Daily Dose of Caffeine May Cure Alzheimer's Disease

A daily dose of caffeine could slow the progress of Alzheimer's disease and may ever cure the condition, according to researchers. A study on mice suggests that caffeine can suppress the degenerative processes in...

Glowing Green Monkeys: Glow in the Dark Gene Aids Research

In the first successful transgenic modification scientists in Japan have created glow in the dark monkeys that turn fluorescent green when exposed to untraviolet light.   The glowing green monkeys, marmosets to...

Alzheimer's Hits 5.3 Million in US - Report

Some 5.3 million people in the US have Alzheimer's disease, according to the Alzheimer's Association.  The healthcare costs related to Alzheimer's patients are more than triple those of other older people,...

Insulin May Treat and Prevent Alzheimer's Disease

A research team from Northwestern University has found that insulin may combat Alzheimer's disease by protecting brain synapses from harm.  After emerging theories that Alzheimer's may actually be a third form...

Dead NFLers' Brains Show Severe Damage From Lifetime of Hits

With the Super Bowl slated for Sunday, it may be a good time to look at what a lifetime of blows to the head do to a person.  According to an article on CNN.com, repeated concussions can lead to damage known...

After death give your brain to science plea

"Donate your brain to science" that's the message from leading researchers into diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. It seems that not enough of us are donating our brains to medical science and...

Pratchett 'Flabbergasted' by knighthood

Terry Pratchett has made his first public response to the news that he has been awarded a Knighthood in the Queen's New Year's Honours List. Pratchett has sold over 55 million books and is a campaigner for more...

Alzheimer's link to cold sore bug

A discovery that could see some simple anti-viral drugs being used to help prevent Alzheimer's disease has been found. The virus that causes cold sores has been found in plaques in the brains of people suffering...