Health: Diet That Could Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease
As you decide what to eat everyday, the choices you make can make a big difference for your brain.
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As you decide what to eat everyday, the choices you make can make a big difference for your brain.
A first of its kind study weighed the benefits of seafood against the harms of Mercury, among a group of 286 elderly people.
A group of Penn Medicine genetic experts has agreed to play a very sensitive role in a nationwide genetics testing program, which is enrolling thousands of people in an Alzheimer's study.
Chris discusses Donald Trump's hold over the media after his call to ban Muslims from coming to the US, reaction to Trump from numerous pundits and politicians and German Chancellor Angela Merkel winning Time Magazine's Person of the Year. He also talked with Tom McGrath from Philadelphia Magazine at 8:00 about the Eagles and David French from National Review at 8:20 about Donald Trump.
Researchers have a good understanding of what causes this most extreme form of dementia, and now, in an exciting development, they are studying a possible way to stop it.
As many as five million Americans age 65 and older suffer with Alzheimer's disease. Now researchers are testing a drug that could be the first new treatment for the debilitating brain disease in years.
Julianne Moore, in an Oscar-nominated performance as an Alzheimer's victim, calibrates and reveals her decline subtly but unmistakably.
Tuesday remains the deadline to opt out of the NFL's settlement of concussion claims after a judge in Philadelphia denied an extension request.
Joyce Miller, 79, has reportedly been missing since Wednesday evening.
Saying "I love you" to mom on Mother's Day is a common occurrence, but showing her how much you love her every day isn't quite as common. But for one South Jersey woman, her love for her mother is expressed all year long.
Pennsylvania has more people suffering with Alzheimer's disease than most other states. And now Senator Toomey is calling for more research funding.
A startling number of women will be diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease, compared to men, according to a new report. 3 On Your Side Health Reporter Stephanie Stahl has more on the numbers.
A simple at home test that can identify if you're at risk for Alzheimer's disease. 3 On Your Side Health Reporter Stephanie Stahl has more on how it works.
From a lifestyle standpoint there is now little doubt that exercise, a well-balanced diet and stress reduction can play a protective role as we age.
A new study suggests the number of people with Alzheimer's disease is projected to increase from 4.7 million in 2010 to as many as 15 million by 2050.
The proposed creation of a statewide panel on Alzheimer's disease has been approved by the state House of Representatives.
The cherished family moments are fading. Fifty-three-year-old Michael Ellenbogen struggles to remember important events with his only child, his beloved daughter Jamie.
The Obama administration today declared that Alzheimer's disease is one of the country's biggest health challenges and unveiled the first national Alzheimer's strategy.
Students from the Mastery-Shoemaker charter school peered at slides of mouse brain cells, and even got to hold a human brain.
Using a technique called optogenetics - the control of genetically modified brain cells using light - scientists might figure out ways to stimulate lost memory.
Improving brain function with light therapy. It's a breakthrough treatment being tested in Montgomery County, with some encouraging, early results. 3 On Your Side Health Reporter Stephanie Stahl has the exclusive details.
The title describes not only the survival rate for spinal cancer but also the film's nervy blend of comedy and drama.
Scientists at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey say they developed a test that is more than 90 percent accurate in detecting the presence of Alzheimer's Disease.
