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April 12, 2005
Antibodies May Treat Alzheimer's Disease
Antibodies that attack the protein believed responsible for Alzheimer's disease may offer a new way to treat the brain-destroying illness, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. (Reuters)
April 07, 2005
Xaliproden Is Promising New Alzheimer's Drug
"In Alzheimer's Disease, clumps of an abnormal protein called amyloid build up in the brain cells, and cause them to degenerate and die ... Xaliproden prevents that buildup, and may even encourage new brain cells to grow."
March 23, 2005
Fish Oil May Fight Alzheimer's Disease
Those who eat diets high in omega-3 fatty acids may be keeping Alzheimer's at bay, according to a new study. "After three to five months, which translates to several years in humans, the group of mice fed the DHA-rich diet had 70 percent less buildup of amyloid protein in the brain. This sticky protein is what makes up the plaques in the brain that are the hallmark of Alzheimer's."
Early Test for Alzheimer's Disease
Researchers believe a word memory test may aid in the early detection of Alzheimer's Disease. The person being tested is given a list of 10 words and is then asked to recall them after a delay or after performing an unrelated task.
March 10, 2005
David Hyde Pierce Urges Passage of Alzheimer's Bill
David Hyde Pierce "joined senators Barbara A. Mikulski (D-MD) and Kit Bond (R-MO) today to announce the reintroduction of the Ronald Reagan Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act which would authorize Congress to double federal research funding for Alzheimer's to $1.4 billion annually."
September 01, 2004
Fatty Fish and Alzheimer's, Does Nicole Kidman Have Osteoporosis?
"New evidence may further explain why people who regularly eat heart-healthy fish seem to have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease."
"When Nicole Kidman broke two ribs while shooting for Moulin Rouge, she decided a visit to the doctor was in order."
August 08, 2004
Alzheimer's Hope
A new study says early treatment of brain lesions associated with Alzheimer's disease can halt and even reverse the course of the mind-erasing ailment.
July 30, 2004
Warren Buffet's Wife, Experimental Alzheimer's Vaccine
Warren Buffet's wife, Susan Buffet, has died of a stroke at the age of 72. The two were still married, but had been separated for many years.
"An experimental vaccine for Alzheimer's disease slowed memory decline somewhat even though the research was stopped before the full treatment could be administered, a study suggests."
July 12, 2004
James Doohan Diagnosed, New Alzheimer's Drug
Actor James Doohan, who played Scotty on the original Star Trek series, has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease.
A French company is working on a promising new Alzheimer's Drug. There has been success in animals and human studies are set to begin.
