Archive for March 10th, 2009
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Mar 10, 2009
No CommentsStructural MRI biomarkers for preclinical and mild Alzheimer’s disease
Noninvasive MRI biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease (AD) may enable earlier clinical diagnosis and the monitoring of therapeutic effectiveness. To assess potential neuroimaging biomarkers, the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative is following normal controls (NC) and individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or AD. We applied high-throughput image analyses procedures to these data to demonstrate the feasibility...
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Mar 10, 2009
No Comments[BRAIN] Temporoparietal MR Imaging Measures of Atrophy in Subjects with Mild Cognitive Impairment That Predict Subsequent Diagnosis of Alzheimer Disease
CONCLUSIONS: These findings reaffirm the importance of the entorhinal cortex and present evidence for the importance of the inferior parietal lobule as a predictor of time to progress from MCI to AD. The inclusion of neuropsychological performance in the final model continues to highlight the importance of using these measures in a complementary fashion. (Source:...
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Mar 10, 2009
No Comments[BRAIN] Fully-Automated Quantification of Regional Brain Volumes for Improved Detection of Focal Atrophy in Alzheimer Disease
SUMMARY: Volumetric analysis of structural MR images of the brain may provide quantitative evidence of neurodegeneration and help identify patients at risk for rapid clinical deterioration. This note describes tests of a fully automated MR imaging postprocessing system for volumetric analysis of structures (such as the hippocampus) known to be affected in early Alzheimer disease...
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Mar 10, 2009
No CommentsAnesthesia or hypothermia: Warning for Alzheimer’s patients
(Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology) In a research report published online in the FASEB Journal, scientists show that a protein associated with Alzheimer's (called "tau") builds up in brain cells at an increased rate when temperatures fall, such as when a patient is anesthetized or experiences hypothermia. This finding should be of immediate...
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Mar 10, 2009
No CommentsStudy suggests blood test for Alzheimer’s possible
(University of Georgia) Researchers have revealed a direct relationship between two specific antibodies and the severity of Alzheimer's disease symptoms, raising hopes that a diagnostic blood test for the devastating disorder is within reach. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral...
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Mar 10, 2009
No CommentsObesity, Diabetes And Heart Risk Linked To Alzheimer’s, Dementia, Cognitive Decline
Four studies published in a leading journal this week suggest that metabolic disorders such as obesity and diabetes may share risk factors that affect the development of Alzheimer's disease, other forms of dementia and cognitive...
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Mar 10, 2009
No CommentsObesity, Diabetes And Heart Risk Linked To Alzheimer’s, Dementia, Cognitive Decline
Four studies published in a leading journal this week suggest that metabolic disorders such as obesity and diabetes may share risk factors that affect the development of Alzheimer's disease, other forms of dementia and cognitive...
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Mar 10, 2009
No CommentsBrain damage found in people with Alzheimer’s marker
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have linked a potential indicator of Alzheimer's disease to brain damage in humans with no signs of mental impairment. (Source: Huliq Health...
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Mar 10, 2009
No CommentsObesity, Diabetes And Heart Risk Linked To Alzheimer’s, Dementia, Cognitive Decline
Four studies published in a leading journal this week suggest that metabolic disorders such as obesity and diabetes may share risk factors that affect the development of Alzheimer's disease, other forms of dementia and cognitive decline. (Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News...
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Mar 10, 2009
No CommentsResearch Suggests Oily Fish May Not Protect Against Dementia
Eating oily fish may not help prevent dementia in old age, say U.K. researchers who studied data from a trial of more than 800 older...
