Archives - Friday 15 August 2008
Potatoes may hold key to Alzheimer's treatment
Published on Friday 15 August 2008 - 21:42 - http://esciencenews.com/A virus that commonly infects potatoes bears a striking resemblance to one of the key proteins implicated in Alzheimer's disease (AD), and researchers have used that to develop antibodies that may...
Video - Do You Have An Alzheimer's Barcode?
Published on Friday 15 August 2008 - 21:02 - http://www.livescience.com/Proteomics research has established a readable pattern of 23 proteins that identify those at risk for Alzheimer's in later life.
Researchers revive organ function in old age
Published on Friday 15 August 2008 - 20:50 - http://www.rxpgnews.com/Washington, Aug 11 - Age retards the ability of cells to get rid of damaged protein, which only accumulates in the body as toxin and becomes more pronounced in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.
Alzheimer workshop to be offered in Huntington
Published on Friday 15 August 2008 - 20:33 - http://www.herald-dispatch.com/HUNTINGTON The Cabell County Community Services Organization and the Pilot Club of Huntington will present the 3rd Annual Alzheimer Caregiver Workshop from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, at...
Hector Elizondo, Patricia Garamendi to Headline Alzheimer's Foundation National Conference
Published on Friday 15 August 2008 - 19:00 - http://www.redorbit.com/NEW YORK, Aug.
Hector Elizondo, Patricia Garamendi to Headline Alzheimer's Foundation National Conference
Published on Friday 15 August 2008 - 17:37 - http://www.prnewswire.com/Memory Walk marks World Alzheimer's Day in Spencer
Published on Friday 15 August 2008 - 17:03 - http://www.spencerdailyreporter.com/The Alzheimer's Association's annual Memory Walk® will take place Sunday, Sept. 21 at East Leach Park in Spencer. Registration will begin at 1 p.m., with warm-ups and the Walk to follow around 1:45...
Pfizer inks vaccine pact with Cytos
Published on Friday 15 August 2008 - 15:18 - http://www.fiercebiotech.com/Further bolstering its ambitious vaccine program, Pfizer has teamed up with Cytos Biotechnology to develop, manufacture and commercialize vaccines for a defined number of human diseases. Cytos...
Lixte Biotechnology files new patent application for treatment of brain tumors
Published on Friday 15 August 2008 - 15:16 - http://www.pharmaceutical-business-review.com/Lixte Biotechnology Holdings has filed a patent application for the use of compounds the company is developing for treatment of brain tumors as potential treatments for neurodegenerative diseases...
Orchestrating The Edwards Love-Child Alibi [Scandal]
Published on Friday 15 August 2008 - 14:17 - http://gawker.com/The precious Times has finally condescended to do some original reporting the John Edwards scandal, pulling from the tabloidy muck a scoop establishing that Edwards loyalist Fred Baron, who can't...
