Archives - Wednesday 17 September 2008
A blood marker may indicate Alzheimer`s risk
Published on Wednesday 17 September 2008 - 20:57 - http://www.physorg.com/A simple blood test capable of predicting if a person might develop Alzheimer`s disease is within sight, and could eventually be used to help scientists reverse onset of the disease in those most...
EU Requires High Standard of Proof for Alzheimer s, Parkinson s Drugs
Published on Wednesday 17 September 2008 - 19:09 - http://www.fdanews.com/Experimental drugs for Alzheimer s disease and other dementias must produce changes that are robust and clinically meaningful in favor of active treatment versus placebo, and drugs for Parkinson s...
A blood marker may indicate Alzheimer’s risk
Published on Wednesday 17 September 2008 - 19:00 - http://newswire.rockefeller.edu/In research that could lead to a simple test for certain forms of dementia, scientists have found that when blood levels of a specific protein decrease over time, the change could herald the onset...
AstraZeneca And Targacept Announce Top-Line Results From Phase 2b Study Of AZD3480 In Alzheimer's Disease
Published on Wednesday 17 September 2008 - 11:00 - http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) and Targacept, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRGT) announced that results from the Phase 2b clinical trial of AZD3480 (TC-1734) conducted by AstraZeneca in mild to moderate Alzheimer's...
Bauer urges alert system for missing seniors
Published on Wednesday 17 September 2008 - 06:00 - http://www.charleston.net/COLUMBIA South Carolina should join 10 other states in creating an alert system to quickly find older adults who wander off because they suffer from Alzheimer's disease or dementia, Lt. Gov. Andre...
Alzheimer's exacts trememdous toll
Published on Wednesday 17 September 2008 - 02:12 - http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/Denise Inman, guest columnist: My North Seattle neighbor died last week from a gunshot wound. He may or may not have been killed by his ailing wife. It was devastating to learn what happened, but...
Alzheimer's charity celebrates with fundraiser
Published on Wednesday 17 September 2008 - 02:00 - http://www.craegmoor.co.uk/Alzheimer's research charity Brace will be celebrating its 21st anniversary with a ball at the British Empire & Commonwealth Museum in Bristol.
Episcopal organization will sponsor Art Expo!
Published on Wednesday 17 September 2008 - 00:24 - http://www.islandpacket.com/The Episcopal Church Women of All Saints Episcopal Church on Hilton Head Island will sponsor Art Expo! to benefit Alzheimer's Respite & Resource from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the church's Gordon...
