Archives - Friday 20 June 2008
Advance Toward Early Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
Published on Friday 20 June 2008 - 19:19 - http://www.fdanews.com/An Australian research project has found a way to bring forward the detection of early stage Alzheimer’s disease by up to 18 months.
Plan Has Byrd Alzheimer Center Affiliated With USF
Published on Friday 20 June 2008 - 18:15 - http://www2.tbo.com/TAMPA — The struggle over the independence of the Byrd Alzheimer's center eased today when the institute's board agreed to an affiliation with the University of South Florida. Directors of the...
Are Placebos A Betrayal?
Published on Friday 20 June 2008 - 15:41 - http://brainblogger.com/In recent years, theres been a resurgence of interest in placebos. Not the kind that are used to minimize bias in clinical trials, but the kind that doctors knowingly give to patients. In a recent...
Alzheimer's Society Comment On The Launch Of The First National Dementia Strategy (NDS) In England
Published on Friday 20 June 2008 - 15:00 - http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/Yesterday was a landmark day for people with dementia and their carers, as the government recognises dementia as a national priority. Dementia is a devastating condition caused by diseases of the...
Known genetic risk for Alzheimer's in whites also places blacks at risk
Published on Friday 20 June 2008 - 13:28 - http://www.sciencecentric.com/A commonly recognised gene that places one at risk for Alzheimer's disease does not discriminate between blacks and whites, according to new research led by Florida State University...
Suven Life Sciences Initiates Phase I Clinical Trials In Europe Of SUVN-502 For Alzheimer's Disease
Published on Friday 20 June 2008 - 13:00 - http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/Suven Life Sciences Ltd, a Drug Discovery and development company announced at Bio-2008, San Diego that they commenced Phase I clinical trials of SUVN-502, a potent, safe, highly selective, brain...
Nottingham protest march over dementia burden
Published on Friday 20 June 2008 - 11:00 - http://rss.thisis.co.uk/People with Alzheimer's and their families were today marching in protest at charging for care. Members of the Alzheimer's Society were marching from their Friday group meeting at the Masonic Hall...
Alzheimer's Art Puts Cherry on Top of Auction
Published on Friday 20 June 2008 - 09:52 - http://denver.yourhub.com/More than 580 people attended Denver's 13 th Annual Alzheimer's Association Memories in the Making ® Art Auction celebrating the lives and memories of people with Alzheimer's disease and other...
Spinal fluid protein points to Alzheimer's test
Published on Friday 20 June 2008 - 09:26 - http://www.healthcentral.com/Postmortem studies have identified an abnormal complex of two proteins in the spinal fluid of people with various degrees of cognitive impairment. Researchers say it could lead to a test for early...
John M. Norlin, 84
Published on Friday 20 June 2008 - 04:27 - http://www.blueridgenow.com/John "Jack" McFarland Norlin, 84, both of Tampa, and since 1999, Flat Rock, died Sunday, June 15, 2008, in Tampa, Fla. after a courageous 15-year battle with Alzheimer's disease.
