Predicting the progression of Alzheimer's

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1. Targeting the blood-brain barrier may delay progression of Alzheimer's disease
   Researchers may be one step closer to slowing the onset and progression of Alzheimer's disease. An animal study shows that by targeting the blood-brain barrier, researchers are able to slow the accumulation of a protein associated with the progression of the illness.
2. Best tests for predicting Alzheimer's disease identified
   New research has identified the memory and brain scan tests that appear to predict best whether a person with cognitive problems might develop Alzheimer's disease.
3. More evidence links diabetes to Alzheimer's risk
   March 16, 2009 WASHINGTON - You've heard that diabetes hurts your heart, your eyes, your kidneys. New research indicates a more ominous link: That diabetes increases the risk of getting Alzheimer's disease and may speed dementia once it strikes.
4. Brain Damage Found In Cognitively Normal People With Alzheimer's Marker
   Researchers have linked a potential indicator of Alzheimer's disease to brain damage in humans with no signs of mental impairment. Although their cognitive and neurological assessments were normal, study participants with lower levels of a substance known as amyloid beta 42 in their cerebrospinal fluid had reduced whole brain volumes, suggesting that Alzheimer's changes might already be damaging
5. Shrinking In Hippocampus Area Of Brain Precedes Alzheimer's Disease
   People who have lost brain cells in the hippocampus area of the brain are more likely to develop dementia, according to a study in the journal Neurology.