzheimer's Research - Study uncovers new form of infectious brain illness
Sea Squirt Helps Researchers Test New Alzheimer's Drug - Using tadpoles may speed up process for experimental studies
A Purposeful Life May Stave Off Alzheimer's - Feeling good about yourself can lower your risk more than twofold, study suggests
Scans Might Monitor Success of Alzheimer's Drugs - Imaging technology offers new hope for treating neurodegenerative disease, expert says
Too Many With End-Stage Dementia Get Feeding Tubes - Study found larger, for-profit hospitals more likely to insert them
Mediterranean Diet May Help Keep You Smarter - Study finds less damage to brain tissue when the regimen is followed
High Blood Pressure May Predict Dementia in Some Seniors - Link seen in those with trouble organizing thoughts, but not memory loss
Scientists Turn Mouse Skin Cells Into Nerve Cells - Finding could revolutionize stem cell therapy, but much research remains to be done
More Proof Exercise Leads to Healthier Aging - Good for the mind and body, series of studies finds
Compounds Identified That Might Treat Nerve Diseases - Researchers aim to 'chaperone' proteins involved in diseases like Parkinson's
Frequent Mental Lapses May Precede Alzheimer's - But experts stress that 'senior moments' don't guarantee that dementia is on the way
Loss of Smell Could Be Early Sign of Alzheimer's - In mice, even small amount of amyloid plaques affected olfactory sense
Alzheimer's Drug Might Help Prevent Esophageal Cancer - Experimental med looks promising, researchers say
Gene Variant Could Lower Alzheimer's Risk - Carrying two 'good' copies slows age-linked mental decline by half, study found
Exercise May Stave Off Mental Decline - Regular workouts protected cognitive function of older adults in two studies
Nutrient 'Cocktail' Appears to Improve Dementia Symptoms - Combination of uridine, choline and DHA boosted memory of Alzheimer's patients in study
Could Your Cell Phone Help Shield You From Alzheimer's? - In mouse study, exposure to electromagnetic field prevented and even reversed brain impairment
Alzheimer's 'Cocktail' Shows Promise - In lab tests, enzyme combo outperformed individual ingredients, researchers say
New Brain Scan May Help Spot Alzheimer's - Diffusion tensor imaging sees how healthy brain is in cases of memory loss, study shows
Ginkgo Won't Slow Decline of Aging Brain - Popular herb doesn't keep cognitive powers intact, researchers say
Alzheimer's May Stave Off Cancer, and Vice Versa - Biological factors that lead to one seem to protect against the other, expert says
Fat Hormone May Protect Against Alzheimer's - High levels of leptin associated with lower dementia risk, research finds
Potential New Target Found for Alzheimer's Disease - In study on mice, researchers were able to limit effects on brain
Muscle Weakness Linked to Alzheimer's Risk in Seniors - Reason for association unknown, but stroke is one possibility, researchers say