Archives - Tuesday 23 September 2008
Study: AstraZeneca, Targacept Alzheimer s Drug Fails Endpoint
Published on Tuesday 23 September 2008 - 19:09 - http://www.fdanews.com/An Alzheimer s disease drug being developed by AstraZeneca and Targacept failed to meet its primary endpoint in a Phase IIb study.
Study To Reveal Workings Of Dementia Genes
Published on Tuesday 23 September 2008 - 19:00 - http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/University of Manchester scientists are to investigate the biological causes of the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer's, thanks to a prestigious £1.9 million senior fellowship...
Benefit Of Combination Therapy For Alzheimer's Disease Confirmed By Study
Published on Tuesday 23 September 2008 - 16:00 - http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/Extended treatment with Alzheimer's disease drugs can significantly slow the rate at which the disorder advances, and combination therapy with two different classes of drugs is even better at...
An evening of quiz fun
Published on Tuesday 23 September 2008 - 14:55 - http://aboutknowsley.typepad.com/Places are still available for a quiz night in aid of the Mayor of Knowsley’s Charity Fund. The event takes place at St Agnes’ Parish Centre, St Mary’s Road, Huyton, on Friday, October 10. Tickets...
'Turmeric reduces size of haemorrhagic stroke'
Published on Tuesday 23 September 2008 - 12:54 - http://www.dnaindia.com/Turmeric, the ubiquitous spice found in Indian kitchens, not only lowers your chances of getting cancer and Alzheimer's disease, but may reduce the size of a haemorrhagic stroke.
£2 million study to reveal workings of dementia genes
Published on Tuesday 23 September 2008 - 12:20 - http://www.manchester.ac.uk/University of Manchester scientists are to investigate the biological causes of the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer s, thanks to a prestigious £1.9 million senior fellowship...
Iron-moving malfunction linked to Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and ageing
Published on Tuesday 23 September 2008 - 09:21 - http://www.dailyindia.com/University of Michigan researchers say that irregularities in the movement of iron in cells may underlie a disease known as Type IV mucolipidosis (ML4), the symptoms of which may include mental...
Baxter Initiates Phase III Trial For The Treatment Of Alzheimer's Disease
Published on Tuesday 23 September 2008 - 09:00 - http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/Baxter Healthcare Corporation announced initiation of a Phase III clinical trial following U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review of its investigational new drug application to evaluate...
Mediterranean diet linked to reduced rates of chronic disease, Alzheimer's
Published on Tuesday 23 September 2008 - 07:30 - http://www.mcknights.com/People who live in Mediterranean countries have long been admired for their healthy eating habits. Now a new study confirms why. The diet has recently been found to protect against heart disease,...
Duke team finds compounds that prevent nerve damage
Published on Tuesday 23 September 2008 - 06:00 - http://www.eurekalert.org/Duke University Medical Center scientists have made a significant finding that could lead to better drugs for several degenerative diseases including Huntington's disease and Alzheimer's disease....
