Archives - Wednesday 16 April 2008
Chinese club moss may help Alzheimer's
Published on Wednesday 16 April 2008 - 23:48 - http://www.upi.com/An extract of Chinese club moss, Huperzine A, may help those with Alzheimer's disease, a researcher in China suggests.
Vitamin E Increases Longevity Of Alzheimer’s Patients
Published on Wednesday 16 April 2008 - 23:25 - http://medheadlines.com/For years, doctors have maintained that Vitamin E helps delay the progression of moderately severe Alzheimer’s disease. A study presented at this week’s meeting of the Academy of Neurology...
Mid-life high cholesterol raises Alzheimer's risk
Published on Wednesday 16 April 2008 - 22:43 - http://www.msnbc.msn.com/High cholesterol levels in your 40s may raise the chance of developing Alzheimer's disease decades later, according to a study underscoring the importance of health factors in middle age on risk...
Smoking, Drinking Linked To Alzheimer’s Development
Published on Wednesday 16 April 2008 - 22:23 - http://www.dbtechno.com/Boston (dbTechno) - According to a new U.S. study, people who are heavy drinkers and smokers are far more likely to develop Alzheimer’s earlier compared to those who do not drink or smoke....
Anavex Life Sciences Corp.(OTCBB: AVXL) appoints Dr. Dimitri Goundis as Project Director of Clinical Development.
Published on Wednesday 16 April 2008 - 22:07 - http://www.pr-inside.com/(PR-inside.com) Anavex Life Sciences Corp. ('ANAVEX') (OTCBB: AVXL) today announced the appointment of Dr. Dimitri Goundis as Project Director of Clinical Development as the company prepares to...
Chamber project to help find lost tourists
Published on Wednesday 16 April 2008 - 21:44 - http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce is teaming with a group to help protect tourists with autism, Down syndrome and Alzheimers disease who may get lost or wander off.The chamber is using...
Larger Hippocampal Volume Linked to Preserved Cognitive Function
Published on Wednesday 16 April 2008 - 20:48 - http://www.medscape.com/New research suggests larger hippocampal volumes may preserve cognitive function in individuals with high burdens of pathological changes typical of Alzheimer's disease. Medscape Medical News
Hired Writers, Not Scientists, Behind Merck’s Vioxx Studies
Published on Wednesday 16 April 2008 - 20:30 - http://medheadlines.com/In a new twist to the ethical issues Merck Inc, faces over Vioxx (rofecoxib), the company's one-time best seller that was pulled from the market in 2004, because it became closely associated with...
High cholesterol ncreases risk of Alzheimer's disease
Published on Wednesday 16 April 2008 - 20:26 - http://www.huliq.com/People with high cholesterol in their early 40s are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than those with low cholesterol, according to research that will be presented at the upcoming American...
Less smoking, drinking delays Alzheimer's
Published on Wednesday 16 April 2008 - 20:06 - http://www.upi.com/Heavy drinkers and heavy smokers develop Alzheimer's disease earlier than those with Alzheimer's who don't drink or smoke heavily, a U.S. study said,.
