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Alzheimer’s Notes

Archive for the ‘Alzheimer's/Research’ Category

July 19th, 2008

Alzheimer’s News From Around the World.

Alzheimer’s Research Brings Progress, Setbacks - “In one of two studies in the July 19 issue of The Lancet, an older drug called dimebon significantly improved Alzheimer’s symptoms. But in a second report, a once-promising vaccine failed to prevent the progression of Alzheimer’s — even though it cleared dementia-linked amyloid plaques in the brain…” (more
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By Liz Lewis -- 1 comment

July 16th, 2008

‘All About Alzheimer’s’ Carnival Reminder.

Time to start sending in submissions for the July ‘All About Alzheimer’s’ Carnival.
Here’s all the rules and regulations…
- only one submission per blog thanks.
- needs to be in by the 19th of July.
- post can be on anything and everything related to Alzheimer’s Disease.
You can send your submissions using our carnival submission form.
See you […]

By Liz Lewis -- 0 comments

July 14th, 2008

Can Marijuana Inhibit Alzheimer’s Disease ?

The Scripps Research Institute scientists have discovered that tetrahydrocannabinol or THC, the active ingredient in marijuana inhibits the formation of amyloid plaque, a primary pathological marker for Alzheimer’s disease.
The study, using both computer modeling and biochemical assays, found that THC inhibits the enzyme acetylcholinesterase (AChE). AChe works as a “molecular chaperone” and speeds […]

By Liz Lewis -- 1 comment

July 11th, 2008

Alzheimer’s News From Around the World.

Big hopes after mice cured of Alzheimer’s - “Melbourne scientists have cured Alzheimer’s disease in mice and say their drug could be a breakthrough in treating the human form of the disease that afflicts one in 10 people over 60…” (more)
Transgenic tomatoes as edible vaccine carriers for Alzheimer’s disease - “The humble tomato could be […]

By Liz Lewis -- 0 comments

July 9th, 2008

Alzheimer’s News From Around the World.

Laser Could Detect Alzheimer’s Early - “a new laser that harmlessly penetrates deep into the live brain could help diagnose Alzheimer’s before its most tragic effects are apparent…” (more)
Study points to cocktail therapy for Alzheimer’s - “A dietary cocktail that includes a type of omega-3 fatty acid can improve memory and learning in gerbils, according […]

By Liz Lewis -- 0 comments

July 6th, 2008

Video: Emma Shulman Talks About Maintaining Memory through Old Age.

Flora TV has interesting talk by Emma Shulman, a 95-year-old lecturer and Senior Family Counselor at NYU’s Silberstein Institute.

Tags: Alzheimers-disease, emma shulman, memory, old age, Silberstein InstituteShare This

By Liz Lewis -- 0 comments

July 6th, 2008

Parents Beware! Are You Setting Your Kids Up for Alzheimer’s?

AlzheimersNotes.com
With all the emphasis on sports in schools and summer youth programs, are parents setting their children up for Alzheimer’s? 
We read about sports stars, especially football players,  developing Alzheimer’s or some form of dementia as they grow older.  Apparently there is some consensus from researchers that blows to the head and concussions in this […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

July 5th, 2008

Alzheimer’s News From Around the World.

‘Good’ cholesterol dementia risk - “Too little of one type of cholesterol has been linked by research to memory loss and Alzheimer’s disease…” (more)
Drug for Alzheimer’s fails in late-stage trial - “A drug developed by Myriad Genetics to treat Alzheimer’s disease failed in a closely watched late-stage clinical trial, dealing another blow to efforts […]

By Liz Lewis -- 0 comments

July 4th, 2008

Alzheimer’s News From Around the World.

To accelerate research on Alzheimer’s disease internationally - The FRSQ, Inserm and CIHR sign a France-Quebec-Canada partnership agreement on research on Alzheimer’s disease - “The health research funding organizations of Quebec (the Fonds de la recherche en sant? du Qu?bec, FRSQ), France (the Institut national de la sant? et de la recherche m?dicale, Inserm) and […]

By Liz Lewis -- 0 comments

June 29th, 2008

Alzheimer’s News From Around the World

Low Childhood IQ Linked to Type of Dementia - ” Children with lower IQs are more likely decades later to develop vascular dementia than children with high IQs, according to research published in the June 25, 2008, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology…” (more)
Alzheimer’s Drug Shows Early Promise […]

By Liz Lewis -- 0 comments

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