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Alzheimer's Disease Defined
A disease that causes memory loss, personality changes, dementia and, ultimately, death. Not all cases are inherited, but genes have been found for familial forms of Alzheimer's disease.
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Wyeth Test May Reveal False Promise in Alzheimer's (Update3)
Published July 24, 2008, 1:51 pm, Bloomberg.com
July 24 (Bloomberg) -- Wyeth 's experimental Alzheimer's drug has shown promise as a way to attack the mind-robbing disease affecting 18 million people worldwide. Side-effects may yet derail the medicine.
Gene tests raise legal and ethical questions
Published July 24, 2008, 3:16 am, San Diego Union-Tribune
Do your personal genetics make it more likely that you could develop cancer or Alzheimer's disease? Or do you need a personalized nutrition plan because your genetic profile shows you are unable to absorb certain vitamins properly? A growing number of companies around the globe are offering to provide the answers to these questions and more by selling direct-to-consumer genetic tests.
New International Alzheimer's Disease Research Network To Be Led By WUSTL
Published July 24, 2008, 1:10 am, Medical News Today
The Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis will lead a six-year, $16 million international research collaboration dedicated to understanding inherited forms of Alzheimer's disease. The National Institute on Aging (NIA) will fund the project.
Scientists Figure Out How The Immune System And Brain Interact To Control Disease
Published July 23, 2008, 2:10 am, Medical News Today
In a major step in understanding how the nervous system and the immune system interact, scientists at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have identified a new anatomical path through which the brain and the spleen communicate. The spleen, once thought to be an unnecessary bit of tissue, is now regarded as an organ where important information from the nervous reaches the immune system.
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Published July 23, 2008, 12:04 am, The Oregonian
M ehmet and Mike are happily married to two wonderful women (one each, of course!). But if they weren't and they lived, say, near Boston, a peculiar dating service might arouse their curiosity. For $1,995.95, ScientificMatch.com claims it can use your DNA to find your soul mate.
Scientists Figure Out How the Immune System and Brain Communicate to Control Disease
Published July 21, 2008, 2:28 pm, Newswise
The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have identified a new anatomical path through which the brain and the spleen communicate.
Scientists figure out how the immune system and brain communicate to control disease
Published July 21, 2008, 2:06 pm, EurekAlert!
MANHASSET, NY – In a major step in understanding how the nervous system and the immune system interact, scientists at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have identified a new anatomical path through which the brain and the spleen communicate.
Video Released Of Rapid Alzheimer's Improvement After New Immune-based Treatment
Published July 21, 2008, 4:11 am, Medical News Today
New research into the treatment of Alzheimer's disease reports improvement in language abilities using a novel immune-based approach. A video accompanying the research, published today in the open access journal BMC Neurology, documents rapid language improvement within minutes of using this new treatment.
What DNA test can tell you
Published July 20, 2008, 9:10 pm, The Post and Courier
Mehmet and Mike are happily married. No, not to each other. To two wonderful ladies (one each, of course). But if they weren't and they lived, say, near Boston, a peculiar dating service might arouse their curiosity.
Glia Guide Brain Development In Worms
Published July 20, 2008, 7:24 pm, Science Daily
Again and again, experiments confirmed it. Without glia, neurons die. So scientists who wanted to study in living animals what glia -- the most abundant brain cells -- do for neurons besides keep them alive were out of luck. But now, a breakthrough.
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- Finding the Right Alzheimer's Care Facility for Your Loved One: ... patients eventually will need to be placed in an Alzheimers care facility. Because Alzheimer& #8217;s disease robs a person of his or her ...
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- Alzheimer's Disease Information for Patients and Families: With millions of people around the world caught in its grasp, Alzheimers is a disease whose implications are still being felt. Sneaking in and slowing removing a personR 17;s ability...
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- How To Get Immune To Alzheimer's: Millions of Americans will fall victim to Alzheimer' ;s. Are you one of them? Numerous clinical research studies have demonstrated that Alzheimer' ;s patients are hugely deficient in the critical neurotransmitt er acetylcholine. IF you want to see how a
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- Alzheimer's disease: Read about the latest facts and figures on Alzheimer' ;s disease and various food associations with this deadly disease. It was unknown few decades ago and now no one seems to ignore it.
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- AOL Mail: Are you having trouble communicating with your loved one who has Alzheimer' ;s or dementia? It's worth your time to read this article.
- Calbiochem: Alzheimer's Disease Pathway - Interactive Pathway and Related Products
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