http://healthhubs.net/alzheimers A regularly updated blog about Alzheimer's disease with news, information and articles from around the world. Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:52:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Statins, a class of drugs used to lower cholesterol in people at risk of heart disease, may also be effective in preventing Alzheimer's disease and other dementias according to a new report published in the July 29 edition of the peer-reviewed medical journal Neurology. The research comes out of the University ... http://healthhubs.net/alzheimers/cholesterol-lowering-drugs-may-prevent-dementia/ People who exercise regularly are less likely to experience brain shrinkage during the early stages of Alzheimer's disease according to a new study published in the July 15 issue of the journal Neurology. The study was conducted by researchers out of the University of Kansas School of Medicine. The researchers compared ... http://healthhubs.net/alzheimers/exercise-prevents-loss-of-brain-volume-in-alzeimers-patients/ Arm and leg length may predict an individuals risk of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias according to a study published on May 6 in the journal Neurology. The study found that longer arms and greater height at the knee reduced Alzheimer's disease risk by a small, but significant amount. American researchers ... http://healthhubs.net/alzheimers/long-arms-legs-linked-to-lower-alzheimers-risk/ People who regularly take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID's) for more than five years are significantly less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease according to a study published this month in the journal Neurology. The study found that certain NSAID's, in particular ibuprofen, cut the risk of Alzheimer's disease by almost 50% however ... http://healthhubs.net/alzheimers/ibuprofen-and-other-nsaids-may-help-prevent-alzheimers/ A recent study has found that just fifteen minutes of exercise, three days a week may be enough to reduce an individuals risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and other dementias by more than 30%. The study, published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine in January 2006, analyzed 1,740 people over ... http://healthhubs.net/alzheimers/regular-exercise-reduces-dementia-risk-by-30-or-more/ Dietary fat intake, particularly in the form of saturated and trans fat leads to an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia according to recent evidence. In February 2003, a study was published in the journal Archives of Neurology that linked the consumption of both saturated and trans ... http://healthhubs.net/alzheimers/high-saturated-trans-fat-intake-boosts-alzheimers-risk-in-later-life/ In August 2002, a study published in the journal Archives of Neurology suggested that those who consume high calorie diets might be up to 50% more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than those who consume low calorie diets. The study involved 980 individuals aged 65 or older from the northern Manhattan ... http://healthhubs.net/alzheimers/high-calorie-diets-increase-the-risk-of-alzheimers-disease/ Both heavy smoking and heavy drinking lead to the development of Alzheimer's disease at an earlier age according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Neurology held in Chicago between the 12th and 19th of April. The study involved 938 people aged 60 or older who ... http://healthhubs.net/alzheimers/heavy-smokers-drinkers-develop-alzheimers-disease-earlier/ A recent study, presented at the 60th annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology has found that high total cholesterol levels in middle age can raise an individuals risk of developing Alzheimer's disease by as much as 50%. The researchers analyzed almost 10,000 men and women from Northern California who ... http://healthhubs.net/alzheimers/high-cholesterol-levels-increase-alzheimers-risk-by-up-to-50/ A recent study, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology in January of this year, has found that regular wine consumption may reduce the risk of women developing dementias such as Alzheimer's disease. The Swedish study involved 1,458 women initially aged between 38 and 60. The participants were subjected to a ... http://healthhubs.net/alzheimers/regular-wine-consumption-lowers-alzheimers-risk-in-women/ A new study, presented at the annual Academy of Neurology meeting in Chicago this month suggests that Vitamin E, particularly when combined with a cholinesterase inhibitor, extends the lifetimes of Alzheimer's sufferers by a significant amount. The researchers analyzed the survival rates of 847 people who had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's ... http://healthhubs.net/alzheimers/high-dose-vitamin-e-may-extend-lives-of-alzheimers-sufferers/ An impaired insulin response and poor glucose tolerance, two characteristics of diabetes, may lead to an increased risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease in later life according to a recent study published online in the journal Neurology on April 9. The study, conducted by Swedish researchers, involved data from the Uppsala ... http://healthhubs.net/alzheimers/diabetes-raises-risk-of-vascular-dementia-alzheimers-disease/ A history of depression, particularly at an early age, is associated with an almost four-fold increase in the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease according to a recent study published in the April 08 edition of the journal Neurology. The researchers, based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, analyzed 486 people between the ages ... http://healthhubs.net/alzheimers/depression-when-young-may-lead-to-alzheimers-disease/ Scientists at the University of North Dakota have found that as little as one cup of coffee a day might be enough to protect the brain from Alzheimer's disease by strengthening the blood-brain barrier (BBB). In the study, published in the Journal of Neuroinflammation, researchers used New Zealand white rabbits to ... http://healthhubs.net/alzheimers/caffeine-may-prevent-alzheimers-disease-by-protecting-blood-brain-barrier/ Abdominal fat is already known to be a strong risk factor for both heart disease and diabetes however a new study, published this month in the journal Neurology, has suggested that those with excess fat around the abdomen may be at almost a three times greater risk of developing Alzheimer's ... http://healthhubs.net/alzheimers/large-waist-size-increases-the-risk-of-dementia-alzheimers-disease/ A new study, out of the University of Washington, has suggested that there is a strong genetic component to Alzheimer's disease. the study found that an individuals' chances of developing Alzheimer's disease are almost three times greater if both parents have been diagnosed with the disease. The study, which was funded ... http://healthhubs.net/alzheimers/alzheimers-disease-runs-in-the-family/ Several studies have suggested a link between high formal education levels and a lower risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Furthermore, those in highly skilled occupations are thought to be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease. A recent study presented in the journal Neurology, analyzed data taken from the Cardiovascular Risk ... http://healthhubs.net/alzheimers/well-educated-people-are-less-likely-to-develop-alzheimers/ Several studies have suggested that estrogen loss in women may contribute to Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. One such study involved over 8,800 female residents of a retirement community situated in Laguna Hills, southern California. The residents were surveyed on various health related questions in 1981. Over the 11 year study ... http://healthhubs.net/alzheimers/estrogen-loss-increases-alzheimers-disease-risk-in-women/ Amyloid plaques, found in the brains of Alzheimer's sufferers, can form in as little as a few hours according to a recent American study published in the science journal Nature. Researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute for Neuro-degenerative Disease analyzed the brains of mice bred to develop amyloid plaques using ... http://healthhubs.net/alzheimers/amyloid-plaques-can-form-in-brain-within-hours/ A new study has found that some of the most popular fruits, including bananas, apples, and oranges all contain antioxidants that reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Researchers at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York tested phenolic phytochemicals derived from bananas, oranges, and apples on neuron ... http://healthhubs.net/alzheimers/study-apples-oranges-and-bananas-protect-against-alzheimers/