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COMT Gene And Cognitive Clues To Alcohol Addiction

... such as those used to treat Parkinson's or early Alzheimer's disease, or tailor cognitive therapy to improve executive ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 26 2007 - 11:38am - 0 attachments

A Look At The Architecture Of Autophagy

... be involved in degenerative neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's and Huntington's diseases. The discovery will fill gaps in basic ...

Article - News Staff - May 13 2008 - 9:29am - 0 attachments

Obesity Increases Dementia Risk Up To 80 Percent - Study

Being obese can increase the risk of Alzheimer’s Disease by as much as 80 percent, according to a study in the May issue of Obesity Reviews. But it's not just weight gain that poses a risk. People who are underweight also have an elevated risk of demen ...

Article - News Staff - May 10 2008 - 6:12pm - 0 attachments

Court Of Appeal Makes Decision Following Ruling That NICE Process On Anti-Dementia Medicines Unfair

... medicines for newly diagnosed patients with mild Alzheimer's disease was procedurally unfair. The decision today will now be ... to produce guidance for the treatment of patients with Alzheimer's - Eisai and other consultees have a period of 42 days from ... medicines for those patients at the mild stages of Alzheimer's disease one stage closer. Should Eisai find that the ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - May 9 2008 - 9:32am - 0 attachments

BACE1 Enzyme Linked To Schizophrenia

Neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins have discovered that mice lacking an enzyme that contributes to Alzheimer disease exhibit a number of schizophrenia-like behaviors. The finding raises the possibility that this enzyme may participate in the development o ...

Article - News Staff - May 8 2008 - 12:00pm - 0 attachments

Foldit - Play A Video Game, Contribute To Medical Science

... shapes – key for biological mysteries ranging from Alzheimer's to vaccines. After about 20 minutes of training, people feel ...

Article - News Staff - May 8 2008 - 11:38am - 1 attachment

Abbott Scientists Present A New Approach For Treating Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

... associated with a variety of diseases, including ADHD and Alzheimer's disease," said James Sullivan, Ph.D., divisional vice president, ... approaches to cognitive disorders, such as ADHD, Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia. Abbott also is investigating new ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - May 7 2008 - 11:32am - 0 attachments

Genetic Variation In Mitochondria Linked To Macular Degeneration

Genetic variation in the DNA of mitochondria – the 'power plants' of cells – contributes to a person’s risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), say investigators in the first study to examine the mitochondrial genome for changes associ ...

Article - News Staff - May 6 2008 - 8:04pm - 0 attachments

Short Arms, Legs Linked To Risk Of Dementia

People with shorter arms and legs may be at a higher risk for developing dementia later in life compared to people with longer arms and legs, according to a study published in the May 6, 2008, bonus issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the Americ ...

Article - News Staff - May 5 2008 - 4:37pm - 0 attachments

Renewed Hope For Mild Alzheimer's Patients As NICE Process On Anti-Dementia Medicines Ruled Unfair

... medicines for newly diagnosed patients with mild Alzheimer's disease was procedurally unfair. In its ruling, the Court of ... to produce guidance for the treatment of patients with Alzheimer's. The Court also found that refusal by NICE to release the model put ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - May 1 2008 - 4:30am - 0 attachments