Archives - Thursday 11 September 2008
Grand Rapids Press Examines Alzheimer's Disease Care Among Hispanics
Published on Thursday 11 September 2008 - 21:00 - http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/The Grand Rapids Press on Tuesday examined the "cultural tightrope" faced by some Hispanics who seek long-term care for a family member with Alzheimer's disease. An estimated 200,000 Hispanics in...
Does missing copy of gene lead to Alzheimer's?
Published on Thursday 11 September 2008 - 16:17 - http://www.ctv.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...
TheraGenetics Announces Agreement With King's College London To Participate In AddNeuroMed Consortium To Identify Biomarkers For Alzheimer's Disease
Published on Thursday 11 September 2008 - 14:00 - http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/TheraGenetics Limited, a personalized medicine diagnostics company that is developing and commercializing a portfolio of pharmacogenetic diagnostic tests to guide and improve the treatment of...
Alzheimer Support Group Meeting -- 09/11/08 at Royal Baptist Church
Published on Thursday 11 September 2008 - 08:17 - http://independentmail.com/Alzheimer Support Group Meeting -- 09/11/08 at Royal Baptist Church
A strict Mediterranean diet can help reduce deaths from major chronic diseases
Published on Thursday 11 September 2008 - 06:00 - http://www.eurekalert.org/Sticking to a full Mediterranean diet provides substantial protection against major chronic diseases including heart disease, cancer and Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease, according to a study...
Key enzyme for regulating heart attack damage found, Stanford scientists report
Published on Thursday 11 September 2008 - 06:00 - http://www.eurekalert.org/Marauding molecules cause the tissue damage that underlies heart attacks, sunburn, Alzheimer's and hangovers. But scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine say they may have found...
