Curcumin effects on blood lipid profile in a 6-month human study.

Studies in animals and a short-term human study have suggested that curcumin, a polyphenolic compound concentrated in the curry spice turmeric, decreases serum cholesterol concentration. However, no controlled human trials have examined the effect of curcumin on cholesterol. This study investigated the effects of consuming curcumin on the serum lipid profile in men and women.

Association between cognitive function, behavioral syndromes and two-year clinical outcome in Chinese subjects with late-onset Alzheimer's disease.

Objective: To examine associations between behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), cognitive function and clinical deterioration over 2 years.

Methods: One hundred and four Chinese subjects with late-onset Alzheimer's Disease (AD) who presented to psychogeriatric clinics were followed for an average of 22.5 months.

Prevalence of dementia with Lewy bodies in an inpatient psychogeriatric population in Hong Kong Chinese.

Objective: To find out the prevalence of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) in an inpatient psychogeriatric population in Hong Kong Chinese.

Method: Clinical notes of all dementia patients admitted to an inpatient psychogeriatric unit between 1 January and 31 December 2000 were reviewed to retrieve information on various subtypes of dementia that have been diagnosed prospectively using NINCDS-ARDRA, NINDS-AIREN, CDLB and DSM-IV by qualified senior psychogeriatricians.

Result: There were only three cases of dementia with Lewy bodies out of 102 dementia inpatients, giving a prevalence rate of 2.