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Health

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
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
Is Brain Injury Related to Alzheimer’s?

Is Brain Injury Related to Alzheimer’s?

Any kind of severe brain injury increases the risk of developing dementia later in life. Starting...
» read full story August 29th, 2008 - 00:32
PET Scans Are the Best Alzheimer’s Detectors

PET Scans Are the Best Alzheimer’s Detectors

The positron emission tomography (PET) scanning turned out to be a useful way of diagnosing the...
» read full story August 12th, 2008 - 23:15
Can Estrogen Relieve Psychotic Symptoms In Women With Schizophrenia?

Can Estrogen Relieve Psychotic Symptoms In Women With Schizophrenia?

Estrogen combined with standard antipsychotic drugs could relieve symptoms of schizophrenia in...
» read full story August 05th, 2008 - 13:27
Wyeth, Elan Shares Plunged after Phase 2 Alzheimer’s Experimental Treatment

Wyeth, Elan Shares Plunged after Phase 2 Alzheimer’s Experimental Treatment

Shares in the drug makers Wyeth and Elan plunged on Wednesday after their experimental Alzheimer’s...
» read full story July 31st, 2008 - 14:02
Genetic Variants Could Explain The Onset of Schizophrenia

Genetic Variants Could Explain The Onset of Schizophrenia

Two separate studies have linked schizophrenia to some specific gene variations moving closer to...
» read full story July 31st, 2008 - 13:07
Elan, Wyeth Shares Tumble Back on Unsatisfactory Alzheimer's Drug

Elan, Wyeth Shares Tumble Back on Unsatisfactory Alzheimer's Drug

The two companies that have discovered bapineuzumab, a drug that is supposed to slow down the...
» read full story July 30th, 2008 - 21:57
Alzheimer Research Continues to Bring Both Positive and Negative Results

Alzheimer Research Continues to Bring Both Positive and Negative Results

The July 19 issue of The Lancet presents the findings of two Alzheimer related studies; while one...
» read full story July 21st, 2008 - 16:33
Physical Exercise Slows Down Alzheimer's Disease

Physical Exercise Slows Down Alzheimer's Disease

Physical exercise appears to slow down the development of Alzheimer's disease. New research data,...
» read full story July 15th, 2008 - 20:38
Scientists Detect Gene Variant Possibly Linked to Alzheimer’s

Scientists Detect Gene Variant Possibly Linked to Alzheimer’s

Scientists have discovered a gene that almost doubles the risk of developing the most common form...
» read full story June 26th, 2008 - 13:41
Significant Advance in Understanding Alzheimer's Disease

Significant Advance in Understanding Alzheimer's Disease

Researchers are one step closer to understanding why Alzheimer's Disease develops. A team led by...
» read full story June 23rd, 2008 - 20:08
New Alzheimer Drug Candidate Promising

New Alzheimer Drug Candidate Promising

Myriad Genetics, Inc. has announced its upcoming Alzheimer drug Flurizan (tarenflurbil) which the...
» read full story June 11th, 2008 - 23:19
Lilly's Alzheimer Drug Enters Phase III Trials

Lilly's Alzheimer Drug Enters Phase III Trials

Eli Lilly announced that it prepares a phase III trial for its experimental drug for Alzheimer's,...
» read full story March 31st, 2008 - 22:59
Schizophrenia Could Be Treated with Fewer Side Effects

Schizophrenia Could Be Treated with Fewer Side Effects

A new drug that addresses schizophrenia symptoms has shown considerably less side effects than the...
» read full story September 03rd, 2007 - 21:54
New Study Warns Alzheimer's Disease To Quadruple Worldwide By 2050

New Study Warns Alzheimer's Disease To Quadruple Worldwide By 2050

A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health concluded...
» read full story June 10th, 2007 - 13:55
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Science

Internet: A Stimulus That Keeps The Aging Brain Active

Internet: A Stimulus That Keeps The Aging Brain Active

The Internet is undeniably part of our lives, but did you know that its usefulness extends beyond...
» read full story October 15th, 2008 - 14:00
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Specials

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
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
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