Report opens way to study early-stage Alzheimer’s
Boston Globe - Sep 22 1:50 AM
WASHINGTON — Scientists injected a sticky goo from Alzheimer’s victims into the brains of mice and watched it take over, provocative research that promises to help shed light on the earliest stages of the memory-robbing disease.Save to My Web
Scientists turn dead cells into live tissue
Guardian Unlimited - Sep 23 5:46 PM
UK: Breakthrough could mean new treatments for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s but are likely to raise new ethical dilemmas.Save to My Web
Walk raises money for Alzheimer’s
The Myrtle Beach Sun News - Sep 24 12:10 AM
About 150 people turned out Saturday for the Palmetto chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association’s annual Grand Strand Memory Walk fundraiser at Broadway at the Beach.Save to My Web
Senior center to be built in western suburbs
Sun-Sentinel - Sep 24 12:26 AM
Palm Beach County seniors looking for recreation, health screenings and adult day care closer to home won’t have to wait much longer.Save to My Web
Enzyme shreds Alzheimer’s protein
PhysOrg - Sep 20 12:46 PM
An enzyme found naturally in the brain snips apart the protein that forms the sludge called amyloid plaque that is one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), researchers have found. They said their findings in mice suggest that the protein, called Cathepsin B (CatB), is a key part of a protective mechanism that may fail in some forms of AD. Also, they said their findings suggest that drugs Save to My Web
US and Irish researchers launch study on Alzheimer’s drug
Pharmaceutical Business Review - Sep 21 5:58 PM
The Roskamp Institute in Florida and Trinity College in Ireland have launched a clinical study to test new research on the protein amyloid that could lead to a potential breakthrough treatment for Alzheimers.Save to My Web
Red wine may hold key to Alzheimer’s prevention
EARTHtimes.org - Sep 21 9:58 AM
New York researchers may have the key to prevent Alzheimer’s disease after a study found out that consuming red wine could reduce the risk of contracting the disease.Save to My Web
Robbing lives, one day at a time
Fremont Tribune - Sep 23 12:13 AM
An estimated 4.5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. That number will continue to grow and the Alzheimer’s Association estimates there could be as many as 16 million Americans with the disease by 2050.Save to My Web