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More Mother's Day Gift Ideas
Mother's Day is now only 4 business days away. With time still left to place your order and have Mom's gift arrive on time, here are a few more suggestions available at The Alzheimer's Store:
Lack of Tau Protein Resists AD and Seizures
(Source: GIND) -Scientists at the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease have discovered that reducing levels of the protein tau can prevent seizures and neurological deficits related to Alzheimer's disease. The findings demonstrate that when tau is removed from mice, their memory function is retained and they live a normal life span.
New Link Between Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's
(Source: Medical News Today) - People with Down Syndrome - a genetic disorder caused by an abnormality on chromosome 21 - develop Alzheimer's disease earlier in life than those of the general population. Researchers at the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology are investigating why this happens.
Scientists View Molecular Rendezvous
(Source: Science Daily) - An international team of researchers has successfully filmed pairs of molecules "meeting".
Vaccine Prevents Prion Disease in Mice
(Source: EurekAlert!) - An oral vaccine may be able to prevent mice from developing a prion brain diseases, such as Mad Cow Disease.
AD Severity and Depression
(Source: DocGuide) - Researchers in the Netherlands studied patients with severe Alzheimer's and depression. They report no association between the two conditions and recommend that until studies discover otherwise, prevention and intervention strategies for comorbid depression in AD should be aimed at all patients irrespective of their disease severity.
A Preclinical Marker Of Alzheimer's Disease
(Source: DocGuide) - Despite many studies examining linguistic deterioration in Alzheimer's, very little is known about changes in verbal expression that occur during the earliest stages of the disease. However, new research indicates that in the preclinical phase of AD, changes in verbal expression are apparent and their early detection may assist in early diagnosis and intervention.
New FDA Website Provides Valuable Resources
(Source: FDA) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched a new online resource for understanding memory loss, Mild-Cognitive Impairment, and Alzheimer's disease.
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