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Giving elderly people either Aleve or Celebrex, two anti-inflammatory painkilling drugs, did nothing to ward off the mental decline associated with the onset of Alzheimer's disease, researchers said on Monday.

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Finding could mean changing animal models used for future research
-- Kevin McKeever
WEDNESDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) -- An enzyme shown to help suppress development of Alzheimer's disease appears to hasten progress of a related but far less common type of dementia, according to a new study.

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Heavy drinkers and smokers develop Alzheimer's disease six to seven years earlier than those who do not smoke or drink, US researchers claim.

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Several teams are working on such a test but Power3 Medical Products says its could be launched in Europe this summer, Chemistry and Industry reports.

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The drink has already been linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer's Disease, and a study by a US team for the Journal of Neuroinflammation may explain why.

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Neuroleptics provided no benefit for patients with mild behavioural problems, but were associated with a marked deterioration in verbal skills.

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That abdominal fat, sometimes described as making people apple-shaped rather than pear-shaped, has already been linked to higher risk of developing diabetes, stroke and heart disease.

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A study found women's memories are affected when their bodies stop producing the hormone oestrogen - as happens at the menopause.

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CBS News Interactive: About Alzheimer's
NEW YORK (CBS) ? New numbers illustrate the mounting toll of Alzheimer's disease.

In its second annual statistical report, the Alzheimer's Association projects that 10 million baby boomers will suffer from the disease.

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The new method works by teaching a standard computer the differences between brain scans from patients with proven Alzheimer's, and people with no signs of the disease.

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A patient with Alzheimer's disease had their condition improve hugely just minutes after receiving a special injection of a prescription drug approved to treat psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis and other conditions, according to a new study.

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Eating too much sugar could be bad for your brain as well as your teeth, the results of a new study with mice suggests.

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If you want to keep your mind sharp, you may want to lay off the soda. Excessive drinking of sugary beverages may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

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A lack of physical activity leads to depression and dementia, evidence presented at the British Nutrition Foundation conference shows.

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"With our tests, you don't have to wait around for 6 or 10 years [to spot the problem]," CEO Steven Rash told Popsci.com.

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