Current Alzheimer Research - Volume 4, Issue 2, 2007

Obesity and its related diseases are the leading cause of death in western society, with associated risks of hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and breast, prostate and colon cancer. Recent epidemiologic data indicate an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease in association with adult obesity. There is now convincing evidence that, in both human and animal models, the in utero environment may impact on fe Read More

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is currently the most prominent form of dementia among the elderly. Although AD manifests in late adult life, it is not clear when the disease actually starts and how long the neuropathological processes take to develop AD. The major unresolved question is the timing and the nature of triggering leading to AD. Is it an early or developmental and/or late phenomenon and what are the factors that trigger Read More

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This is with reference to the article entitled, “Quetiapine to Treat Agitation in Dementia: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study”, by Kate X. Zhong, Pierre N. Tariot, Jacobo Mintzer, Margaret C. Minkwitz and Nancy A. Devine, published in Current Alzheimer Research, February 2007, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 81-93. The authors unintentionally omitted to include the “Disclosure Information” in the article: DISCLOSURE INF Read More