Monthly Archives: June 2006

Study Doubts B-Vitamins In Alzheimers War

Study Doubts B-Vitamins In Alzheimers WarPost Chronicle – NEW YORK, June 29, 2006 (UPI) — A new study in a U.S. medical journal casts doubt on the effectiveness of B vitamins in the war on Alzheimer’s disease. The study, printed in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine, says the vitamins — B6, B12 [...]

Senior Scene: About your health: Balance is key in controlling blood

Senior Scene: About your health: Balance is key in controlling blood Daily Star – Question: My husband has recently had increased forgetfulness and I was concerned that it may be the beginning of Alzheimer s. Can you tell me what are the early signs of Alzheimer s? Answer: The [...]

Dr. Buccafusco co-edits book on animal models for cognitive disorders 

Dr. Buccafusco co-edits book on animal models for cognitive disorders  [Press Release] Medical College of Georgia - Jun 20 7:06 AM Dr. Jerry J. Buccafusco, founding director of the Alzheimers Research Center at the Medical College of Georgia, is co-editor of a new textbook, Animal Models of Cognitive Impairment.Save to My Web
Eating ‘Smart’: 9 Super Foods for Better [...]

Pfizer and Eisai appeal UK ruling on Alzheimer drugs

Pfizer and Eisai appeal UK ruling on Alzheimer drugs Scotsman, United Kingdom - Jun 14, 2006 and Eisai Co. Ltd. <4523.T> lodged an appeal on Friday against a British watchdog’s decision to restrict access to Alzheimer’s drugs.
Dad who could do anything just fades away OregonLive.com, OR - Jun 18, 2006 “You forgot to paint [...]

Shire is Appealing Against the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence’s Final Appraisal Determination on  

Shire is Appealing Against the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence’s Final Appraisal Determination on   FinanzNachrichten - Jun 15 1:06 AM Shire markets the acetylcholinesterase inhibitor Reminyl(R) and Reminyl XL (galantamine)[2] in the UK. It is licensed for the treatment of mild and moderately severe dementia of the Alzheimer type.Save to My Web
EU lawmakers [...]

Progress being made toward Alzheimer’s cure

Progress being made toward Alzheimer’s cure Charleston Gazette (subscription),  USA - Jun 9, 2006 Scientists better understand how Alzheimer s disease forms and who gets it, but as America s senior population multiplies, an actual cure appears
Search is Over For Alzheimer’s Patient In Alexandria WXIX, OH - Jun 7, 2006 Officials from Alexandria, [...]

Overcoming Alzheimer’s

Overcoming Alzheimer’s Steamboat Pilot & Today – STEAMBOAT SPRINGS Dealing with a disease that involves the mind can be scary and isolating. One of the most helpful coping mechanisms for Barb Ross, whose father has Alzheimer’s disease, has been reaching out to others who are in similar
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UD senior publishes Alzheimer’s research

UD senior publishes Alzheimer’s research UDaily, DE - Jun 1, 2006 Biochemistry concerning research she conducted that has provided significant clues to the understanding of molecular mechanisms important in Alzheimer’s disease
The shameful new rules on Alzheimer’s Times Online, UK - May 30, 2006 Antony and Cleopatra. Sad as it is to read [...]

Nine super foods could keep you away from the doctor 

Nine super foods could keep you away from the doctor  WTHR Indianapolis - May 31 9:12 AM Can certain foods really fight-off deadly disease, and could enough trips to the grocery store, keep you away from the doctor? Diet and metabolic expert, Doctor Ken Fujioka, examines the nine superfoods shopping list.Save to My Web
Obituaries – 5/21/2006  [...]