YORKSHIRE scientists are helping to develop the use of breakthrough technology that could transform the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
Leeds University is working with computer giant Microsoft on the system, which replicates artificially pictures that the healthy human brain captures and stores as memories. »
However far off a cure may be for Alzheimer’s disease, Baxter International Inc.’s announcement last week that a small-scale study showed progress in improving memory function in elderly patients. »
In the continuing battle against Alzheimer’s one more breakthrough has been achieved. Scientists in New York promoted the growth of new neurons in the brains of mice using a magnetic stimulus in the region associated with memory. »
Australian researchers claim they have found the key to slowing dementia and even reversing the loss of memory, with a combination of diet, exercise, and brain activity designed to create a healthy mind and body. »
For those who struggle to remember birthdays and the location of car keys, hopes of a cure have arrived. »
Japanese scientists have developed an oral vaccine for Alzheimer’s disease that has proven effective and safe in mice, the research institute behind the project said today. »
Brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s could be cured with drugs in as little as five years’ time, according to scientists. »
SCIENTISTS in Merseyside may have discovered the first drug ever to tackle the causes of Alzheimer’s disease. »
Scientists have developed a once-a-day pill that they hope could potentially cure Alzheimer’s disease. »