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Skin Cancer Link To Lower Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease, Says Study
Source: Health News from Medical News Today [2013.05.17]
People who have skin cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to research published this week in Neurology®. Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, followed 1,102 people who did not have dementia. They had an average age of 79 and were followed for an average of 3.7 years. 109 people reported that they had skin cancer in the past. During the study, 32 people developed skin cancer and 126 people developed dementia, including 100 with Alzheimer's...
Drug Improves Memory In Mice With Alzheimer's Disease
Source: Neurology / Neuroscience News From Medical News Today [2013.05.15]
A novel drug candidate, J147, is able to reverse memory deficits and improve several aspects of brain function in mice with advanced symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (AD), finds research in BioMed Central's open access journal Alzheimer's Research & Therapy...
Incurable Neurological Disorder HDLS Often Incorrectly Diagnosed As Alzheimer's Disease, MS Or Parkinson's Disease
Source: Multiple Sclerosis News From Medical News Today [2013.04.13]
The very serious hereditary disease HDLS was discovered in 1984 in Sweden. Many HDLS patients are still incorrectly diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, MS or Parkinson's disease, but researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have now developed a more certain diagnosis method - and are seeking to find a treatment for the "unknown" neurological disorder...
Molecular System Identified That Could Help Develop Treatments For Alzheimer's Disease
Source: CJD / vCJD / Mad Cow Disease News From Medical News Today [2013.02.25]
Scientists from the University of Southampton have identified the molecular system that contributes to the harmful inflammatory reaction in the brain during neurodegenerative diseases. An important aspect of chronic neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Huntington's or prion disease, is the generation of an innate inflammatory reaction within the brain...
Alzheimer's Disease - Test Your Medical IQ
Source: MedicineNet donepezil Specialty [2012.02.07]
Title: Alzheimer's Disease - Test Your Medical IQ
Category: MedicineNet Quiz
Created: 2/2/2012 5:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 2/7/2012 2:00:43 PM
Alzheimer's Disease
Source: MedicineNet Advance Medical Directives Specialty [2010.07.27]
Title: Alzheimer's Disease
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 8/26/2008 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/27/2010 12:00:00 AM
Alzheimer's Disease Patient Caregiver Guide
Source: MedicineNet donepezil Specialty [2010.07.27]
Title: Alzheimer's Disease Patient Caregiver Guide
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 8/26/2008 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/27/2010 12:00:00 AM
ARICEPT (Donepezil) effective for severe Alzheimer's disease
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Neurology
Donepezil reverses some aspects of cognitive deterioration seen in severe Alzheimer's disease.
Assessing The Efficacy Of Different Types Of Training Programs On Cognitive Performance In Elderly Patients
Source: Health News from Medical News Today [2013.05.17]
Forget apples - lifting weights and doing cardio can also keep the doctors away, according a new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute. The study, published in the online journal PLOS ONE, followed 86 women, aged 70- to 80-years-old, who were randomly assigned to participate in weight training classes, outdoor walking classes, or balance and toning classes (such as yoga and pilates) for six months. All participants have mild cognitive impairment, a well-recognized risk factor for Alzheimer's disease and dementia...
Does Skin Cancer Protect Against Alzheimer's? (CME/CE)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology [2013.05.15]
(MedPage Today) -- Older patients with nonmelanoma skin cancer showed less risk of developing Alzheimer's disease than those without, researchers reported.
Transplanted Human Brain Cells Grow In Mice
Source: Epilepsy News From Medical News Today [2013.05.10]
A key type of human brain cell developed in the laboratory grows seamlessly when transplanted into the brains of mice, UC San Francisco researchers have discovered, raising hope that these cells might one day be used to treat people with Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, and possibly even Alzheimer's disease, as well as complications of spinal cord injury such as chronic pain and spasticity...
Study Finds Late-Life Depression Associated With Increased Risk For Dementia
Source: Depression News From Medical News Today [2013.05.03]
Late-life depression is associated with an increased risk for all-cause dementia, Alzheimer's disease and, most predominantly, vascular dementia, according to the results of a new meta-analysis published today in the British Journal of Psychiatry...
Study Of Amyloid-Forming Proteins May Lead To Therapies For Multiple Sclerosis, Other Neurodegenerative Diseases
Source: Multiple Sclerosis News From Medical News Today [2013.04.05]
Amyloids - clumps of misfolded proteins found in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders - are the quintessential bad boys of neurobiology...
Drugs Being Developed To Tackle CJD Could Also Help Prevent Alzheimer's
Source: CJD / vCJD / Mad Cow Disease News From Medical News Today [2011.06.09]
Scientists funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) and Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) have identified two antibodies which could help block the onset of Alzheimer's disease in the brain. The antibodies, ICSM-18 and ICSM-35, were already known to play a crucial role in preventing 'protein misfolding', the main cause of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), the human form of mad cow disease...
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