Archive for the 'Alzheimers Disease' Category
Cancer Drug Model Could Be A Potential Treatment For Alzheimer’s - Alzheimer’s Society Comment
Treatments modelled on the cancer drug Gleevec could potentially prevent the formation of amyloid plaques - one of the major hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease according to a study. Treatments modelled on the cancer drug Gleevec could potentially prevent the formation of amyloid plaques - one of the major hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease according to a study published in the journal Nature…Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsKPMG Achieves £1 Million Mark For Alzheimer’s Society Ahead Of Target, UK
KPMG has reached its fundraising target of £1 million for its staff selected people charity, Alzheimer’s Society over one month ahead of schedule with further events still to be held. In 2008, KPMG staff voted for Alzheimer’s Society to be the firm’s main charitable focus…Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsPivotal Study Finds Link Between PTSD And Dementia
Results of a study reported in the September issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society suggest that Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have a greater risk for dementia than Veterans without PTSD, even those who suffered traumatic injuries during combat. Exposure to life threatening events, like war, can cause PTSD, and there are high rates among veterans…Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsEisai Announces The Start Of The First Clinical Study Of Ban2401, A Novel Monoclonal Antibody Targeting Neurotoxic Protofibrils
Eisai Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan, President & CEO: Haruo Naito, “Eisai”) announced today the start of the first patient enrolled clinical study with BAN2401, a novel monoclonal antibody that is being developed as a potential next-generation therapeutic treatment for Alzheimer’s disease…Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsProtein Identified That Spurs Formation Of Alzheimer’s Plaques
In Alzheimer’s disease, the problem is beta-amyloid, a protein that accumulates in the brain and causes nerve cells to weaken and die. Drugs designed to eliminate plaques made of beta-amyloid have a fatal problem: they need to enter the brain and remove the plaques without attacking healthy brain cells…Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsNew Study Singles Out Factors Linked To Cognitive Deficits In Type 2 Diabetes
Older adults with diabetes who have high blood pressure, walk slowly or lose their balance, or believe they’re in bad health, are significantly more likely to have weaker memory and slower, more rigid cognitive processing than those without these problems, according to a new study published by the American Psychological Association…Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsFisher Scientists Discover Protein That Fuels Alzheimer’s Disease, Promising New Treatments Expected
Researchers at the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Disease Research laboratory published “Gamma-secretase Activating Protein is a Therapeutic Target for Alzheimer’s Disease” in Nature online. Drs. Gen He (lead author) and Paul Greengard have discovered a protein that stimulates the production of beta-amyloid, and therefore represents a major new advance in Alzheimer’s disease research…Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsBrain Exercises May Slow Cognitive Decline Initially, But Speed Up Dementia Later
New research shows that mentally stimulating activities such as crossword puzzles, reading and listening to the radio may, at first, slow the decline of thinking skills but speed up dementia later in old age. The research is published in the September 1, 2010, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology…Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsMental Stimulation Delays The Decline In Thinking Skills, But May Accelerate Dementia Later On
Mentally stimulating activities that challenge and engage the brain, such as crossword puzzles, reading, or listening to the radio may help slow down cognitive decline - the gradual deterioration of thinking skills - but may encourage the acceleration of dementia later on during old age, says a report in Neurology, the journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Study author, Robert S…Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsHomewatch CareGivers Releases New “Guide To Living With Dementia” To Help Families Cope With The Numerous Issues Associated With Dementia
As part of its ongoing program to help caregivers and provide families with the information they need to make informed decisions, Homewatch CareGivers has released its latest resource, entitled “Guide to Living with Dementia. ” This new guide is available for free download from the company’s website…Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
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