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Alzheimer's Disease Improvement Seen In New Drug Trial
Published on Wednesday 30 July 2008 - 00:58 - http://www.emaxhealth.com/A new drug has been shown to improve the brain function of people with early stage Alzheimer's disease and reduce a key protein associated with the disease in the spinal fluid, in a small study...
Markers in Blood and Spinal Fluid, and a New Imaging Agent, Show Promise for Early Detection of Alzheimer's
Published on Wednesday 30 July 2008 - 00:57 - http://www.prnewswire.com/Elan and Wyeth Alzheimer drug results mixed, shares fall
Published on Wednesday 30 July 2008 - 00:56 - http://www.earthtimes.org/CHICAGO (Reuters)- Keenly awaited details on Elan and Wyeth's new Alzheimer's drug bapineuzumab show it raised the risk of a potentially serious side effect, but may help people who do not have a...
Mayo Clinic study gets worldwide attention
Published on Wednesday 30 July 2008 - 00:50 - http://www.kare11.com/A Mayo Clinic study found a mild form impairment that often precedes Alzheimer's disease is much more common than first thought.
ICAD: Tau-Targeted Therapy Slows Alzheimer's Progression for 19 Months
Published on Wednesday 30 July 2008 - 00:40 - http://www.medpagetoday.com/CHICAGO -- An old drug for urinary tract infections, methylene blue (Urolene Blue), may hold the key to a therapy that can slow the progress of Alzheimer's disease for as long as 19 months,...
Experimental Alzheimer's drug shows early promise
Published on Wednesday 30 July 2008 - 00:40 - http://www.king5.com/For the first time, an experimental drug shows promise for halting the progression of Alzheimer's disease by taking a new approach: breaking up the protein tangles that clog victims' brains.
New Alzheimer's drug shows early promise
Published on Wednesday 30 July 2008 - 00:35 - http://www.msnbc.msn.com/For the first time, an experimental drug shows promise for halting the progression of Alzheimer's disease by breaking up the protein tangles that clog victims' brains.
Alzheimer Drug Data Slam Elan, Wyeth
Published on Wednesday 30 July 2008 - 00:29 - http://www.thestreet.com/The drug stocks tumble on weak results from a much-anticipated phase II study of bapineuzumab.
Tau drug shows early promise in Alzheimer's
Published on Wednesday 30 July 2008 - 00:26 - http://www.healthcentral.com/An Alzheimer's drug that attacks abnormal tangles in the brain appeared to slow progression of the disease, British researchers said on Tuesday, but doctors cautioned that the results are early.
After Hours: Wyeth, Elan slide; MetLife shares drop after outlook cut
Published on Wednesday 30 July 2008 - 00:23 - http://www.marketwatch.com/Elan Corp. and Wyeth shares drop sharply as investors take a closer look at details about a clinical study of an Alzheimer's treatment, while MetLife Inc. shares fall in the wake of the insurer's...
