The mouse that roared in Novato lab / Tests showed that the change of a single amino acid in the brains of lab rodents
San Francisco Chronicle - May 15 3:55 AM
In the study of Alzheimer’s disease, the smallest steps forward have sometimes led to the most exciting breakthroughs. In the case of a recent study from Novato’s Buck Institute, it’s a molecular step forward — specifically, modifying a single amino… Save to My Web
Alzheimer’s patient missing since May 4
UPI - May 17 1:40 AM
CHICAGO, May 17 (UPI) — An Alzheimer’s disease patient from Frankfort, Ill., went to the restroom at a White Sox game in Chicago May 4 and hasn’t been seen since.Save to My Web
Community Calendar
The Advertiser-Tribune - May 16 9:12 PM
Columbian Choirs Pops Concert 2006, 8 p.m., The Ritz Theatre. All seats/$7 at The Ritz box office. Director Curtis L. King, Terry Malone, assistant director.Save to My Web
Health Calendar
The Charlotte Observer - May 16 11:56 PM
HEALTHY LIFESTYLES: Joy Fanning, herbalist and holistic educator for Home Economist Market, will lead classes and a support group on healthy lifestyles, Thursday through June at the Home Economist Market, 2707 South Blvd. Cost: $50 for seven sessions or $10 per class (those who complete the course will receive a $25 gift card). Classes are 6:30-8 p.m. Details: (704) 522-8123 (ask for the vitamin Save to My Web
The dark side of light
San Diego Union-Tribune - May 17 2:32 AM
An increasing number of studies are linking nighttime light exposure to a greater risk of cancer, most notably among women who work at night.Save to My Web
JOLLY RICH DOGS
Daily Record - May 17 1:08 AM
GLASGOW’S stray dogs are set to be pampered pooches - thanks to cash left by late funnyman Rikki Fulton and his wife Kate. The Scottish SPCA will use around 1.3million from the Fultons and a Scottish spinster to spruce up every one of the 99 kennels at the Glasgow Dog and Cat Home in Cardonald.Save to My Web
ECSU students head to Africa on research trip
The Daily Advance - May 16 9:16 PM
Ten Elizabeth City State University students departed Tuesday for Africa, where they’ll spend the next 10 weeks studying diabetes and herbal plant remedies.Save to My Web
Vote Set on Drug for Parkinson’s Dementia
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - May 16 9:35 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) - A drug that treats mild to moderate dementia in Alzheimer’s disease patients appears to be effective in helping Parkinson’s patients with dementia as well, though researchers are not sure the two conditions are distinct, according to Food and Drug Administration documents released Tuesday. Novartis AG seeks FDA approval to sell Exelon as a treatment for the 20 percent to 60 Save to My Web