Alzheimer’s

The results of an international study suggests that a compound found in red wine gave mice longer and healthier lives and also countered some of the effects of a high-calorie diet.

Drinking 6 ounces of pomegranate juice daily may protect diabetics from developing heart disease, according to a new study.

Scientists have deciphered the structure of a “Pac Man”-like enzyme that could form the basis of new treatments for diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease.

At the same time researchers from a British medical school laid claim to genetic research that could help to prevent the illness.

A diet high in saturated and trans fats, coupled with a high intake of copper may be associated with a significantly accelerated rate of cognitive decline in older adults, a new study suggests.

High blood pressure appears to impair older individuals’ ability to walk, and the reason may be more than just peripheral arterial disease.

Bush adopts the so-called moral high ground and chooses to ignore scientific advice.

Diabetic patients with HbA1c levels that are well out of control are driving down the road towards dementia.

Diabetes and pre-diabetic conditions appear to increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, but drugs that help regulate blood sugar may help patients with dementia as well, researchers report.

The body’s ability to heal even small skin wounds normally slows down as we age. But a new study in older adults finds that regular exercise may speed up the wound-healing process by as much as 25 percent.