Alzheimer's Disease News, Articles & InformationA regularly updated blog about Alzheimer's disease with news, information and articles from around the world.Cholesterol Lowering Drugs May Prevent Dementia- July 30, 2008 Statins, a class of drugs used to lower cholesterol in people at risk of heart disease, may also be effective in preventing Alzheimer&8217;s disease and other dementias according to a new report published in the July 29 edition of the peer-reviewed medical journal Neurology. The research comes out of the University of Michigan and involved the ...http://healthhubs.net/alzheimers/cholesterol-lowering-drugs-may-prevent-dementia/ Exercise Prevents Loss Of Brain Volume In Alzheimers Patients- July 15, 2008 People who exercise regularly are less likely to experience brain shrinkage during the early stages of Alzheimer&8217;s disease according to a new study published in the July 15 issue of the journal Neurology. The study was conducted by researchers out of the University of Kansas School of Medicine. The researchers compared the brain sizes and fitness ...http://healthhubs.net/alzheimers/exercise-prevents-loss-of-brain-volume-in-alzeimers-patie... |