April 13, 2005
Study proves concept: Treatment can delay transition to Alzheimer’s
A large study shows donepezil (Aricept) can temporarily delay the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease for individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), marking the first time any drug has been shown to postpone the transition from MCI to Alzheimer’s.
- Alzheimer’s Association research news
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April 13, 2005
Antibodies may help Alzheimer's
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March 29,2005
Mind mystery
Scientists are still trying to determine what causes Alzheimer’s disease in old age. Their quest takes on increasing urgency, with predictions that unless a cure is found, the number of Americans with the disease will rise.
- The Boston Globe
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March 29,2005
Boomers worry about memory
Baby boomers are snapping up memory aids to the tune of $450 million a year in a hunt for what some experts call "brain Viagra" that might put some oomph back into their flagging memories.
- Atlanta Journal Constitution
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March 23,2005
Fish Oil May Fight Alzheimer's Disease
A study of lab mice suggests that there is new evidence that fish oil could help ward off Alzheimer's disease, according to research reported in the March 23 online issue of the Journal of Neuroscience.
- WebMD
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March 22, 2005
What's good for the heart is good for the head
Growing, scientifically sound evidence suggests that people can delay and perhaps even prevent Alzheimer's disease by taking steps like eating low-fat diets rich in antioxidants, maintaining normal weight, exercising regularly and avoiding bad habits like smoking and excessive drinking.
- The New York Times (free registration required)
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March 15, 2005
Brain's own stem cells might fight Alzheimer's
A researcher believes the best solution to Alzheimer's may lie closest to home: within the brain itself. The activation of dormant stem cells in the brain could someday allow doctors to re-grow specific types of cells damaged by disease.
- HealthDay
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March 7, 2005
Diabetes-like process in Alzheimer brain tissue
A provocative new study suggests there may be a "type 3" diabetes that occurs in the brain and contributes to Alzheimer's disease — a twist on research that has increasingly found a link between the two diseases.
- The Atlanta Journal – Constitution
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March 1, 2005
UK advisory agency recommends against use of Alzheimer drugs
The independent treatment advisory agency of the United Kingdom’s government-funded National Health Service (NHS) has issued a draft recommendation against use of currently approved drugs to treat Alzheimer’s disease. The drugs covered in the draft are donepezil (Aricept), rivastigmine (Exelon), galantamine (Reminyl) and memantine (Namenda).
- Alzheimer’s Association research news
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February 25, 2005
Nerve cell 'traffic jam' may trigger Alzheimer's
Like cars backed up on a freeway, blockages in nerve cell signals may lead to the neurological traffic jam that is Alzheimer's disease, researchers say.
- HealthDay News
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February 16, 2005
Alzheimer technique showcases imaging progress
If Time magazine featured a "molecule of the year," one strong contender would be Pittsburgh compound B, a cleverly designed tracer that highlights a hallmark Alzheimer protein in a positron emission tomography (PET) brain scan.
- Alzheimer’s Association research news
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February 14, 2005
You'll forever be my Valentine
Februart 14, 2005
You'll forever be my Valentine
Leroy and Lollie Sides were married for more than half a century before Alzheimer's forced Leory to live in a care facility. Leroy doesn't remember he is married to Lollie. He doesn't remember their moments, their milestones, the arc of a shared life. But Lollie does.
- The Charlotte Observer (free registration required)
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February 8, 2005
No, nicotine probably doesn't ward off Alzheimer's
The final excuse for smoking — that it might reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease — has just been stubbed out, findings from an animal study suggest.
- Reuters Health
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February 2, 2005
Alzheimer's troubling behaviors hard to treat
Along with devastating memory loss, Alzheimer's can trigger hard-to-manage behaviors. The bad news for caregivers is that available medications do little to help control behavioral symptoms.
- Health Day News
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Februart 1, 2005
New test might help detect Alzheimer's in early stages
A highly sensitive new test could lead to a different way to diagnose people with Alzheimer's disease, possibly helping find the illness in its early stages when there might be time for treatment.
- Associated Press
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