Drug improves symptoms of severe Alzheimer's disease
Jul-30-2007
A drug initially used to treat mild to moderate Alzheimer`s disease improved the memory and global function of people with severe Alzheimer`s disease and was safe and effective, according to a study published in the July 31, 2007, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Drug improves symptoms of severe Alzheimer's disease
Jul-29-2007
A drug initially used to treat mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease, improved the memory and global function of people with severe Alzheimer's disease and was safe and effective, according to a study published in the July 31, 2007, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Drug Improves Symptoms Of Severe Alzheimer's Disease
Jul-29-2007
A drug initially used to treat mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease, improved the memory and global function of people with severe Alzheimer's disease and was safe and effective, according to a new study.
Research Associate - Alzheimer's Disease, In Vivo Pharmacology ??? PHA000736
Jul-30-2007
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Merck , Boston , MA, USA
We are seeking a highly motivated, experienced Research Associate Scientist to join the Alzheimer’s Disease Molecular Pharmacology group and contribute to the expansion of MRL-Boston in supporting drug-discovery programs for the treatment….
Leibniz-Institute for Age Research - Fritz Lipmann Institute: Postdoc position in research group "Alzheimer??s Disease"
Jul-29-2007
Postdoc position in research group "Alzheimer??s Disease", Leibniz-Institute for Age Research - Fritz Lipmann Institute, Jena, Germany. Posted on 20 July 2007.
Donepezil slows mental decline in Alzheimer's disease
Jul-31-2007
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Donepezil is a safe and effective treatment for preserving the cognitive function, "information processing center," of the brain, in patients who have progressed to the severe stage of Alzheimer's disease, according to a report in the medical journal Neurology.
Mayo Clinic Scientists Aim To Improve Risk Prediction, Diagnosis And Treatment Of Alzheimer's Disease
Jul-29-2007
Imagine the day when a routine visit to the family doctor includes a simple blood test to predict the risk for developing Alzheimer's disease (AD). If the test returns a worrisome result -- too many sticky brain proteins that might begin to gum up memory and thought in 10 to 15 years -- a person could be offered an aspirin-like pill to keep those proteins in check. [click link for full article]
Aricept Eases Symptoms of Severe Alzheimer's
(HealthDay)
Jul-30-2007
HealthDay - MONDAY, July 30 (HealthDay News) -- A drug that's been a mainstay
of treatment for mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease symptoms is also
safe and effective for people with more advanced stages of the disease, a
new study suggests.
Police Search For Missing Man With Alzheimer's
Jul-30-2007
Chicago police are searching for a 76-year-old man with Alzheimer's disease who has been missing since Friday.
AlzheimerA a a s patient drives wrong way on Garden State Parkway; 2 injured
Jul-30-2007
State Police on Sunday chased an Alzheimer's patient driving on the wrong side of the road for 17 miles on the Garden State Parkway, which resulted in two people being hospitalized, State Police said.
Alzheimer's Disease termed near-epidemic as population ages
Jul-30-2007
PROGRAM Jamie Huff, Tyler-based Alzheimer's Alliance of Northeast Texas spokeswoman, leads a program on the nation's fastest-growing disease during the Optimist Club meeting as club ...
Death-Predicting Therapy Cat
Jul-29-2007
Oscar is a very special therapy cat who works in a nursing home dementia unit, which cares for patients with Alzheimer, Parkinson's Disease, and other forms of dementia. What makes...
Palm Beach County high school students do research with biotech giant
Jul-29-2007
Jupiter They're working on research to help discover cures for cancer, Alzheimer's disease, hepatitis C, depression and other ills.
Whitmire pharmacist with Alzheimer's goes missing
Jul-29-2007
An entire community is rallying around the family of a longtime pharmacist in Whitmire who has been missing since Tuesday afternoon.
What's Happening
Jul-29-2007
Alzheimer's Aid Society of Northern Support Group meets July 28, 10 a.m. t the Summerfield Senior Care Center, 1224 Plumas Ave.