Archives - Saturday 28 June 2008
Potential therapy may ease Alzheimers but at cost of lifespan
Published on Saturday 28 June 2008 - 17:53 - http://www.topix.com/In a fruit-fly research, scientists have demonstrated that by enhancing the production of a protein called neprilysin it is possible to reduce the formation of plaques and neuron death linked with...
Facebook Concepts Reveal Less Connected Brain of Alzheimer's Patients
Published on Saturday 28 June 2008 - 16:22 - http://www.medindia.com/The brains of people with Alzheimer's disease are less well connected than the brains of people without the disorder, sa
Alzheimer's Screening Gets Fresh Lease of Life With New Laser Headband
Published on Saturday 28 June 2008 - 13:59 - http://www.medindia.com/A new laser headband, developed by scientists at the VA Medical Center, Massachusetts may help doctors identify the tang
NEP - A Solution to Alzheimers found
Published on Saturday 28 June 2008 - 13:49 - http://www.healthjockey.com/Alzheimer’s is a disease characterised by the plaque-formation of amyloid-beta protein in brain. There is one enzyme amongst others that can eat away these plaques – the Neprilysin (NEP) protein....
Researchers Find Another Genetic Risk Factor in Alzheimer's Disease
Published on Saturday 28 June 2008 - 12:22 - http://www.medindia.com/An international team of researchers said on Friday they had uncovered another link between faulty genes and the most co
Good and bad of a potential Alzheimer's target
Published on Saturday 28 June 2008 - 12:19 - http://www.huliq.com/Research in fruit flies has shown that enhancing the production of a protein called neprilysin can reduce the formation of plaques and neuron death associated with Alzheimer's, at the expense of...
Inadequate sleep may exacerbate cellular aging in older adults
Published on Saturday 28 June 2008 - 09:40 - http://www.newstrackindia.com/Washington, June 28 (AN): A new study from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine suggests that lack sleep can exacerbate cellular aging cells in elderly. "Protein misfolding and...
Potential therapy may ease Alzheimer's but at cost of lifespan
Published on Saturday 28 June 2008 - 09:40 - http://www.newstrackindia.com/Washington, June 28 (ANI): In a fruit-fly research, scientists have demonstrated that by enhancing the production of a protein called neprilysin it is possible to reduce the formation of plaques...
Alzheimer's Drug Shows Early Promise, Slowed Cognitive Decline in Patients Without ApoE4 Gene, Trial Shows
Published on Saturday 28 June 2008 - 09:09 - http://empowher.com/By Amanda Gardner EmpowHer's HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 27 (HealthDay News) -- Long-anticipated results from a trial on an experimental Alzheimer's therapy look promising, at least in a...
Potential therapy may ease Alzheimer's but at cost of lifespan
Published on Saturday 28 June 2008 - 08:55 - http://www.dailyindia.com/In a fruit-fly research, scientists have demonstrated that by enhancing the production of a protein called neprilysin it is possible to reduce the formation of plaques and neuron death linked with...
