For people free of dementia, abnormal deposits of a protein (or Amyloid Deposits) associated with Alzheimer’s disease are associated with increased risk of developing the symptoms of the progressive brain disorder, according to two studies from researchers at Washington University in St. Louis. The studies, primarily funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part […]

A study just published by the Journal of the American Medical Association found that there is no benefit to using Ginkgo biloba in order to reduce the risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
DR. Steven T. DeKosky led the study over an period of 8 years and at four clincial sites. He had over 3000 […]

Amyloid plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients have been a subject of scientific discussion for years.   Scientists have thought that either  (1) the plaques have caused Alzheimer’s disease or (2) these plaques were generated as the disease progresses. Ganesh M. Shankar, Ph.D., and Dennis J. Selkoe, M.D., of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and […]