Gout's Silver Lining: A Lower Risk of Alzheimer's?

Study found people with the arthritic ailment had lower odds for dementia, but more research is needed

Protein Tied to Alzheimer's Found in Young Adults

People as young as 20 have amyloid buildup, but researchers aren't sure what it means

Brain plaque buildup, long linked to the onset of Alzheimer's disease, has been identified in the brains of men and women as young as 20, researchers say.

"One thing this means is that the resource, the machinery, for making the clumps of plaque we see among Alzheimer's patients is already available in young individuals," said study co-author Changiz Geula, a research professor at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.

Skin may help spot Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease

Scientists have proposed a new idea for detecting brain conditions including Alzheimer's - a skin test.

Their work, which is at an early stage, found the same abnormal proteins that accumulate in the brain in such disorders can also be found in skin.

Migraine May Raise Risk for Bell's Palsy: Study

The headaches were tied to a doubling of odds for the facial paralysis, researchers say

Leaks in Brain May Contribute to Dementia

Study finds blood vessels in older adults break down

Dementia 'linked' to common over-the-counter drugs

A study has linked commonly used medicines, including over-the-counter treatments for conditions such as insomnia and hay-fever, to dementia.

All of the types of medication in question are drugs that have an "anticholinergic" effect.

Scientists find promise in purified marijuana molecule for pediatric epilepsy treatment

Six-year-old Izaiah Ruiz has countless seizures a day due to a rare form of pediatric epilepsy. Now, a marijuana-derived drug may help him— and his family— avoid the debilitating attacks.

Alzheimer's Cases Expected to Double by 2050

Costs for care may go up as much as fivefold if disease isn't delayed, prevented

Has Stanford University found a cure for Alzheimer's disease?

A drug which boosts the brain's immune response may prevent or cure Alzheimer's disease, scientists believe

Alzheimer's could be prevented and even cured by boosting the brain's own immune response, scientists at Stanford University believe.

Test for Alzheimer's with Google-funded DNA kit

Personal genetics company 23andMe has launched in the UK, analysing customer's DNA for genetic risk factors for conditions including Alzheimer's Disease and hereditary cancers