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“Currently, nine out of ten experimental drugs fail in clinical studies because we cannot accurately predict how they will behave in people based on laboratory and animal studies,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt. “The recommendations announced today will help more researchers conduct earlier, more-informed studies of promising treatments so patients have more rapid access to safer and more effective drugs.”READ MORE

READ MORE: "Alzheimer's disease is often considered an illness that affects only older family members. While most individuals who are diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease are over the age of 65, the disease can certainly impact the entire family.Typically educational and support programs focus on the elderly spouse or adult child who serves as primary caregiver. However, it is also valuable to offer support and education for young adults whose grandparents may be experiencing memory loss.Including young adults in family discussions about Alzheimer's is very important. They, too, have questions and fears.

Providing young adults with accurate information in a manner appropriate for their level of understanding is essential. They may worry their parents will also begin to forget things and act strangely in front of their friends. Or, they may fear that they have done something to upset grandpa when he becomes impatient and angry with them.Teenagers often want to be included in helping grandpa or grandma. Providing them with information and tools to better understand effective ways of communicating and interacting with their grandparent is essential in making these younger family members value their role in helping with grandpa's care."

Increasing your intake of omega-3 fatty acids may act as a buffer against dry eye, especially for older women, according to a study published in the October issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

When afflicted with dry eye, the eyes burn and feel gritty and itchy because tears evaporate too quickly. Tears are composed of three layers consisting of oil, water, and mucus, and dry eye affects the balance of these layers so that tear quality is decreased. It is the quality, in addition to the quantity, of tears that keeps eyes lubricated and comfortable.

That same delicate balance is affected by omega-3, a fatty acid found in fish such as tuna and salmon, and in vegetable sources such as flax seeds, hemp seeds, walnuts and canola oil.The Cleveland Clinic....READ MORE

MORE: "Memantine, a drug approved for the treatment of Alzheimer disease, appears safe and effective in patients with moderate to severe cases of the condition, according to a study in the January issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. "