http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Using MRI, researchers may be able to predict which adults with mild cognitive impairment are more likely to progress to Alzheimer's disease, according to the results of a study published online and in the June issue of Radiology. http://phys.org/news221280176.html Medicine & Health Wed, 06 Apr 2011 03:43:15 EST news221280176 Trying to stave off senior moments with memory drills and similar brain-boosting activities? A new evidence review suggests that these specific training regimes are not any better than simple conversations at improving memory in older adults. http://phys.org/news214660604.html Medicine & Health Wed, 19 Jan 2011 12:20:02 EST news214660604 Walking may slow cognitive decline in adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease, as well as in healthy adults, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). http://phys.org/news210225239.html Medicine & Health Mon, 29 Nov 2010 04:40:06 EST news210225239 (PhysOrg.com) -- McGill University researchers have presented three studies suggesting depending on GPS to navigate may have a negative effect on brain function, especially on the hippocampus, which is involved in memory and navigation processes. http://phys.org/news209275116.html Medicine & Health Thu, 18 Nov 2010 06:40:01 EST news209275116 New results from a study by neuroscientists at Rush University Medical Center suggest that people at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease exhibit a specific structural change in the brain that can be visualized by brain imaging. The findings may help identify those who would most benefit from early intervention. http://phys.org/news209152662.html Medicine & Health Tue, 16 Nov 2010 18:20:01 EST news209152662 Older people who are leading active, healthy lifestyles often have silent vascular disease that can be seen on brain scans that affect their ability to think, according to a new study led by UC Davis researchers and published online today in the Archives of Neurology. http://phys.org/news208457359.html Medicine & Health Mon, 08 Nov 2010 16:49:41 EST news208457359 Large doses of B-complex vitamins could reduce the rate of brain shrinkage by half in elderly people with memory problems and slow the progression of dementia. http://phys.org/news207312555.html Medicine & Health Tue, 26 Oct 2010 12:10:01 EST news207312555 Low levels of the male sex hormone, testosterone, in older men is associated with the onset of Alzheimer's disease, according to research by a team that includes a Saint Louis University scientist. http://phys.org/news205519092.html Medicine & Health Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:50:01 EST news205519092 Using advanced MRI and an artificial intelligence technique, researchers in Geneva, Switzerland, have identified a method that may help identify which individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) will continue to decline, according to a study published online and in the December issue of Radiology. http://phys.org/news205472064.html Medicine & Health Tue, 05 Oct 2010 04:50:01 EST news205472064 Large daily doses of B vitamins could delay -- or even halt -- the onset of Alzheimer's disease, a study suggested Thursday. http://phys.org/news203228253.html Medicine & Health Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:21:37 EST news203228253 A new Mayo Clinic study found that the prevalence of mild cognitive impairment was 1.5 times higher in men than in women. The research, part of the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging, also showed a prevalence rate of 16 percent in the population-based study of individuals aged 70-89 without dementia who live in Olmsted County, Minn. The study will be published in the September issue of Neurology. http://phys.org/news203011564.html Medicine & Health Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:06:15 EST news203011564 (AP) -- Doctors can't tell if Leif Utoft Bollesen's mild memory loss will remain an annoyance or worsen, but experimental checks of the Minnesota man's aging brain may offer clues. http://phys.org/news200584453.html Medicine & Health Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:10:01 EST news200584453 Drugs commonly taken for a variety of common medical conditions including insomnia, allergies, or incontinence negatively affect the brain causing long term cognitive impairment in older African-Americans, according to a study appearing in the July 13, 2010 print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. http://phys.org/news198238000.html Medicine & Health Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:07:22 EST news198238000 A new Mayo Clinic study found that apathy and depression significantly predict an individual's progression from mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a disorder of the brain that affects nerve cells involved in thinking abilities, to dementia, including Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia. The study was presented at the International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease in Honolulu on July 11, 2010. http://phys.org/news198168458.html Medicine & Health Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:40:01 EST news198168458 Abnormal brain images combined with examination of the composition of the fluid that surrounds the spine may offer the earliest signs identifying healthy older adults at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, well before cognitive problems emerge, a study by researchers at UC Davis has found. http://phys.org/news197898336.html Medicine & Health Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:45:58 EST news197898336 Depression is commonly reported in people with Alzheimer's disease and its precursor, mild cognitive impairment, with several studies suggesting having a history of major depression may nearly double your risk of developing dementia later in life. However, it has been unclear if depression is a symptom of the disease or a potential cause of the disease. http://phys.org/news197545122.html Medicine & Health Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:00:07 EST news197545122 Higher concentrations of clusterin, a protein in the blood plasma, appears to be associated with the development, severity and progression of Alzheimer's disease, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of General Psychiatry. http://phys.org/news197544952.html Medicine & Health Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:00:03 EST news197544952 New research has identified the memory and brain scan tests that appear to predict best whether a person with cognitive problems might develop Alzheimer's disease. The research is published in the June 30, 2010, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. http://phys.org/news197121198.html Medicine & Health Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:00:04 EST news197121198 Mild cognitive impairment is often seen as a transition stage between the cognitive decline of normal aging and the more serious problems of Alzheimer's disease. But what leads to mild cognitive impairment? http://phys.org/news196948361.html Medicine & Health Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:10:08 EST news196948361 By investigating the association between genetic loci related to Alzheimer's disease and neuroimaging measures related to disease risk, researchers may have uncovered additional evidence that several previously studied genetic variants are associated with the development and progression of Alzheimer's disease and also may have identified new genetic risk factors for further study, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Neurology. http://phys.org/news195739058.html Medicine & Health Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:00:21 EST news195739058 Researchers have discovered that education not only delays the early symptoms of dementia, but can also slow down the development of the disease - a finding that could result in faster diagnosis and treatment of dementia, reveals a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. http://phys.org/news194528443.html Medicine & Health Mon, 31 May 2010 12:50:01 EST news194528443 (PhysOrg.com) -- People who are not aware they are developing mild memory problems as they age may develop Alzheimer's disease at a faster rate than those who do notice their memory is slipping. http://phys.org/news191056754.html Medicine & Health Wed, 21 Apr 2010 08:40:01 EST news191056754 Your brain's capacity for information is a reliable predictor of Alzheimer's disease and can be cheaply and easily tested, according to scientists. http://phys.org/news189686285.html Medicine & Health Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:38:41 EST news189686285 A new test developed by Japanese scientists may revolutionize how and when physicians diagnose Alzheimer's disease. According to a research report published online in The FASEB Journal, the new test measures proteins in the spinal fluid known to be one of the main causes of brain degeneration and memory impairment in Alzheimer's patients: high molecular weight A-Beta oligomers. This tool, once fully implemented, would allow physicians to diagnose and treat Alzheimer's disease in its early stages, a time when diagnosing the disease is very difficult. http://phys.org/news188746423.html Medicine & Health Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:50:01 EST news188746423 (PhysOrg.com) -- People with Alzheimer’s disease experience a rate of cognitive decline four times greater than those with no dementia according to a new study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. The results of the study, which is only the second population-based study to quantify the rate of cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease, are published in the March 23, 2010 issue of the journal Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. http://phys.org/news188591396.html Medicine & Health Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:00:02 EST news188591396 Memory and thinking skills may decline rapidly for people who have mild cognitive impairment, which is the stage before Alzheimer's disease when people have mild memory problems but no dementia symptoms, and even more rapidly when dementia begins, which is when Alzheimer's disease is usually diagnosed. The research is published in the March 23, 2010, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. http://phys.org/news188497250.html Medicine & Health Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:40:01 EST news188497250 Individuals who report having greater purpose in their lives appear less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease or its precursor, mild cognitive impairment, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://phys.org/news186683556.html Medicine & Health Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:00:01 EST news186683556 Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is often considered an early symptom of Alzheimer's disease (AD). An analysis of genetic risk factors predisposing to MCI is critical for accessing individual predisposition and reliably evaluating the effectiveness of early treatment. In a groundbreaking study published in the February 2010 issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease investigators successfully used artificial neural networks (ANNs) to help understand the causal relation between multiple factors and the occurrence of neurodegenerative disorders. http://phys.org/news186665702.html Medicine & Health Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:50:01 EST news186665702 (PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have determined that a new instrument known as PIB-PET is effective in detecting deposits of amyloid-beta protein plaques in the brains of living people, and that these deposits are predictive of who will develop Alzheimer’s disease. http://phys.org/news184954822.html Medicine & Health Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:30:01 EST news184954822 (PhysOrg.com) -- Estimates are that some 10 percent of people over the age of 65 will develop Alzheimer's disease, the scourge that robs people of their memories and, ultimately, their lives. http://phys.org/news183906094.html Medicine & Health Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:01:59 EST news183906094