Saturday, February 12

Moderate female drinkers less ikely to have Alzheimer's later on

Older women who drink a moderate amount of alcohol each day may be helping to keep their minds sharp, according to researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center........LINK

Friday, February 11

Contrary to previous findings, smoking is bad for patients with Alzheimer's, UCI study shows

[CKICK FOR LINK] Contrary to previous findings, smoking is bad for patients with Alzheimer's, UCI study shows: "In the latest online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers report that chronic nicotine exposure increases neurofibrillary tangles - the bundles of fibers that are one of the two neuropathological hallmarks of the disease, the other being clump-like plaques. Previous animal studies had suggested that nicotine reduces the number of these plaques; however, this possible benefit is outweighed by the increase in tangles.
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Worrywarts May Be Prone to Alzheimer's

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Thursday, February 10

Colorful Eating May Help Alzheimer's Patients

People with Alzheimer's often become confused. Not just by what they think but also by what they see.
Alice Cronin-Golomb,neuropsychologist:"What we're finding is that patients with Alzheimer's have a lot of vision problems that caregivers are not aware of.".....LINK

Alzheimer's Patients Needed For Study

There are an estimated 78,000 Arizonans struggling with Alzheimer's, but researchers say they're having a hard time finding patients for a study to test new treatments.They say the longer it takes to find volunteers, the more delayed a cure or treatment for the mind-robbing disease will be.Two clinics in the Phoenix-area have been selected to conduct the nationwide study. Now they just need people to study. LINK

Along with devastating memory loss - Alzheimer's can trigger aggression,wandering, hallucinations and repetitive vocalizations

.The bad news for caregivers is that available medications do little to help control such problems, which affect up to 80 percent of those who get Alzheimer's, reports a new study in the Feb. 2 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. LINK

Axonyx Announces That Phenserine Did Not Achieve Significant Efficacy in Phase III Alzheimer's Disease Trial

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UT Southwestern doctors track Oklahoma Alzheimer's patients via telemedicine

Checking on Alzheimer's patients miles away is now as close as a simple satellite linkup. Doctors in UT Southwestern Medical Center's Alzheimer's Disease Center are using telemedicine for follow-up appointments with patients in the Choctaw Nation, an American Indian population in southeastern Oklahoma. The Alzheimer's Disease Center is the only one in the country studying the clinical and scientific aspects of dementia in the American Indians....[LINK]

Tuesday, February 8

Treatable NPH Sometimes Mistaken for Alzheimer's or Parkinson's

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Monday, February 7

Pfizer Acted Responsibly in Sharing Celebrex Alzheimer's Study Data With FDA

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Progress Toward A More Targeted Treatment Of Alzheimer's Disease

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Study: Drugs for Alzheimer's agitation often ineffective

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Sunday, February 6

Devices could track Alzheimer's patients

a doctor has to authorize someone to wear such a band, which contains batteries that have to be replaced monthly at a cost of about $25 - LINK

NU team may have created first test for Alzheimer's

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Bond to reintroduce Alzheimer's bill

Missouri Sen. Christopher "Kit" Bond used the upcoming birthday of President Ronald Reagan to announce the reintroduction of his Alzheimer's disease legislation. LINK