Archives - Tuesday 22 April 2008
Heavy Drinking, Smoking, Lead to Earlier Onset of Alzheimer's Disease
Published on Tuesday 22 April 2008 - 19:42 - http://www.medscape.com/New research suggests that heavy drinking and smoking significantly lower the age of onset for Alzheimer's disease with an individual effect that is roughly equivalent to the APOE e4 allele alone....
Alzheimer’s study nets $6.6 million :
Published on Tuesday 22 April 2008 - 19:07 - http://www.yourwestvalley.com/Researchers at Banner Alzheimer's Institute and Mayo Clinic have won a $6.6 million federal grant to continue and expand their research into the earliest indicators of Alzheimer's disease.
Ground-breaking new insight into the development of Alzheimer's disease
Published on Tuesday 22 April 2008 - 18:21 - http://www.sciencecentric.com/According to estimates there are 85,000 Alzheimer patients in our country and approximately 20,000 new cases every year. This spectacular increase is due to the increasing ageing population....
To chip or not to chip — that is the question
Published on Tuesday 22 April 2008 - 16:48 - http://healthcare.zdnet.com/Given the fact that, by age 90, two-thirds of us will have Alzheimer's or some other form of dementia, this is a good thing. The question is, what about other seniors?
DayClock Technology Offers Ideal Retirement Gift
Published on Tuesday 22 April 2008 - 16:27 - http://www.prweb.com/DayClocks Inc. released the first analog wall clock with patented technology to accurately keep track of the day of the week. The simple invention caters to a niche market and provides a helpful...
Byron event slogan: Eat, drink and be healthy
Published on Tuesday 22 April 2008 - 16:20 - http://www.postbulletin.com/BYRON -- The Alzheimer's Association wants to invite you to a get together. It's called a "Mind Mixer," says Susan Oddsen, who helped organize the event
Merck Accused of Hiding Evidence of Vioxx Risk for Alzheimer's Patients
Published on Tuesday 22 April 2008 - 15:49 - http://www.voanews.com/US medical journal says Merck misled public about dangers of anti-inflammatory drug
Comment on Smoke More, Drink More, Get Alzheimer’s Sooner by Dr. Shah
Published on Tuesday 22 April 2008 - 12:07 - http://medheadlines.com/The compound resveratrol has shown interesting neuroprotective properties in clinical trials. Drs. Anderson and Setia reported in a January 2008 paper that of 121 subjects with moderate to severe...
Two Dozen New Celebrities Join The Alzheimer's Association Champion Awareness Campaign
Published on Tuesday 22 April 2008 - 12:00 - http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/Terrell Owens, Penny Marshall, Garry Marshall, Molly Sims, Wayne Brady, Leeza Gibbons, Anthony Anderson, John Glover, Lainie Kazan, Kathy Mattea, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Bryant Gumbel, Ahmad Rashad,...
Blood test for dementia, Parkinson's to hit market soon
Published on Tuesday 22 April 2008 - 06:54 - http://www.mcknights.com/A blood test that diagnoses Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases with over 90% accuracy could be on the market as early as this summer, according to a report from...
