Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, which describes the loss of mental abilities. It is a physical disease which attacks the brain resulting in impaired memory, thinking and behaviour. Now 2 new studies suggest that people who have had depression may be more prone to Alzheimer’s disease.

Dutch researchers found [...]

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Fever can temporarily improve the behaviour of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), researchers have found in a surprising study that may shed further light on the condition.
According to the authors, ASD includes autism, autistic disorder, pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) and Asperger’s syndrome.

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Study Shows Supplements May Help to Keep Thinking Skills Sharp
Beta-carotene supplements, when taken for many years, may preserve memory and other thinking skills, perhaps reducing the risk of dementia, according to a new study.
The antioxidant is also found in red, orange, and yellow fruits and vegetables, including sweet potatoes, mangoes, and cantaloupe.

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The risk of developing Parkinson’s disease may be reduced with moderate to vigorous exercise or other recreational activities, according to research that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 59th Annual Meeting in Boston, April 28 – May 5, 2007.
The study followed more than 143,000 people with an average age of 63 over [...]

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Chronic depression or depression that worsens over time may cause diabetes in older adults, according to new Northwestern University research.
This is the first national study to suggest that depression alone — and not lifestyle factors like being overweight –can trigger Type 2 diabetes in adults 65 and older, a population with a high prevalence of [...]

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Scientists know little about how the brain assigns cells to participate in encoding and storing memories. Now a UCLA/University of Toronto team has discovered that a protein called CREB controls the odds of a neuron playing a role in memory formation. The April 20 edition of Science reports the findings, which suggest a new approach [...]

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A study at the University Clinics of Bonn and Cologne gives people with therapy-resistant depression reason for hope.
The doctors treated two men and a woman with what is known as deep brain stimulation. All three patients have been suffering from very severe depression for several years which could neither be brought under control using medication [...]

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