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Dementia with Lewy bodies -- Dementia with Lewy bodies is the second most frequent cause of hospitalization for dementia, after Alzheimer's disease. Current estimates are that about 60 to 75% of diagnosed dementias are of the ... > full article Dementia -- Dementia is progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging. Particularly affected areas may be memory, attention, ... > full article Amyloid -- Amyloid describes various types of protein aggregations that share specific traits when examined microscopically. For a period, the scientific community debated whether or not amyloid deposits were ... > full article Alzheimer's disease -- Alzheimer's disease (AD), a neurodegenerative disease, is the most common cause of dementia and characterized clinically by progressive intellectual deterioration together with declining activities ... > full article
Multi-infarct dementia -- Multi-infarct dementia, also known as vascular dementia, is a form of dementia resulting from brain damage caused by stroke or transient ischemic attacks (also known as ... > full article Encephalopathy -- Encephalopathy is a nonspecific term describing a syndrome affecting the brain. Generally, it refers to involvement of large parts of the brain (or the whole organ), instead of identifiable changes ... > full article Neurology -- Neurology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Physicians specializing in the field of neurology are called neurologists and are trained to diagnose, treat, and ... > full article Mental retardation -- Mental retardation is a term for a pattern of persistently slow learning of basic motor and language skills ("milestones") during childhood, and a significantly below-normal global intellectual ... > full article Excitotoxicity and cell damage -- Excitotoxicity is the pathological process by which neurons are damaged and killed by the overactivations of receptors for the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate, such as the NMDA receptor and ... > full article Traumatic brain injury -- Traumatic brain injury (TBI), traumatic injuries to the brain, also called intracranial injury, or simply head injury, occurs when a sudden trauma causes brain damage. With mild TBI, the patient may ... > full article
Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy -- Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs, also known as prion diseases) are a group of progressive conditions that affect the brain and nervous system of humans and animals and are transmitted ... > full article
Parkinson's disease -- Parkinson's disease (paralysis agitans or PD) is a neurodegenerative disease of the substantia nigra, an area in the basal ganglia of the brain. The disease involves a progressive disorder of the ... > full article Hallucination -- A hallucination is a sensory perception experienced in the absence of an external stimulus, as distinct from an illusion, which is a misperception of an external stimulus. Hallucinations may occur in ... > full article
Rett syndrome -- Rett syndrome (or Rett's disorder) is a progressive neurological disorder that is classified as a pervasive developmental disorder by the DSM-IV. The symptoms of this disorder are easily confused ... > full article
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Humanizing Elder Care May Extend Patients' Lives (April 27, 2007) -- An intensive comparative study of two nursing home units using contrasting approaches to dementia care for elders with severely disturbed behaviors finds that "humanizing" approaches to dementia care ... > full story
Commonly Used Pain Medications Do Not Prevent Alzheimer's Disease (April 26, 2007) -- Over-the-counter pain medication naproxen and prescription pain reliever celecoxib do not prevent Alzheimer's disease, according to new research. These findings appear to contradict earlier ... > full story
Cortex Area Thinner In Youth With Alzheimer's-related Gene (April 24, 2007) -- A part of the brain first affected by Alzheimer's disease is thinner in youth with a risk gene for the disorder, a brain imaging study has found. A thinner entorhinal cortex may render these youth ... > full story
Researchers Unlock Key To Memory Storage In Brain (April 20, 2007) -- Scientists know little about how the brain chooses cells to encode and store memories. Now a UCLA-University of Toronto team has discovered that a protein called CREB controls the odds of a neuron ... > full story
Omega-3 Fatty Acid May Help Prevent Alzheimer's Brain Lesions (April 19, 2007) -- A type of omega-3 fatty acid may slow the growth of two brain lesions that are hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease. Diets rich in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) may help prevent the development of ... > full story
Research Could Lead To Treatment For Alzheimer's Disease (April 17, 2007) -- A molecule designed by a Purdue University researcher could lead to the first drug treatment for Alzheimer's ... > full story
Alzheimer's And Dementia: Brain Structure Changes Years Before Memory Loss Begins (April 17, 2007) -- People who develop dementia or Alzheimer's disease experience brain structure changes years before any signs of memory loss begin, according to a recent study. Researchers say these findings may help ... > full story
Early Diagnosis Of Alzheimer's Boosted By Study (April 14, 2007) -- Electroencephalograms can help in the diagnosis of early-stage Alzheimer's disease, indicates a multi-year study by three institutions for the National Institutes of Health's National Institute on ... > full story
Not All Leaks Are Bad: Plugging A Calcium Leak Linked To Familial Alzheimer Disease (April 13, 2007) -- Familial Alzheimer disease (FAD) is an inherited early-onset form of Alzheimer disease. Mutations in the genes that make the proteins presenilin-1 and presenilin-2 have been identified in a ... > full story
Alzheimer's Genetic Roots Explained (April 12, 2007) -- Scientists have long known that individuals with a certain gene are at higher risk for developing Alzheimer's disease. Now a new study helps explain why this is so. The research has uncovered a ... > full story
Diabetes May Be Associated With Increased Risk Of Mild Cognitive Impairment (April 10, 2007) -- Individuals with diabetes may have a higher risk of developing mild cognitive impairment, a condition that involves difficulties with thinking and learning and may be an intermediate step toward ... > full story
Can An Omega-3 Fatty Acid Slow The Progression Of Alzheimer's Disease? (April 3, 2007) -- Nutritionists have long endorsed fish as part of a heart-healthy diet, and now some studies suggest that omega-3 fatty acids found in the oil of certain fish may also benefit the brain by lowering ... > full story
The 36-Hour Day : A Family Guide to Caring for Persons With Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementing Illnesses, and Memory Loss in Later Life
Updated with the newest information on Alzheimer's Disease and dementia, this bestselling book has remained the "bible" for families who are giving care toafflicted loved ... > read more
Celiac Disease : A Hidden Epidemic
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that affects nearly one in every hundred people. Unfortunately, 97 percent remain undiagnosed and untreated. They continue to suffer from gastrointestinal ... > read more
Living with Lymphoma : A Patient's Guide
When neurobiologist Elizabeth M. Adler was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, she learned everything she could about the disease, both to cope with the emotional stress of being diagnosed and to ... > read more
Loving Someone With Bipolar Disorder
Julie Fast and John Preston have written a ground breaking book for couples who want to prevent manic depressive disorder from hijacking their relationship. Fast, a health writer diagnosed with ... > read more
SuperFoods HealthStyle : Proven Strategies for Lifelong Health
HealthStyle is the twenty-first-century program for promoting vigor, preventing disease, and extending your life span If up until now you have relied on luck, genetics, and a few healthful practices ... > read more
Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease: The Only System Scientifically Proven to Reverse Heart Disease Without Drugs or Surgery
Dr. Dean Ornish is the first clinician to offer documented proof that heart disease can be halted, or even reversed, simply by changing your lifestyle. Based on his internationally acclaimed ... > read more
100 Q&A; About Breast Cancer
...a patient-oriented guide to dealing with breast cancer.. questions and answers cover basic questions about the disease such as risk factors and causes; methods of prevention, screening and ... > read more
Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book: New Edition 2005
Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book has been considered the bible of breast-care books since it appeared in 1990. In 1995, Love completely updated the book in a 600-page second edition, including new biopsy ... > read more
The RealAge Makeover: Take Years off Your Looks and Add Them to Your Life
Dr. Michael Roizen hopes to discover a cure for the common birthday. The author of the bestselling book RealAge and Oprah guru, Roizen translates groundbreaking medical research into a series of ... > read more
Dr. Patrick Walsh's Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer
From the worlds leading urologist and author of The Prostate comes the ultimate book on surviving prostate cancernow updated to include the most recent advancements.This year, an estimated 31,500 ... > read more
