Archives - Thursday 25 September 2008
Alzheimer’s: Two Drugs Better Than One
Published on Thursday 25 September 2008 - 23:23 - http://www.webmd.com/Combined treatment with the two types of drugs now approved for Alzheimer’s is better than no treatment or one-drug treatment, new research shows.
Muskogee man wants answers for injuries to his wife
Published on Thursday 25 September 2008 - 22:39 - http://newsok.com/NORMAN — The advocacy group A Perfect Cause is offering a $2,500 reward for information on how a woman living in a Norman nursing home suffered large, numerous bruises July 11.The group is working...
Residents support Alzheimer’s walk, awareness
Published on Thursday 25 September 2008 - 22:14 - http://www.staffordcountysun.com/Sunday marked World Alzheimer s Day a day when Alzheimer s associations around the globe focused their efforts on awareness regarding the disease.
Scientists ID Compounds That Prevent Brain Nerve Damage
Published on Thursday 25 September 2008 - 22:00 - http://www.healthcentral.com/Finding could help develop new drugs to treat Alzheimer's,'Parkinson's diseases
Computers help the fight against Alzheimers
Published on Thursday 25 September 2008 - 15:21 - http://www.swissinfo.ch/A 70-meter long list of proteins may not seem like a major step in the battle against genetic diseases, but for life scientists it's a milestone.
Do Alzheimer's Patients Have 'Duty to Die?'
Published on Thursday 25 September 2008 - 11:53 - http://abcnews.go.com/Ethicists and Alzheimer's advocates decry Baroness Mary Warnock's comments.
Animal model could fight Alzheimer's
Published on Thursday 25 September 2008 - 11:00 - http://www.sciencealert.com.au/Researchers have developed the first mouse model for neurodegenerative diseases, an important step in the search for cures.
Alzheimer's Foundation Of America Encourages Global Action On Awareness-Raising
Published on Thursday 25 September 2008 - 11:00 - http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/As the United Nations General Assembly convenes this week, the Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA) is encouraging foreign leaders to collaborate on a global effort to advance a dialogue about...
New Alzheimer's Disease Survey Reveals Disparities Between Beliefs And Behavior In Pursuing Diagnosis
Published on Thursday 25 September 2008 - 09:00 - http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/Despite overwhelming support for early Alzheimer's disease (AD) screening and detection, there are striking differences between intentions and actual behavior, according to a new online survey of...
USF Lays Off 19 At Johnnie B. Byrd Alzheimer's Center
Published on Thursday 25 September 2008 - 06:00 - http://www2.tbo.com/The University of South Florida took control of the troubled Johnnie B. Byrd Sr. Alzheimer's Center and Research Institute this summer, and on Wednesday it announced that 19 of the center's 71...
