Archives - Sunday 20 April 2008

Smoking, Drinking Linked to Early Alzheimer's Onset

Published on Sunday 20 April 2008 - 17:32 - http://health.dailynewscentral.com/

People who consume more than two alcoholic beverages and smoke a pack or more of cigarettes a day are likely to develop Alzheimer's disease years earlier than their counterparts who drink and smoke...

Drinking and smoking brings dementia on earlier

Published on Sunday 20 April 2008 - 12:18 - http://www.news-medical.net/

The latest research from the U.S. suggests that people who are heavy drinkers and smokers develop Alzheimer's disease six to seven years earlier than those who do not smoke or drink.

Filling in the Alzheimer's 'Race Gap'

Published on Sunday 20 April 2008 - 07:00 - http://www.healthscout.com/

Black and Hispanics often labor under misconceptions about the disease, researchers discover.