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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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News: 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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News: Business

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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News: 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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News: Science

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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News: Health

Regular Exercise Improves Memory, May Delay the Onset of Dementia

Regular Exercise Improves Memory, May Delay the Onset of Dementia

Physical exercise may help improve memory in older people and delay the onset of dementia, a new...
» read full story September 03rd, 2008 - 13:30
Fish Oil Effective Against Heart Failure, Statins Show No Effect

Fish Oil Effective Against Heart Failure, Statins Show No Effect

Fish oil, with its high concentration of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), has proven...
» read full story September 01st, 2008 - 00:19
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
Americans Drinking More Moderately With Each Generation

Americans Drinking More Moderately With Each Generation

More Americans have opted for moderate drinking over the last two generations instead of heavy...
» read full story August 07th, 2008 - 13:31
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
Researchers Created Stem Cells Using Skin Samples from ALS Patients

Researchers Created Stem Cells Using Skin Samples from ALS Patients

Scientists at Harvard and Columbia universities announced yesterday that they created the first...
» read full story August 01st, 2008 - 14:32
Marriage, the Secret Way to Forget about Alzheimer’s Risk

Marriage, the Secret Way to Forget about Alzheimer’s Risk

Marriage or having a partner halved the risk of developing dementia, a new Swedish research study...
» read full story July 31st, 2008 - 20:49
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
New Drug May Change the Fate of Alzheimer Patients

New Drug May Change the Fate of Alzheimer Patients

On Tuesday, during the Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease in...
» read full story July 31st, 2008 - 00:47
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
Experimental Drug Halts Alzheimer’s Decline in Early Trial

Experimental Drug Halts Alzheimer’s Decline in Early Trial

British researchers said on Tuesday that an Alzheimer’s drug designed to attack abnormal tangles...
» read full story July 30th, 2008 - 13:15
Statins May Be The Key To a Dementia-Free Retirement

Statins May Be The Key To a Dementia-Free Retirement

According to the results of a new study featured in the July 29 issue of Neurology, those who use...
» read full story July 29th, 2008 - 23:28
Japanese Fishy Diet & Omega-3 Fatty Acids, the Secret  to a Healthy Heart

Japanese Fishy Diet & Omega-3 Fatty Acids, the Secret to a Healthy Heart

Why do middle-aged men in Japan have fewer problems with clogged arteries? Why is it that the rate...
» read full story July 29th, 2008 - 12:26
Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Could Halve Dementia Risk

Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Could Halve Dementia Risk

Cholesterol-lowering drugs or statins usually used to prevent heart attacks and strokes may be the...
» read full story July 29th, 2008 - 12:05
MRI Analysis Helps Establish Link Between Alzheimer's Disease and Fitness

MRI Analysis Helps Establish Link Between Alzheimer's Disease and Fitness

During the 2008 Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease in Chicago,...
» read full story July 28th, 2008 - 23:21
MRIs Could Provide Answers For Delaying Alzheimer’s Progression

MRIs Could Provide Answers For Delaying Alzheimer’s Progression

During the 2008 International Conference on Alzheimer ’s Disease taking place in Chicago this...
» read full story July 28th, 2008 - 15:36
Physical Exercise Slows down Brain Atrophy in Alzheimer’s Patients

Physical Exercise Slows down Brain Atrophy in Alzheimer’s Patients

As the number of patients with Alzheimer’s disease is going to quadruple worldwide by 2050...
» read full story July 28th, 2008 - 12:06
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
Exercise Could Delay Alzheimer’s Brain Shrinkage

Exercise Could Delay Alzheimer’s Brain Shrinkage

As the number of patients with Alzheimer’s disease is going to quadruple worldwide by 2050...
» read full story July 15th, 2008 - 14:16
Low Levels of Good Cholesterol Linked to Alzheimer’s

Low Levels of Good Cholesterol Linked to Alzheimer’s

A study made by researchers at the University College in London and the National Institute for...
» read full story July 03rd, 2008 - 15:24
High Levels Of Good Cholesterol May Preserve Memory

High Levels Of Good Cholesterol May Preserve Memory

New research suggests that high levels of so-called “good” HDL cholesterol not only reduce risk of...
» read full story July 01st, 2008 - 11:11
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
Elan & Wyeth Alzheimer’s Drug Proves Efficient in Some Patients

Elan & Wyeth Alzheimer’s Drug Proves Efficient in Some Patients

Pharmaceutical companies Wyeth and Elan Corp. on Tuesday announced results of a Phase II trial...
» read full story June 17th, 2008 - 16:02
Sleep Apnea Patients May Suffer Memory Loss

Sleep Apnea Patients May Suffer Memory Loss

People with sleep apnea are more likely to suffer brain injury and disrupted memory and thinking,...
» read full story June 12th, 2008 - 12:08
US Life Expectancy Sets New Record First Time in Years

US Life Expectancy Sets New Record First Time in Years

Finally, some good news is coming from the federal US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....
» read full story June 12th, 2008 - 12:07
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
Mercury Dental Fillings Might Harm Pregnant Women

Mercury Dental Fillings Might Harm Pregnant Women

The FDA has announced that it will investigate whether mercury dental fillings are harmful to...
» read full story June 06th, 2008 - 00:15
Harvard Study Says More Friends = Better Memory

Harvard Study Says More Friends = Better Memory

The Department of Society, Human Development, and Health at Harvard School of Public Health has...
» read full story May 30th, 2008 - 23:15
Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Efficient in Preventing Alzheimer’s

Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Efficient in Preventing Alzheimer’s

Researchers seem to have come to a conclusion involving painkillers such aspirin and ibuprofen and...
» read full story May 29th, 2008 - 15:01
Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Inefficient in Preventing Alzheimer’s

Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Inefficient in Preventing Alzheimer’s

Just one week after researchers from Boston University School of Medicine stated in a study that...
» read full story May 13th, 2008 - 11:45
More Women Suffer from Alcoholism

More Women Suffer from Alcoholism

More women than previously thought have problems with alcoholism, probably because after the World...
» read full story May 06th, 2008 - 23:06
People Having Shorter Limbs at Risk of Alzheimer’s

People Having Shorter Limbs at Risk of Alzheimer’s

People having longer arms and legs are more predisposed to develop memory problems later in life,...
» read full story May 06th, 2008 - 11:08
Alzheimer’s Risk Factors Vary Depending on Gender

Alzheimer’s Risk Factors Vary Depending on Gender

Men and women have different risk factors that contribute to the development of Alzheimer’s...
» read full story May 02nd, 2008 - 15:43

Largo: 10 Nursing Home Residents in Hospital with Unknown Illness

Ten people from a Largo nursing home and one staff member needed medical attention on Sunday...
» read full story April 21st, 2008 - 15:54
Alcohol Use, Smoking and Cholesterol Boost Alzheimer’s Risk

Alcohol Use, Smoking and Cholesterol Boost Alzheimer’s Risk

Alcohol use and smoking have long been known to have noxious influences on our health. New...
» read full story April 17th, 2008 - 13:00
Study: Memory Problems More Prevalent in Men than in Women

Study: Memory Problems More Prevalent in Men than in Women

When it comes to remembering things, men are more predisposed than women to become dotty and...
» read full story April 17th, 2008 - 11:07
Merck Faces Criticism for Unorthodox Methods in Vioxx Promotion

Merck Faces Criticism for Unorthodox Methods in Vioxx Promotion

Two studies appearing today in the Journal of the American Medical Association have prompted the...
» read full story April 16th, 2008 - 10:59
Health Care System Not Ready for Baby Boomers

Health Care System Not Ready for Baby Boomers

A new report released Monday shows that the US health care system is not ready to handle the...
» read full story April 14th, 2008 - 23:42
Depression May Double Alzheimer’s Risk

Depression May Double Alzheimer’s Risk

Two new studies published on Monday found that people who have a history of depression are twice...
» read full story April 08th, 2008 - 12:13
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
Big Belly Indicates High Dementia Risk

Big Belly Indicates High Dementia Risk

A new study has found that having fat on your belly in your 40s indicates a high risk of developing...
» read full story March 26th, 2008 - 22:35
One in Eight US Baby Boomers Will Likely Develop Alzheimer's

One in Eight US Baby Boomers Will Likely Develop Alzheimer's

About 14 million or nearly 18 percent of the United States’ 79 million baby boomers will...
» read full story March 18th, 2008 - 15:54
Mild Cognitive Impairment – A Common Disease among the Elderly

Mild Cognitive Impairment – A Common Disease among the Elderly

One in five Americans over age 70 has mild cognitive impairment while not having dementia and a...
» read full story March 18th, 2008 - 12:00
High Risk for Kids whose Parents Both Have Alzheimer's

High Risk for Kids whose Parents Both Have Alzheimer's

A new study on 111 families in which both parents were diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease has found...
» read full story March 10th, 2008 - 21:57
Question Marks Rise over Antibiotics and Dementia Patients, Study

Question Marks Rise over Antibiotics and Dementia Patients, Study

A new study reports that elderly patients with advanced dementia are seven times more likely to...
» read full story February 26th, 2008 - 14:11
Education, Income, Better Care Linked to Better Memory in Seniors

Education, Income, Better Care Linked to Better Memory in Seniors

Older Americans today seem to have significantly less risk of memory loss and dementia than a...
» read full story February 21st, 2008 - 12:03
‘Magic’ Infrared Helmet Could Reverse Alzheimer’s Disease

‘Magic’ Infrared Helmet Could Reverse Alzheimer’s Disease

British researchers developed a new infrared-blasting helmet, which could be the answer to...
» read full story January 28th, 2008 - 16:50
Statins Do Not Protect against Alzheimer’s Disease

Statins Do Not Protect against Alzheimer’s Disease

Cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins were thought to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s, but a...
» read full story January 18th, 2008 - 15:34
Discworld’s Writer Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s

Discworld’s Writer Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s

Multi-million selling writer, Terry Pratchett has declared that he has been diagnosed with a very...
» read full story December 14th, 2007 - 00:44
Brains Become Less Coordinated with Age, Researchers Say

Brains Become Less Coordinated with Age, Researchers Say

Communication between different regions of the brain is slower as people get older, a new research...
» read full story December 06th, 2007 - 14:53
More Interest in Embryonic Stem Cell Research

More Interest in Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Federal granted money for research with embryonic stem cells pays off. While in its first year of...
» read full story November 26th, 2007 - 15:12
Find Out More About You!

Find Out More About You!

DeCode Genetics, a company based in Iceland, revealed on Friday a brand new service that simply...
» read full story November 18th, 2007 - 19:58
A New Test Could Predict Alzheimer’s

A New Test Could Predict Alzheimer’s

Researchers from Satoris and other centers from United States and Europe have developed a blood...
» read full story October 15th, 2007 - 17:26
Americans Grow Older, Live More

Americans Grow Older, Live More

According to a preliminary report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Americans...
» read full story September 13th, 2007 - 14:54
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
Novartis Makes First Alzheimer’s Patch, Gets FDA Approval

Novartis Makes First Alzheimer’s Patch, Gets FDA Approval

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first ever skin patch that treats dementia in...
» read full story July 10th, 2007 - 13:31
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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News: Movies

‘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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News: 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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News: People

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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News: 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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