Physorg (Free subscription) | yesterday
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have shown, in unprecedented detail, how a small molecule is able to selectively take apart abnormally folded protein fibers connected to Alzheimer's disease and prion diseases. The findings appear online this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Finding a way to dismantle misfolded proteins...
Technology Review (Free subscription) | yesterday
Researchers could soon use a blood test to identify the disorder in its early stages.
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | yesterday
Applied NeuroSolutions, Inc. (OTC BB:APNS)( http://www.AppliedNeuroSolutions.com), a company focused on the development of products for the early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease ("AD"), today announced an initiative to provide its P-Tau 231 cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) test to companies undertaking AD clinical trials.
Today's Tribune-Review (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago
An elderly Slickville man who suffers from Alzheimer's disease returned home safely Friday morning after state police spent eight hours tracking his travels by pinging his cell phone.
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | yesterday
By CARLA K JOHNSON CHICAGO -- Results from a large government experiment are dimming hopes that two common painkillers can prevent Alzheimer's disease or slow mental decline in older people.
whoar.co.nz (Free subscription) | yesterday
“..If “senior moments” are becoming more frequent, you can no longer blame seniority. The well-worn assumption that memory loss and old age go hand in hand has been proven wrong by a team of Australian researchers. The Melbourne study found that although some mental skills deteriorate with old age, people in their 80s and even 90s do [...]
New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday
If "senior moments" are becoming more frequent, you can no longer blame seniority. The well-worn assumption that memory loss and old age go hand in hand has been proven wrong by a team of Australian researchers. The Melbourne...
Drudge Retort (Free subscription) | yesterday
One in eight Americans who are 65 years old or older has Alzheimer's disease, according to the Alzheimer's Association's 2008 Facts and Figures Report. By 2030, due to the aging of our population, that number will have doubled to one in four. There's no cure, and no certain evidence that the current medications -- Aricept, Exelon, Razadyne and Namenda -- which are said to...
Alzheimer's Notes (Free subscription) | yesterday
Sometimes it's good to recap, so here’s a quick roundup of my favorite Alzheimer’s Note’s posts over the past few months… Children and Alzheimer’s Disease Charlton Heston and Alzheimer’s Disease Do You Believe in Restraints for Alzheimer’s Patients? The Multiple Identities of An Alzheimer’s Caregiver. Should We Laugh/Joke About Alzheimer’s? So...
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | yesterday
The genetic profile of two large Georgia families with high rates of late-onset Alzheimer's disease points to a gene that may cause the disease, researchers say.Genetic variations called single nucleotide polymorphisms, or SNPs, are common in DNA, but this pattern of SNPs shows up in nine out of 10 affected family members, says Dr. Shirley E.
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | yesterday
U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) held a hearing on Alzheimer's, a disease that currently affects over five million Americans and their families.
Daily Mail (Free subscription) | yesterday
Frail and suffering from Alzheimer's disease, 76-yearold widow Annie Garbutt desperately needed the support of her family. Instead, however, her granddaughter beat her to death with a spade when she feared the old lady's savings would all be spent on care. Joanne Hussey, 33, had already used some of Mrs Garbutt's cash to pay for cosmetic work on her teeth and hair
Virgin Islands Daily News (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
Recently, a friend shared with us the news about a family member suffering from Alzheimer's disease. It was sad news. Alzheimer's causes the mind to suffer in great ways. The person starts forgetting people, places, their own history and often, the ability to care for themselves.
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An extract from Chinese club moss shows promise as a treatment for people with Alzheimer's disease, researchers report after analyzing combined data from multiple trials conducted in China.
Reuters (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An extract from Chinese club moss shows promise as a treatment for people with Alzheimer's disease, researchers report after analyzing combined data from multiple trials conducted in China.
