DHEA, or dihydroepiandrosterone, is a hormone produced in the adrenal glands, which sit atop the kidneys and secrete a variety of hormones, including adrenalin. Interest in DHEA is related to the fact that its levels peak in the body between the...
Although some memory loss and cognitive decline is normal as people get older, sometimes sudden changes in mental function can indicate a more serious condition. Alzheimer's disease is a condition that causes mental dysfunction. It most commonly...
Alzheimer's disease is a type of dementia. It's a progressive, degenerative disease of the brain for which there is no cure (as of 2009). Alzheimer's disease slowly destroys the brain, leaving people unable to care for themselves and affecting...
Alzheimer's disease is a chronic and incurable form of dementia, and is ultimately fatal. Although its exact cause is not completely understood, it is thought to be related to problems with a protein known as A-beta which has an unknown natural...
Although a full evaluation of a person with suspected Alzheimer's disease includes blood tests and neuroimaging, and is normally carried out by a specialist, there are a number of simple, quick tests that can be carried out in the primary...
Vitamin B-12 is a large, complex molecule needed by your body for healthy metabolism, cognition, short-term memory, nerve conductance and red blood cell production. B-12 deficiency causes anemia characterized by malformed and dysfunctional red...
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive and incurable form of dementia that is ultimately fatal. Alzheimer's disease typically affects the elderly although some forms of the disease can affect people under the age of 65 (typically termed early onset...
Alzheimer's disease can be devastating for the individuals who have it as well as for their families and friends. A diagnosis of Alzheimer's may involve looking at brain scans, assessing behavior, giving psychiatric tests and performing blood...
Doctors use your cholesterol test to assess your risk for heart disease. More than 102 million adults in the United States had high cholesterol in 2010. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports more than 35 million of these Americans...
There are a number of test procedures carried out to diagnose a person with Alzheimer's disease, including clinical and cognitive evaluations, blood tests and brain imaging. While some are done to aid the initial suspicion of Alzheimer's disease,...
