Archives - Wednesday 10 September 2008

Canadian scientists discover gene linked to Alzheimer's

Published on Wednesday 10 September 2008 - 22:54 - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/

Researchers at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children used genetically altered mice to identify a gene that appears to be essential for protecting the brain as people age

Change in Single Gene Causes Degenerative Brain Disease in Mice

Published on Wednesday 10 September 2008 - 19:00 - http://www.hhmi.org/

Change in Single Gene Causes Degenerative Brain Disease in Mice''Mice whose brains receive half the dose of a critical growth-regulating gene exhibit the altered behaviors and nerve cell tangles...

Alzheimer's Biomarker Could Give People Advance Warning Of Disease, Allowing For Earlier Intervention

Published on Wednesday 10 September 2008 - 11:00 - http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/

A simple blood test to detect whether a person might develop Alzheimer's disease is within sight and could eventually help scientists in their quest toward reversing the disease's onset in those...

Simple Blood Test For Alzheimer's? Researchers Seeking To Identify Alzheimer's Risk Focus On Specific Blood Biomarker

Published on Wednesday 10 September 2008 - 06:18 - http://www.sciencedaily.com/

Does missing copy of gene lead to Alzheimer s?

Published on Wednesday 10 September 2008 - 02:00 - http://chealth.canoe.ca/

Canadian scientists have discovered that a particular gene appears to be essential for protecting the brain as people age and that missing one copy may boost the likelihood of developing Alzheimer...

Alzheimer's Arkansas Walk to be Sept. 27

Published on Wednesday 10 September 2008 - 00:00 - http://www.hsvvoice.com/

The sixth annual Alzheimer's Arkansas walk for Hot Springs and the surrounding area is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27 at Garvan Woodland Gardens with registration beginning...