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New procedure to measure brain atrophy can predict decline in MCI patients

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High resolution X-ray imaging may help detect early stage Alzheimer’s

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed an X-ray machine with the high quality resolution needed to track dense areas of protein that form in the brain of patients with Alzheimer’s disease. The imaging technique may enable doctors to be able to identify the disease before it progresses. ... Continue Reading

A weekly diet of curry may help prevent dementia

A key ingredient in curry, curcumin, appears to prevent the spread of amyloid plaques, which are believed to cause dementia, finds researchers from Duke University of North Carolina. ... Continue Reading

Clue into why primates do not develop Alzheimer's found

Researchers from Yerkes National Primate Research Center at Atlanta's Emory University have discovered that there are structural differences in plaque that builds up in the brains of humans and primates, helping them better understand why Alzheimer's disease does not affect primates. ... Continue Reading

People with atrial fibrillation at greater risk for Alzheimer's

A large population study conducted by Intermountain Medical Center in Utah has found that people who have atrial fibrillation are at greater risk for developing Alzheimer's disease – and that risk increases in people under 70. ... Continue Reading

The protein, neuroglobin, likely culprit in Alzheimer's, new evidence finds

Researchers from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have found additional evidence pointing to the importance of the protein neuroglobin to the health of an aging brain. More specifically, the investigators found that people with generic variations that result in less neuroglobin production are at an increased risk for Alzheimer's disease. ... Continue Reading

This Week's Anti-Aging Video Preview--Red Wine and Resveratrol Prolongs Life

Joseph Maroon, MD presents Red Wine and Resveratrol Prolongs Life at the 17th A4M Conference in Las Vegas. To view the video preview, click here.

Dr. Maroon will present "Human Longevity: A New Paradigm" at the upcoming Anti-Aging Conference: Clinical Applications for In-Office Procedures in San Jose, California, September 9-12 2009.

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Memory in Alzheimer's patients is affected early on, study finds

A study conducted to determine how efficient people in the earliest stages of Alzheimer's are at being able to separate important information from less important information has found that memory is significantly less efficient, even when the individual's disease had not progressed. ... Continue Reading

Novel approach to treating Alzheimer's involves destroying proteins linked to the disease

Researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Florida have discovered a potentially new approach to treating and preventing Alzheimer's: speeding up the destruction of proteins linked to the disease. ... Continue Reading

This Week's Anti-Aging Video Preview--Better Brain Part 1 of 4

David Perlmutter, MD, FACN, ABIHM presents Better Brain at the 16th A4M Conference in Las Vegas. To view the video preview, click here.

Dr. Perlmutter will present "Mitochondrial Therapy – A Powerful Approach to Brain Functional Enhancement" at the upcoming 17th Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine in Orlando, April 2009.

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