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Alzheimer’s

Baxter Drug Fails To Slow Alzheimer’s In Big Study

Baxter International Inc. says that a blood product it was testing failed to slow mental decline or to preserve physical function in a major study of 390 patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease.

2013/05/07

Search Continues For Missing Elderly Arlington Woman

As temperatures hover near freezing, the family of 82 year old Maria Arrocha bundle up and head out the door, searching for her.

CBS 11–2012/12/27

Researchers Create Alzheimer’s Prevention Registry

It is estimated that some 340,000 Texans suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. An online community has now been started for those Texans and millions upon millions of others worldwide impacted by the disease.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/10/03

Alzheimer’s Drug Fails Study But Flashes Potential

An Alzheimer’s treatment from Eli Lilly and Co. failed to slow memory decline in two separate patient studies, but the drug did show some potential to help in mild cases of the mind-robbing condition that is notoriously difficult to treat.

2012/08/24

Luis Martinez, 78, suffered from Alzheimer's disease and died after wandering away from the nursing home where he lived. (Credit: Martinez Family)

Report: Nursing Home “Likely Caused” Alzheimer’s Patient’s Death

A state investigation has confirmed what Victorina Rodriguez already knew in heart, that Estates Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center had been negligent with her husband’s care.

2012/08/21

Breakthrough Plaque Test Could Help With Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s disease often goes undiagnosed for years, and that means treatment is started too late. But, a new test now available in North Texas could change that.

2012/07/20

Baxter signage is visible outside its corporate offices in Deerfield, Illinois. (credit: Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

Small Study: Drug May Help Stabilize Alzheimer’s

For the first time, researchers are reporting that a treatment might help stabilize Alzheimer’s disease for as much as three years, although the evidence is weak and in only four patients.

2012/07/17

A doctor examines a patient's brain. (credit: Mauricio Lima/AFP/Getty Images)

Clock Ticking With New Plan To Fight Alzheimer’s

The clock is ticking: The first National Alzheimer’s Plan sets a deadline of 2025 to finally find effective ways to treat, or at least stall, the mind-destroying disease.

2012/05/15

A researcher looks at a laboratory sample under a microscope. (credit: AP Photo)

Alzheimer’s Disease Spreads By Jumping Across Brain Cells

Alzheimer’s disease spreads through the brain like an infection, jumping from one cell to another, according to a new study.

2012/02/02

A researcher extracts fluid from a vial at a lab. (credit: Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

U.S. Wants Effective Alzheimer’s Treatment By 2025

The government is setting what it calls an ambitious goal for Alzheimer’s disease: Development of effective ways to treat and prevent the mind-destroying illness by 2025.

2012/01/17