31/1/2013
A drug that is commonly prescribed to dementia patients may only be effective in the treatment of Alzheimer's, according to new research.
Scientists from the University of California conducted an investigation into whether memantine h... read more »
28/1/2013
Dementia patients in Norway could soon be equipped with a GPS transmitter to allow care workers to track their location when out alone.
The idea was met with a great deal of controversy in the Scandinavian country when it was first propos... read more »
21/1/2013
Scientists in the US have begun trials involving the installation of a small pacemaker-like device implanted in a patient's brain to treat Alzheimer's.
The technology works by releasing small jolts of electricity in an effort to k... read more »
18/1/2013
Health regulators have approved the use of an imaging agent developed by Eli Lilly to help detect brain plaques in Alzheimer's disease patients.
Previously, it has only been possible to detect plaques in the brain during autopsy, but ... read more »
16/1/2013
Scientists in Australia are appealing for volunteers to take part in a clinical trial of a treatment that will combine fish oils and testosterone in an effort to delay Alzheimer's disease.
Around 400 men are being sought by researcher... read more »