PHOENIX: Last May, noted Alzheimer’s researcher Paul Aisen announced he was leaving his position at the University of California, San Diego, after eight years. Some 30 colleagues followed him to regional rival University of Southern California.

In July, the University of California’s board sued Dr. Read More »

SAN FRANCISCO: It is well known from previous research that depressive feelings are more common in persons with dementia. Many have interpreted this association to mean that depressive feelings are part of a dementia syndrome, while others think that the causative link is the opposite: that Read More »

MIAMI: The size of the brain’s hippocampi is positively associated with how well a person performs in verbal and visuospatial memory tests, according to new research.

Smaller hippocampi may indicate a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia.

Deep inside the Read More »

DALLAS: An Institute of Medical Research has undertaken a study using an immunoglobulin blood product to control and seemingly cure Alzheimer’s disease at a particular stage of the disease’s progression.

The study, using a blood product (where specific blood plasma proteins are extracted and formulated), Read More »