Archives - Wednesday 07 May 2008
Obesity Can Increase Dementia Risk By Up To 80 Percent, Study Suggests
Published on Wednesday 07 May 2008 - 23:00 - http://www.sciencedaily.com/Obesity may increase adults' risk for having dementia. Obesity increases the risk of dementia in general by 42 percent, Alzheimer's by 80 percent and vascular dementia by 73 percent. Being...
Young mum rips off Alzheimer's sufferer
Published on Wednesday 07 May 2008 - 22:00 - http://www.qt.com.au/By Brigid Simeoni SWIPING money from an elderly, vulnerable woman was how a young Ipswich mother alleviated her own financial troubles. Ipswich Magistr...
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine OKs $271M for 12 construction projects
Published on Wednesday 07 May 2008 - 21:11 - http://eastbay.bizjournals.com/California will spend $270.9 million to help build 12 stem cell research facilities that could bring scientists closer to stem cell treatments, cures and tests for diseases ranging from diabetes to...
Obesity can increase dementia risk by up to 80 percent
Published on Wednesday 07 May 2008 - 17:42 - http://www.sciencecentric.com/Being obese can increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease by as much as 80 per cent, according to a study in the May issue of Obesity Reviews. But it's not just weight gain that poses a risk. People...
Molecules in plants have beneficial effect on Alzheimer's disease
Published on Wednesday 07 May 2008 - 17:26 - http://www.sciencecentric.com/A set of molecules found in certain plants appears to have a beneficial effect in brain tissue associated with Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study conducted in mice. The study was led by...
New target for Alzheimer's disease identified
Published on Wednesday 07 May 2008 - 17:25 - http://www.sciencecentric.com/Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an incurable disease that is increasing in prevalence and will increase even more rapidly as the Baby Boom generation enters the age of highest risk. The available AD...
Wellness HealthWatch
Published on Wednesday 07 May 2008 - 17:00 - http://www.immunesupport.com/Transfer factor & immunity; Arthritis advice, research, trials; Call for Alzheimer's questions
Conference explores new technologies for longer, healthier lives
Published on Wednesday 07 May 2008 - 09:00 - http://newsroom.ucla.edu/WHAT:''The UCLA Technology and Aging Conference will bring together academic and industry experts to highlight the latest medical and consumer technologies leading to longer, healthier lives. Panel...
Study: Ibuprofen reduces risk of Alzheimer's disease
Published on Wednesday 07 May 2008 - 06:27 - http://www.mcknights.com/Study subjects who took ibuprofen for at least five years registered a 40% lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to new research. Some medicines in the same non-steroidal...
Obesity can increase dementia risk by up to 80 percent
Published on Wednesday 07 May 2008 - 06:00 - http://www.eurekalert.org/Obesity increases the risk of dementia in general by 42 percent, Alzheimer's by 80 percent and vascular dementia by 73 percent. Being underweight increases the general dementia risk by 36 percent....
