Archives - Monday 01 September 2008

Impending Generic Competition Forces Innovation In Alzheimer's Treatments

Published on Monday 01 September 2008 - 12:00 - http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/

As the Baby Boomer generation reaches retirement age, the number of Americans suffering from Alzheimer's disease is expected to jump from 5 million to about 14 million in 2050.

Alzheimer's Society Comment On New Research Showing Antipsychotics Double Risk Of Stroke In People With Dementia, Published In The BMJ

Published on Monday 01 September 2008 - 09:00 - http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/

This comprehensive study highlights the detrimental affect all types of antipsychotics have on people with dementia. It confirms previous research that these drugs vastly increase risk of stroke...

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Published on Monday 01 September 2008 - 06:00 - http://www.ptemag.com/

Lack of measureable decline in memory and thinking processes among placebo groups in Alzheimer's' disease clinical trials could reduce the ability to show the effectiveness of new therapies,...

U-M recruiting volunteers for Alzheimer’s disease studies

Published on Monday 01 September 2008 - 02:18 - http://www.pr-usa.net/

Scientists in nationwide studies seek to block progression of Alzheimer’s disease with novel medication that targets the source'''''ANN ARBOR, Mich – Researchers are conducting studies on an...