Archives - Tuesday 16 September 2008
Targacept drug fails to hit efficacy mark
Published on Tuesday 16 September 2008 - 18:13 - http://www.fiercebiotech.com/Targacept suffered a significant blow today with its announcement that its lead drug program failed to demonstrate efficacy against Alzheimer's. Researchers announced that neither TC-1734 nor...
Brain protein linked with Alzheimers
Published on Tuesday 16 September 2008 - 17:27 - http://www.upi.com/PHOENIX, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- U.S. medical investigators say they have discovered a link between the brain protein KIBRA and Alzheimer's disease.
AstraZeneca, Targacept Disappointed With Alzheimer’s Drug Trial
Published on Tuesday 16 September 2008 - 14:01 - http://www.dbtechno.com/Boston (dbTechno) - Drug maker AstraZeneca Inc., alongw ith Targacept Inc. are clearly disappointed with the results of a trial for their new Alzheimer s drug.'The companies have been working on a...
Scientists create stem cell breakthrough
Published on Tuesday 16 September 2008 - 12:45 - http://ts17.gazettelive.co.uk/SCIENTISTS have helped develop molecular tools that can transform stem cells into other forms of tissue. The groundbreaking research will be used in drug development programmes and could help...
Brain protein linked to Alzheimer's disease
Published on Tuesday 16 September 2008 - 12:41 - http://www.dailyindia.com/Researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) may have reached a step closer to developing promising new treatments for Alzheimer's disease, for they have found a link between...
Global Alzheimer's Disease Charter - New Hope Is Coming. Are You Ready?
Published on Tuesday 16 September 2008 - 12:00 - http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/Launching on World Alzheimer's Day (21 September), the Global Alzheimer's Disease Charter is a global call for action to address the growing public health and social care emergency posed by...
Learn to Love Olives
Published on Tuesday 16 September 2008 - 12:00 - http://www.fitsugar.com/I am a big fan of the Mediterranean diet, and not just because I love hummus. The med diet has been found to fight chronic diseases, like cancer and heart disease, as well as stave off the effects...
Link Discovered Between Brain Protein And Alzheimer's Disease
Published on Tuesday 16 September 2008 - 10:00 - http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/Investigators at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) have announced a link between the brain protein KIBRA and Alzheimer's disease, a discovery that could lead to promising new...
Cases: In a Place of Dying, Slight Shadows of Life
Published on Tuesday 16 September 2008 - 00:35 - http://www.nytimes.com/Alzheimer’s closed in on a wife early, grindingly taking over more than half of our years together.
