Alzheimer's Disease News, Articles & InformationA regularly updated blog about Alzheimer's disease with news, information and articles from around the world.Estrogen Loss Increases Alzheimers Disease Risk In Women- February 18, 2008 Several studies have suggested that estrogen loss in women may contribute to Alzheimer&8217;s disease and other dementias. One such study involved over 8,800 female residents of a retirement community situated in Laguna Hills, southern California. The residents were surveyed on various health related questions in 1981. Over the 11 year study period, 138 of the participants ...http://healthhubs.net/alzheimers/estrogen-loss-increases-alzheimers-disease-risk-in-women/ Amyloid Plaques Can Form In The Brain Within Hours- February 10, 2008 Amyloid plaques, found in the brains of Alzheimer&8217;s sufferers, can form in as little as a few hours according to a recent American study published in the science journal Nature. Researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute for Neuro-degenerative Disease analyzed the brains of mice bred to develop amyloid plaques using an advanced microscopic imaging technique ...http://healthhubs.net/alzheimers/amyloid-plaques-can-form-in-brain-within-hours/ |