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Health

NSAIDs Don’t Prevent Alzheimer’s

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory pain drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen and naproxen may delay the...
» read full story April 23rd, 2009 - 14:31
Elan, Wyeth Stop Trial Using the Highest Dose of Alzheimer’s Drug

Elan, Wyeth Stop Trial Using the Highest Dose of Alzheimer’s Drug

Drugmaker Elan and US partner Wyeth announced Thursday they have stopped part of a Phase III...
» read full story April 02nd, 2009 - 21:31
Brand New Alzheimer’s Theory

Brand New Alzheimer’s Theory

U.S. biotechnology company Genentech Inc has published a new study in the journal Nature that...
» read full story February 20th, 2009 - 00:08
Discovery May Offer New Targets for Drug Development to Slow Alzheimer’s

Discovery May Offer New Targets for Drug Development to Slow Alzheimer’s

Researchers at Genentech of South San Francisco and the Salk Institute of La Jolla have...
» read full story February 19th, 2009 - 15:57
Brain-training Exercises Don’t Delay Alzheimer’s Onset

Brain-training Exercises Don’t Delay Alzheimer’s Onset

A new study says that there is no evidence to support the theory that brain exercise programmes...
» read full story February 11th, 2009 - 14:00
Early Alzheimer’s Linked to Poor Driving Skills

Early Alzheimer’s Linked to Poor Driving Skills

According to a new study from the University of Iowa, poor driving skills may be considered one...
» read full story February 10th, 2009 - 15:30
Mediterranean Diet Associated with a Reduced Risk of Cognitive Impairment

Mediterranean Diet Associated with a Reduced Risk of Cognitive Impairment

According to a recent study, eating a Mediterranean diet high in vegetables, fruits and nuts, fish...
» read full story February 10th, 2009 - 14:40
Studies Show Caffeine, Insulin Lower Dementia Risk, May Help Improve Memory

Studies Show Caffeine, Insulin Lower Dementia Risk, May Help Improve Memory

According to two new studies, caffeine and insulin were the found to be effective in reducing the...
» read full story February 04th, 2009 - 14:20
Can Animal Eggs Be Used to Create Embryonic Stem Cells?

Can Animal Eggs Be Used to Create Embryonic Stem Cells?

A new study shows that animal eggs are not capable of reprogramming human DNA in the right way to...
» read full story February 03rd, 2009 - 15:25
Insulin And Diabetes Drug Avandia May Prevent Alzheimer’s

Insulin And Diabetes Drug Avandia May Prevent Alzheimer’s

  A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that...
» read full story February 03rd, 2009 - 14:29
Stem Cell Research Moves Forward

Stem Cell Research Moves Forward

As President Barack Obama is expected to lift federal restrictions on the field of stem cell...
» read full story February 02nd, 2009 - 14:20
Fewer Calories Equals Improved Memory

Fewer Calories Equals Improved Memory

According to the findings of a new study, eating fewer calories may be the answer to memory...
» read full story January 28th, 2009 - 13:40
FDA Approves First Phase Of Stem Cells Treatment

FDA Approves First Phase Of Stem Cells Treatment

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just approved the first clinical trial using human...
» read full story January 24th, 2009 - 13:16
Ely Lilly Settles For More Than $800 Million In Zyprexa Lawsuit

Ely Lilly Settles For More Than $800 Million In Zyprexa Lawsuit

  Eli Lilly and Co. has agreed to pay approximately $800 million for unapproved marketing and...
» read full story January 21st, 2009 - 16:06
Relaxed People Less Likely to Develop Dementia

Relaxed People Less Likely to Develop Dementia

People who are more relaxed, calm and not easily stressed are less likely to develop dementia in...
» read full story January 20th, 2009 - 15:40
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Improve the Mental Development of Premature Baby Girls

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Improve the Mental Development of Premature Baby Girls

According to a new study, preterm infant girls who receive a high amount of omega-3 fatty acid...
» read full story January 14th, 2009 - 12:30
Health Groups Dissatisfied with U.S. Tobacco Control Policies

Health Groups Dissatisfied with U.S. Tobacco Control Policies

The annual report on U.S. tobacco control efforts released by the American Lung Association gave...
» read full story January 13th, 2009 - 14:00
Alzheimer’s Sufferers Taking Antipsychotics At Risk Of Death

Alzheimer’s Sufferers Taking Antipsychotics At Risk Of Death

  Thousands of Alzheimer’s sufferers being prescribed antipsychotic-medication are at...
» read full story January 09th, 2009 - 15:58
Smoking Bans Lead To Fewer Heart Attacks

Smoking Bans Lead To Fewer Heart Attacks

A new report published by the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a...
» read full story January 03rd, 2009 - 16:35
The Silver Alert Solution Proves To Be Extremely Efficient

The Silver Alert Solution Proves To Be Extremely Efficient

Despite the fact that Florida’s “Silver Alert” System is just three months old,...
» read full story December 27th, 2008 - 20:02
Chemicals in Olive Oil Could Hold the Key to New Breast Cancer Therapies

Chemicals in Olive Oil Could Hold the Key to New Breast Cancer Therapies

Olive oil has been known for years as an “elixir’” for the human body...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 14:18
Mediterranean Diet ‘Dressed’ With Nuts Cuts Cardiovascular Risk

Mediterranean Diet ‘Dressed’ With Nuts Cuts Cardiovascular Risk

Everyone knows that a traditional Mediterranean diet rich in fruits and vegetables can do miracles...
» read full story December 09th, 2008 - 14:27
Scientists Recommend Brain Drugs To Healthy People

Scientists Recommend Brain Drugs To Healthy People

A team of scientists recently revealed in an opinion piece published online Sunday by the journal...
» read full story December 08th, 2008 - 17:27
Physical Brain Injuries In Veterans Have Long-Term Effects

Physical Brain Injuries In Veterans Have Long-Term Effects

For years, it was believed that the shell-shock syndrome experienced by many Vietnam War veterans...
» read full story December 05th, 2008 - 18:47
Report Calls For More Screening Of Brain Injury In Military Personnel

Report Calls For More Screening Of Brain Injury In Military Personnel

A report released Thursday by the Institute of Medicine, a government advisory group that studies...
» read full story December 05th, 2008 - 12:29
One Third Of Americans Don’t Meet Minimum Levels Of Physical Activity

One Third Of Americans Don’t Meet Minimum Levels Of Physical Activity

A report by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that approximately...
» read full story December 05th, 2008 - 11:18

Six Teens Face Charges in Nursing Home Abuse

Six teen caregivers of the Good Samaritan Society of Albert Lea are facing criminal charges for...
» read full story December 03rd, 2008 - 16:19
CT Scans Unreliable as Heart Test

CT Scans Unreliable as Heart Test

Wednesday, the New England Journal of Medicine revealed that even though Medicare, the United...
» read full story November 27th, 2008 - 21:19
Inactivity in Depressed Heart Patients Increases Cardiac Risk

Inactivity in Depressed Heart Patients Increases Cardiac Risk

Depression is one of the issues today’s world faces and tries to overcome. Scientists have shown...
» read full story November 26th, 2008 - 14:00
Caregivers’ Stress Can Bring Down Family Members

Caregivers’ Stress Can Bring Down Family Members

In the case of a family member, the stress caused by providing care for a loved one with...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 18:32
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U.S.

One Third Of Americans Don’t Meet Minimum Levels Of Activity Goals

One Third Of Americans Don’t Meet Minimum Levels Of Activity Goals

A report by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that approximately...
» read full story December 05th, 2008 - 22:34
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Specials

Mediterranean Diet May Help Keep the Brain Healthy

Mediterranean Diet May Help Keep the Brain Healthy

Everyone knows that a traditional Mediterranean diet rich in fruits and vegetables can do...
» read full story February 11th, 2009 - 15:32
Insulin May Help Improve Brain Function in Alzheimer’s Sufferers

Insulin May Help Improve Brain Function in Alzheimer’s Sufferers

Insulin may be used to slow or prevent Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study. The...
» read full story February 03rd, 2009 - 16:21

Antipsychotics in Alzheimer’s Patients – Potentially Fatal After Extensive Use

First of all, Alzheimer’s is a degenerative disease with no known cure. Except for...
» read full story January 09th, 2009 - 21:43
Study Finds Possible Link between Smoking Bans and Heart Attacks

Study Finds Possible Link between Smoking Bans and Heart Attacks

A new report published by the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a...
» read full story January 03rd, 2009 - 12:10

Pittsburgh Care Home Workers Abused 94-Year-Old Alzheimer’s Patient

The former five workers at a Pittsburgh-area nursing home are accused of abusing a 94-year-old...
» read full story December 27th, 2008 - 22:36
New Harvard Research Investigates the Causes of Aging

New Harvard Research Investigates the Causes of Aging

Harvard Medical School scientists claim to have discovered a mechanism that may be the universal...
» read full story November 27th, 2008 - 15:45
Gingko Biloba and Alzheimer’s Disease

Gingko Biloba and Alzheimer’s Disease

More than 5 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease, a condition that causes a progressive...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 14:57
Genetic Screening for Diabetes No More Useful than Traditional Methods

Genetic Screening for Diabetes No More Useful than Traditional Methods

Genetic testing to see someone’s predisposition to type 2 diabetes is not significantly better...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 14:30

Ginkgo Unable to Fight Against Dementia

The popular herbal supplement ginkgo biloba does not prevent or slow the progression of Alzheimer’s...
» read full story November 19th, 2008 - 16:07
Herbal Supplement Gingko Biloba Fails In Preventing, Slowing Dementia

Herbal Supplement Gingko Biloba Fails In Preventing, Slowing Dementia

Millions of seniors take ginkgo biloba, hoping that the herbal supplement will prevent or slow the...
» read full story November 19th, 2008 - 00:29
B Vitamins Do Not Block Mental Decline in Alzheimer’s Patients

B Vitamins Do Not Block Mental Decline in Alzheimer’s Patients

Alzheimer’s patients given high-dose vitamin B supplements to decrease levels of homoceyteine saw...
» read full story October 15th, 2008 - 16:15
Study: Excessive Alcohol Intake Shrinks Your Brain

Study: Excessive Alcohol Intake Shrinks Your Brain

If you’re one of those people liking their daily shots of alcohol, here is another good reason to...
» read full story October 15th, 2008 - 14:05
Vitamin D Deficiency Could Result in Parkinson’s Disease

Vitamin D Deficiency Could Result in Parkinson’s Disease

Vitamin D deficiency might be linked, among other diseases, to an increased risk of Parkinson’s...
» read full story October 14th, 2008 - 15:40
Three Chemists Win Nobel Prize

Three Chemists Win Nobel Prize

One Japanese and two American scientists won this year’s Nobel Prize for chemistry for taking the...
» read full story October 12th, 2008 - 15:07

Scripps Conducts Study to Asses the Effects of Genetic Testing on Lifestyle Habits

San Diego’s Scripps Translational Science Institute announced its decision to conduct a study...
» read full story October 10th, 2008 - 17:00
Government: Get Fit To Avoid Health Risks!

Government: Get Fit To Avoid Health Risks!

Whether you’re young or old, you need to keep moving! No matter you’re doing brisk walks, running...
» read full story October 10th, 2008 - 14:40
How Does Gene Testing Influence Lifestyle Habits?

How Does Gene Testing Influence Lifestyle Habits?

A 20-year, landmark study involving 10,000 participants, funded by a research group and three...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 14:00
Fish Oil Supplements Can Reduce Mortality Risk in Heart Failure Patients

Fish Oil Supplements Can Reduce Mortality Risk in Heart Failure Patients

The fact that fish oil and its significant component, omega-3 fatty acids can improve brain power,...
» read full story August 31st, 2008 - 19:24
PET Scans Could Detect Alzheimer’s Brain Plaques

PET Scans Could Detect Alzheimer’s Brain Plaques

Positron Emission Tomography (PET), a method of medical imaging, appears to be a successful...
» read full story August 14th, 2008 - 13:20
US Study: Frequent Running Found To Delay Aging Process

US Study: Frequent Running Found To Delay Aging Process

If you want to delay the consequence of aging, you’d better start running on daily basis according...
» read full story August 12th, 2008 - 17:00
High Levels of HDL Cholesterol Cut Risk of Dementia in the Elderly

High Levels of HDL Cholesterol Cut Risk of Dementia in the Elderly

New study in the July issue of the American Heart Association’s journal Arteriosclerosis,...
» read full story July 02nd, 2008 - 16:11
FDA to Investigate Possible Risks of Mercury Dental Fillings

FDA to Investigate Possible Risks of Mercury Dental Fillings

Following a lawsuit filed by a number of consumer advocacy groups looking to eliminate the use of...
» read full story June 06th, 2008 - 17:43
A Glass of Red Wine May Hold the Secret to Longevity

A Glass of Red Wine May Hold the Secret to Longevity

Researchers may be closer than ever to discover the secret to longevity, as new research by...
» read full story June 05th, 2008 - 12:24
Politicians Share Personal Alzheimer’s Woes

Politicians Share Personal Alzheimer’s Woes

In an attempt to make the Congress more aware of the catastrophic consequences of Alzheimer’s...
» read full story May 15th, 2008 - 10:53
Ibuprofen Found to Decrease Alzheimer’s Risk

Ibuprofen Found to Decrease Alzheimer’s Risk

Taking ibuprofen for more than five years may decrease the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease,...
» read full story May 06th, 2008 - 14:37

First Animal-Human Embryo Created in U.K.

The creation of the first part-human, part-animal hybrid embryo in the U.K. by researchers in...
» read full story April 02nd, 2008 - 18:27
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World

Nancy Reagan ‘Is Doing Well’ after Falling

Nancy Reagan ‘Is Doing Well’ after Falling

Former first lady Nancy Reagan was hospitalized Sunday after falling in her home in Bel-Air, her...
» read full story February 18th, 2008 - 11:38
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Video Games

The Folding@home Reaches 1 Million PS3 Users Milestone

The Folding@home Reaches 1 Million PS3 Users Milestone

Sony announced today that the total number of users who donated their PlayStation 3’s power for...
» read full story February 04th, 2008 - 23:35
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Music

John Stewart, "Daydream Believer" Songwriter, Dies

John Stewart, "Daydream Believer" Songwriter, Dies

John Stewart, a member of The Kingston Trio and the musician that wrote The Monkees’ hit...
» read full story January 21st, 2008 - 13:40
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Science

Harvard Scientists Unravel The Secret Of Aging

Harvard Scientists Unravel The Secret Of Aging

As we get older, our health becomes our worst enemy. What’s the secret of living a longer healthy...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 14:00
Study: Ginkgo Biloba No Good To Prevent Alzheimer’s

Study: Ginkgo Biloba No Good To Prevent Alzheimer’s

Ginkgo biloba has been used medicinally for thousands of years. Today, it is one of the top...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 08:00
Chemists Win Nobel Prize For Green Fluorescent Protein

Chemists Win Nobel Prize For Green Fluorescent Protein

This year, the Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded to three scientists that used a protein taken...
» read full story October 12th, 2008 - 16:58
Monkeys Successfully Brain-Control Robotic Arm

Monkeys Successfully Brain-Control Robotic Arm

Restoring motor functions to paralyzed patients is more than a theory; it is an objective to be...
» read full story May 29th, 2008 - 12:20
Scientists May Have Found Drug to Treat Alzheimer’s

Scientists May Have Found Drug to Treat Alzheimer’s

A team of German scientists has devised a new drug to fight the most common form of dementia -...
» read full story April 25th, 2008 - 12:00
Stem cell breakthrough promises “ethical” bio-replacements

Stem cell breakthrough promises “ethical” bio-replacements

No need to worry about the ethical implications of stem-cell research anymore: American scientists...
» read full story December 23rd, 2007 - 23:47
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Movies

Daughter: Peter Falk  Has Alzheimer’s Disease

Daughter: Peter Falk Has Alzheimer’s Disease

Catherine Falk claims her 81-year-old acting legend best known for his playing detective “Columbo...
» read full story December 17th, 2008 - 13:38
‘Atonement’ Gets Best Picture Award at Glamour Less Golden Globe

‘Atonement’ Gets Best Picture Award at Glamour Less Golden Globe

At the Golden Globe ceremony on Sunday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, “Atonement” won the best drama...
» read full story January 14th, 2008 - 09:23
Ben Affleck, ‘No Country’ Top NY Critics Awards

Ben Affleck, ‘No Country’ Top NY Critics Awards

The Coen brothers' dark crime thriller "No Country for Old Men," was honored with best...
» read full story December 10th, 2007 - 22:24
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Business

Pfizer to Focus on More Profitable Areas than Heart Disease

Pfizer to Focus on More Profitable Areas than Heart Disease

Tuesday, the world’s largest drugmaker, Pfizer Incorporated, has announced it would be...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 21:36
Alzheimer Cure Makes Wyeth Shares Rise

Alzheimer Cure Makes Wyeth Shares Rise

The two companies that have discovered bapineuzumab, a drug that is supposed to slow down the...
» read full story June 18th, 2008 - 19:42
Transition Therapeutics to Receive $5 Million Payment from Elan

Transition Therapeutics to Receive $5 Million Payment from Elan

Transition Therapeutics Inc announced on Monday it will receive a $5 million landmark payment from...
» read full story December 24th, 2007 - 12:24
Eisai Closes $3.9 Billion Deal with MGI Pharma

Eisai Closes $3.9 Billion Deal with MGI Pharma

The Japanese drug company Eisai Co. announced on Monday the acquisition of MGI Pharma Inc. (whose...
» read full story December 10th, 2007 - 15:58
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People

Columbo Actor Suffers From Alzheimer’s Disease

Columbo Actor Suffers From Alzheimer’s Disease

Last Friday, Peter Falk’s daughter filed a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court requesting...
» read full story December 17th, 2008 - 18:10
Peter Falk Reportedly Suffering from Alzheimer’s

Peter Falk Reportedly Suffering from Alzheimer’s

Peter Falk, the legendary actor of the long-running Columbo series, is supposedly suffering from...
» read full story December 17th, 2008 - 12:47
Columbo Star Peter Falk Is a Victim of Alzheimer’s Disease

Columbo Star Peter Falk Is a Victim of Alzheimer’s Disease

Catherine Falk claims her 81-year-old acting legend best known for his playing detective “Columbo...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 20:15
Former First Lady Hospitalized After Suffering Fall Fractures

Former First Lady Hospitalized After Suffering Fall Fractures

Following a fall at her home last week, former first lady Nancy Reagan was admitted to a local...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 14:16
Legendary Actor Charlton Heston Dies at 84

Legendary Actor Charlton Heston Dies at 84

The actor best known for his roles as Ben-Hur, Moses, or Michelangelo died Saturday at his Beverly...
» read full story April 06th, 2008 - 12:29
Brooke Astor's Robbing Lawyer To Turn Himself In

Brooke Astor's Robbing Lawyer To Turn Himself In

Francis Morrissey, former lawyer of the late Brooke Astor, is charged with forgery and conspiracy...
» read full story November 30th, 2007 - 15:22
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Technology

Folding@Home Project Gets Updated Version

Folding@Home Project Gets Updated Version

Sony announced an update for the distributed Folding@Home project initiated by the Stanford...
» read full story August 22nd, 2007 - 17:28
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