Type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer s linked in new studies
Columbus Dispatch, OH - Jul 17, 2006 Several new studies suggest that diabetes increases the risk of Alzheimer s, adding to evidence already linking the disorders.
Illinois governor again uses power to fund stem cell research
The Southern, IL - 4 hours ago say the study of stem cells, which can divide and become any kind of cell in the body, could lead to cures for diseases such as diabetes and Alzheimer’s.
Alzheimer’s drug slows brain shrinkage - study
Reuters.uk, UK - Jul 17, 2006 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Alzheimer’s drug Aricept not only improves memory and understanding in patients but appears to slow the characteristic shrinkage of
Older Americans worry about Alzheimer’s more than cancer
Thousand Oaks Acorn, USA - 12 hours ago Americans fear Alzheimer’s disease more than any illness other than cancer-and for older people, concerns about Alzheimer’s outrank even cancer.
Brain decline pattern traced for early Alzheimer’s
CBC Prince Edward Island, Canada - Jul 17, 2006 After memory starts to decline in people with a pre-Alzheimer’s condition, “executive functions” such as concentration, decision-making and problem-solving may
Computer Game May Screen for Dementia
WebMD - Jul 19, 2006 The results were presented at the 10th International Conference on Alzheimer’s DiseaseAlzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders, which is being held this week
Medical Researchers Use PET Scans to Track Alzheimer’s Disease
Dog Flu Diet and Diseases, Canada - Jul 17, 2006 In ground breaking fashion, it was reported at the 10th International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease, that medical researchers are beginning to zone in on