dementia

Could a virus cause Alzheimers disease?

Posted in Medicine on 16th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

Alzheimers disease could be caused by viruses like herpes, a group of renowned dementia experts have warned, as they call for urgent investigation into the link.

Alzheimer's preventative drug hope

Posted in Medicine on 13th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller

Scientists have detected a number of drugs which could help protect against Alzheimer's disease, acting like statins for the brain.

Controversial Transmittable Alzheimers Theory Is Starting to Look Plausible

Posted in Medicine on 27th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller

Researchers discovered that disorders such as Alzheimers may be transmissible through certain medical procedures.

Marijuana helps Alzheimers patients, study finds

Posted in Medicine on 15th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller

Adding marijuana to the treatment of Alzheimers Disease 'is safe and a promising treatment option', Israeli researchers conclude, in the latest study on the burgeoning practice.

Not enough sleep may help alzheimers take hold

Posted in Science on 5th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller

Disrupted sleep has long been a common complaint for patients in the early stages of Alzheimers, sometimes decades before they develop noticeable memory loss.