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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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Oct 17, 2003 |
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FDA Approves Alzheimer's Drug: Memantine
Memantine is first prescription drug approved for late stages of Alzheimer's disease. |
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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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Sep 25, 2003 |
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FDA Backs New Alzheimer’s Drug: Memantine
A drug long used in Germany to ease the ravages of Alzheimer’s disease took a step toward the U.S. market on Wednesday when government scientists backed memantine as the first treatment specifically for late stages of the mind-stealing disease. |
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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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Apr 27, 2005 |
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New Drug Program Helps More Than 100,000 Patients in First Three Weeks
A new program that helps patients in need get prescription medicines is generating an outpouring of inquiries from patients nationwide. |
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Jan 17, 2005 |
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Research: Can Curcumin Help Prevent Alzheimer's Disease?
Curcumin, the yellow pigment in curry spice, is to be investigated for its potential in prevention of Alzheimer’s disease after tests on mice found it to be more effective than drugs currently being investigated for treatment. |
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Feb 23, 2004 |
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DrugNews |
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 27, 2002 |
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Growing Evidence Shows Commonly Used Medicines May Delay or Prevent Alzheimer’s
Have researchers found yet another reason to take an aspirin a day? Aspirin has been found to benefit cardiac patients. Now a new study reported in the current issue of Neurology, presents additional evidence that regular use of aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may reduce the incidence of dementia in elderly people, but only when taken for more than two years.
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Jan 31, 2005 |
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Alzheimer's Disease Brain May Be Able to Heal
It might be possible for the brain to recover from structural damage seen in Alzheimer's disease. The key could be using antibodies to clear the brain of plaque seen in people with this condition. |
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