News Stories relating to "alzheimers"

Something very strange has happened: A cure for Alzheimer's may have been discovered in soil from Easter Island. Bacteria isolated from the dirt in this mysterious, isolated place has cured memory deficits in mice.

A drug called Rapamycin, which keeps the immune system from attacking transplanted organs, cured brain lesions in mice with...

If we could identify the people who will get Alzheimer's Disease while they are still children, we could get them help much earlier. Will a test for this disease soon be as common as childhood vaccinations? And a controversial new treatment for Alzheimer's is leading to what are being called "miraculous awakenings" from the disease. The family...

We recently reported that the childhood condition of autism may be able to be reversed. Now Alzheimer's, a devastating brain disease that strikes at the end of life, may be able to be reversed as well.

Researcher have found that a special protein can be injected into the body to reverse learning problems in mice that have an animal...

Eating a Mediterranean diet, which emphasizes fruits, vegetables and olive oil and includes little red meat, is associated with a lower risk for Alzheimer's disease. This was true even for people who have heart disease and diabetes. Italians are known for living to an old age, and this may be the reason why.

The Mediterranean diet...

Don't miss Anne Strieber's fascinating subscriber interview with Colm Kelleher about Alzheimer's Disease this week! Could the obesity epidemic in the US that is fueled by corn ALSO be the cause of the incredible rise in Alzheimer's Disease? New studies have found that cutting down on carbohydrates and drinking red wine may stave off the memory-...

Scientists once told us not to cook with aluminum pans or foil in order to avoid Alzheimer's, but then decided it had no effect on the disease. Now the subject has come up again, since researchers have found the disease is more common in regions of Italy with high levels of aluminum in their drinking water. The confusion comes because there are...