Archives - Tuesday 08 July 2008
Infant formula as Alzheimer's treatment, preventive?
Published on Tuesday 08 July 2008 - 22:17 - http://www.scienceblog.com/Similac, Enfamil and other baby formulas contain DHA, choline and uridine (among a host of other ingredients). Turns out that's just what MIT is studying as a treatment for Alzheimer's symptoms in...
Study points to cocktail therapy for Alzheimer's
Published on Tuesday 08 July 2008 - 21:21 - http://esciencenews.com/A dietary cocktail that includes a type of omega-3 fatty acid can improve memory and learning in gerbils, according to the latest study from MIT researchers that points to a possible beverage-based...
Man Walks From Denver To Vail For Alzheimer's
Published on Tuesday 08 July 2008 - 21:17 - http://cbs4denver.com/It took Fred Wolfe 5 days this year to walk from Denver to Vail. He didn't in memory of his father who died from Alzheimer's last year. He planned to raise tens of thousands of dollars for research...
Tomatoes may help in Alzheimer's vaccine
Published on Tuesday 08 July 2008 - 21:07 - http://www.upi.com/DAEJEON, South Korea, July 8 (UPI) -- Tomatoes are an attractive candidate as a plant-derived vaccine carrier against Alzheimer's disease, researchers in South Korea said.
Cowen sees Elan's Alzheimer's disease drug as potential blockbuster, but years from market
Published on Tuesday 08 July 2008 - 20:38 - http://www.pharmiweb.com/Canadian Business Magazine
Medivation touts Phase II data on Huntington’s therapy
Published on Tuesday 08 July 2008 - 17:15 - http://www.fiercebiotech.com/Shares of Medivation surged--briefly--after the company announced mid-stage data on Dimebon showing that Huntington's patients taking a three-month course of the drug demonstrated improved...
Creating Joy for Alzheimer's Patients
Published on Tuesday 08 July 2008 - 16:11 - http://abcnews.go.com/A new book offers advice on dealing with Alzheimer's patients.
FRSQ, Inserm, CIHR Agree On Alzheimer's Disease Research
Published on Tuesday 08 July 2008 - 15:48 - http://www.emaxhealth.com/The health research funding organizations of Quebec (the Fonds de la recherche en sante du Quebec, FRSQ), France (the Institut national de la sante et de la recherche medicale, Inserm) and Canada...
Tomato-based vaccine shows promise against Alzheimer's in mice
Published on Tuesday 08 July 2008 - 15:48 - http://www.cbc.ca/Just as an apple a day is said to keep the doctor away, Korean researchers hope that a tomato a week might keep Alzheimer's disease away.
Volunteer training offered Friday
Published on Tuesday 08 July 2008 - 14:38 - http://www.nwanews.com/BELLA VISTA — The northwest Arkansas locations for the Alzheimer’s Association will host a volunteer orientation from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at the Bella Vista outreach office, 1801 Forest Hills...
