Posts Tagged ‘Alzheimer’s’

Diabetes linked to Alzheimer’s
WASHINGTON – PEOPLE with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes are at higher risk of developing plaques associated with Alzheimer’s, Japanese researchers said in a study out on Wednesday. The research, published in the American Academy of Neurology, involved 135 people with an average age of 67 from Hisayama, Japan.

Ask Dr. Hallberg: Screening for Alzheimer’s disease
New proposed screening guidelines for Alzheimer’s are aimed at detecting the disease earlier in patients concerned about memory loss. But would you want to know if you have the disease if there isn’t much you can do to prevent its onset?

Health Buzz: Healthful Diet May Stave Off Alzheimer’s Disease
Grandparents’ role in recognizing autism; “bad” carbs and heart disease risk.