Archives - Monday 10 November 2008
TorreyPines sells Alzheimer's rights to Eisai
Published on Monday 10 November 2008 - 23:28 - http://www.fiercebiotech.com/TorreyPines Therapeutics announced yesterday that it has sold its Alzheimer's disease genetics research program to Eisai for an undisclosed up-front cash payment. The Alzheimer's program involved...
Education blunts effects of Alzheimer's: study
Published on Monday 10 November 2008 - 22:48 - http://in.reuters.com/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Brain scans of people with an abnormality that is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease are strengthening the notion that greater education levels somehow protect against this...
Storing Up Smarts for a Rainy Day
Published on Monday 10 November 2008 - 22:07 - http://blog.newsweek.com/Explain this: if Alzheimer’s disease is caused by the accumulation of sticky amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles that kill neurons (as the leading theories of the disease hold), then how...
Finding a Way to Safely Use the Stairs
Published on Monday 10 November 2008 - 21:41 - http://www.bestsyndication.com/Best Syndication News''''''Climbing the stairs can often be a very difficult and potentially dangerous task for many people. Those who have cognitive disorders, such as Alzheimer's, might find that...
State Makes Alzheimer's Grants
Published on Monday 10 November 2008 - 19:40 - http://chicagoist.com/As Governor Rod Blagojevich has named November Alzheimer's Awareness Month, it was announced that the state of Illinois will be making a $190,000 grant to Alzheimer's research courtesy of taxpayer...
Tending to subtle but important details of everyday living for Alzheimer's patients
Published on Monday 10 November 2008 - 19:23 - http://www.muscatinejournal.com/MUSCATINE, Iowa — When Stacy Kiser-Willey came to work at Bickford Cottage, she already knew something about the assisted living facility.
Alzheimer's Foundation for Caregiving in Canada offers free memory screenings
Published on Monday 10 November 2008 - 18:49 - http://www.cnw.ca/RVX-208 Exploratory Study Illustrates Early Potential for Alzheimer's Disease
Published on Monday 10 November 2008 - 18:23 - http://www.presseportal.de/Resverlogix Corp.: Calgary, Canada, November 10 (ots/PRNewswire) - - First in Class Drug Illustrates Early Signal of Transport of Key Amyloid Marker From Brain - TSX Exchange Symbol: RVX...
Tending to subtle but important details of everyday living for Alzheimer's patients is just one part of Stacy Kiser-Willeyâ
Published on Monday 10 November 2008 - 17:02 - http://www.muscatinejournal.com/Editor’s note: Every Monday, the Muscatine Journal profiles a local figure who responds to questions provided by one of our reporters.
Wilson may have had Alzheimer's in office, study suggests
Published on Monday 10 November 2008 - 16:54 - http://news.bbc.co.uk/An analysis of former Prime Minister Harold Wilson's speeches suggests he may have had early Alzheimer's disease while still in office.
