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Study finds link between pesticide levels in blood and Parkinson's disease
Published on Tuesday 14 July 2009 - 10:36 - http://www.newstrackindia.com/Washington, July 14 (ANI): In a new study, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found that people with Parkinson's disease have significantly higher blood levels of a particular...
Roseto degli Abruzzi › Single e Alzheimer
Published on Tuesday 14 July 2009 - 10:09 - http://rosetodegliabruzzi.blogolandia.it/Roseto degli Abruzzi › I soggetti single presentano un rischio raddoppiato di sviluppare demenza e morbo di Alzheimer nelle fasi tardive della vita rispetto a quelli sposati o che coabitano, il che...
Immune cells may help predict Alzheimer\'s risk
Published on Tuesday 14 July 2009 - 09:27 - http://media-newswire.com/MP Biomedicals LLC, a global life sciences and diagnostics company dedicated to Alzheimer\'s disease research, has received an exclusive, worldwide license to commercialize the UCLA technology and...
Memory test and PET scans detect early signs of Alzheimer's
Published on Tuesday 14 July 2009 - 09:10 - http://esciencenews.com/A large study of patients with mild cognitive impairment revealed that results from cognitive tests and brain scans can work as an early warning system for the subsequent development of Alzheimer's...
Alzheimer's increasing among 'oldest old'
Published on Tuesday 14 July 2009 - 08:45 - http://www.timesoftheinternet.com/VIENNA, July 14 (UPI) -- 'Cases of Alzheimer's and dementia, in contradiction of conventional wisdom, continue to rise among the very old, researchers in Italy said.'Previous epidemiological...
Pesticides in blood linked to Parkinson's
Published on Tuesday 14 July 2009 - 08:45 - http://www.timesoftheinternet.com/DALLAS, July 14 (UPI) -- 'U.S. researchers have linked Parkinson's disease to significantly higher blood levels of a particular pesticide.'The study, published in Archives of Neurology, found...
New tests may help spot early-stage Alzheimer's
Published on Tuesday 14 July 2009 - 08:32 - http://www.reuters.com/CHICAGO (Reuters) - New tests assessing brain changes and body chemistry are showing promise at diagnosing Alzheimer's disease in its earliest stages, aiding the search for new drugs, researchers...
PTSD may nearly double dementia risk
Published on Tuesday 14 July 2009 - 06:57 - http://www.timesoftheinternet.com/VIENNA, July 13 (UPI) -- 'U.S. researchers say having post-traumatic stress disorder nearly doubled the risk of dementia in veterans.'The study -- led by Dr. Kristine Yaffe of the University of...
Alcohol may lower dementia risk
Published on Tuesday 14 July 2009 - 06:57 - http://www.timesoftheinternet.com/VIENNA, July 13 (UPI) -- 'U.S. researchers say moderate intake of alcohol may lower the risk of dementia by about 40 percent.'The study, led by Dr. Kaycee Sink of Wake Forest University School of...
ICAD: Antihypertension Diet Linked to Improved Cognition
Published on Tuesday 14 July 2009 - 06:00 - http://www.modernmedicine.com/Eating a diet designed to lower blood pressure may be associated with a reduction in age-related' cognitive decline, supporting a link between hypertension and dementia, according to research...
