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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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Apr 21, 2003 |
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Cholesterol Lowering Drugs Shown to Decrease Predictor of Alzheimer's Disease
Cholesterol-lowering medications known as statins also play an important role in reducing levels of a strong predictor of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study from UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas researchers. |
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Mar 05, 2003 |
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Ginkgo Biloba Research Shows Promising Evidence for Alzheimer's Disease
The Alzheimer's Society, together with the Cochrane Collaboration, has published the largest comprehensive review on the use of Ginkgo biloba for the treatment of dementia. This new research provides promising evidence that taking Ginkgo biloba can improve memory and overall function for people with dementia.
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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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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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Aug 01, 2005 |
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How To Keep Your Brain In Shape
Are there days when you think you need a brain transplant? You’re getting those "senior moments" even though you’re only 40 years age? Or at 70 you’re forgetting things you shouldn’t forget? These days with so much talk about Alzheimer’s Disease, it’s easy to assume you may be "losing it". But today there are ways to keep the brain functioning the way it’s supposed to. |
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Apr 27, 2004 |
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OHSU Researchers Uncover Genes Involved in Early Stages of Alzheimer's Disease
Genes regulating cell mitochondria function don’t cause the disease but may provide new method for detecting, treating Alzheimer’s. |
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Feb 23, 2004 |
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Namenda(TM) Shows Benefit in Behavioral Disturbances Associated With Moderate to Severe Alzheimer's Disease
Forest Laboratories, Inc.
announced today the presentation of new data on behavioral
outcomes from the first clinical trial evaluating the treatment of patients
with moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease with a combination of two
available Alzheimer's drugs: Namenda(TM) (memantine HCl) and donepezil |
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Sep 02, 2003 |
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Toxic Protein Could Explain Alzheimer's and Lead to Breakthroughs
Researchers at Northwestern University have discovered for the first time in humans the presence of a toxic protein that they believe to be responsible for the devastating memory loss found in individuals suffering from Alzheimer's disease. An understanding of this key molecular link in the progression of Alzheimer's could lead to the development of new therapeutic drugs capable of reversing memory loss in patients who are treated early, in addition to preventing or delaying the disease. |
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