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Dec 03, 2003 |
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"You're my Wife?" Amnesia is Possible Side Effect of Statin Drug
One day former astronaut Duane Graveline came back from a walk and failed to recognise his wife. He blamed this temporary bout of amnesia on the drug Lipitor, which he had been taking for several weeks. |
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Jun 07, 2005 |
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Potential for Reducing the Progression of Alzheimer's Revealed
University of Florida researchers have discovered a way to reduce plaque deposits on the brain that could slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease. |
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May 10, 2004 |
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Researchers Find Novel Method of Distinguishing Alzheimer's From Other Types of Dementia
Nearly a century after Alzheimer's disease was first identified, there has been no foolproof way to diagnose the illness in a living patient. But a new method used by doctors at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas is almost 100 percent accurate when combined with clinical assessment. |
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Nov 10, 2003 |
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PET Scan Predicts Alzheimer's More Accurately
Scanning a patient's brain metabolism with positron-emission tomography (PET) can improve a doctor's ability to forecast the patient's future cognitive functions by up to 30 percent, a new UCLA study discovered. |
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Aug 29, 2000 |
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Aluminum and Alzheimer’s Disease: Top Researcher Explains the Link
In this exclusive interview, leading researcher Harold Foster Ph.D., explains the link between Alzheimer’s disease and aluminum. Foster is a tenured professor who teaches medical geography and disaster planning at the University of Victoria, Canada, and specializes in the prevention of mortality from chronic diseases. He has written extensively about his Alzheimer’s research findings, including a major study published in the Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine.)
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Sep 24, 2004 |
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Abstract: Walking and Dementia in Physically Capable Elderly Men
Objective: To examine the association between walking and future risk of dementia in older men. |
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Nov 24, 2003 |
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Alzheimer's News: Sage Improves Memory, Study Shows
New research has proved that sage can improve memory, confirming centuries-old theories. British scientists have carried out the first clinical trials with healthy, young adults and found that those who had taken sage oil capsules performed significantly better in a word recall test. |
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Sep 23, 2003 |
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Diagnosis for Alzheimer’s Tested
Alzheimer’s disease, which can be confirmed only after death, could be diagnosed in its early stages if a new test works as well in humans as animals. Researchers hope early diagnoses could lead to treatments that would delay the fatal disease. |
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Nov 22, 2002 |
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Life Expectancy Following Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Depends on Age
The life span of people with Alzheimer's disease depends greatly on the age of the person when Alzheimer's disease is diagnosed, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Determining the survival following a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease is important information for helping patients, families, and their caregivers, deal with the illness.
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Nov 19, 2001 |
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UCLA Study Shows PET Scan Detects Early Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease
Recent UCLA research shows that Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans of the brain can accurately detect early Alzheimer's disease up to 95 percent of the time, helping patients receive prompt medical attention and treatment.
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