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Calcium may be the key to understanding Alzheimer's disease (Physorg)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:22:06 GMT

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have shown that mutations in two proteins associated with familial Alzheimer's disease disrupt the flow of calcium ions within neurons. The two proteins, called PS1 and PS2 (presenilin 1 and 2), interact with a calcium release channel in an intracellular cell compartment.

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Calcium May Be The Key To Understanding Alzheimer's Disease (Medical News Today)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMT

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Alzheimer's Vaccine Results Disappoint Researchers, Disease Unaffected (VitaBeat)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:20:02 GMT

A vaccine aimed at reducing brain plaque didn't help cure Alzheimer's disease, researchers have found. The results of the five-year study disappointed scientists who believed that cutting down plaque levels in the brain would help reduce the symptoms of Alzheimer's. The new research, led by Clive Holmes of Moorgreen Hospital in Southampton, looked at 80 patients with mild to moderate...

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Alzheimer's study questions plaque's role in disease (New York Newsday)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:53:01 GMT

LONDON -- Some doctors have long suspected that if the plaque that builds up in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease could be removed, they could be saved. But a new vaccine that did just that suggests the theory is wrong.

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Meeting Set on Storm Preparing (Red Orbit )

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:00:23 GMT

By J.R. Welsh, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss. Jul. 19--HANCOCK COUNTY -- Senior citizens will have a chance to learn more about hurricane preparedness and Alzheimer's disease at a meeting scheduled for Tuesday at the county complex on Longfellow Road.

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Alzheimer's Drug Reverses Cognitive Decline Over 12 Month Period In Early Human Testing (Science Pal)

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:07:00 GMT

ScienceDaily (July 18, 2008) — A drug once approved as an antihistamine in Russia improved thinking processes and ability to function in patients with Alzheimer's disease in a study conducted there, said an expert at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. The findings are published in the journal The Lancet. "More research is needed, but we are encouraged by the effect the drug Dimebon...

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New drug for alzheimer's (Express & Echo)

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:53:59 GMT

A nurse whose father died from Alzheimer's disease has welcomed news that a new drug could one day improve symptoms for patients.

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Alzheimer’s drug trial ‘promise’ (Bitch News)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:05:52 GMT

Alzheimer’s drug trial ‘promise’ , BBC News reports here: A drug once used to treat hayfever “significantly improves” symptoms in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease, research suggests.

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Democracy News Jul 18 (M Audio Blog)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:13:00 GMT

unknown: Alzheimer’s Research Brings Progr ess, SetbacksUS News & World Report - 1 hour agoBy Steven Reinberg FRIDAY, July 18 (HealthDay News) — It’s one step forward, one step back in the search for treatments against Alzheimer’s disease. … Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web [...]

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Alzheimer's vaccine stopped plaque, not dementia (USA Today)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:50:37 GMT

Some doctors have long suspected that if the plaque that builds up in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease could be ...

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Alzheimer's Vaccine Stopped Plaque, Not Dementia (Fox News)

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:21:03 GMT

Some doctors have long suspected that if the plaque that builds up in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease could be removed, they could be saved. But a new vaccine that did just that suggests the theory is wrong.

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Alzheimer's vaccine didn't stop dementia (Deseret Morning News)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:25:02 GMT

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Alzheimer's drug trial 'promise' (BBC News)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:31:04 GMT

A drug once used to treat hayfever "improves" symptoms in patients with Alzheimer's disease, research suggests.

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Alzheimer’s vaccine stopped plaque, not dementia (OTB News)

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:20:22 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Some doctors have long suspected that if the plaque that builds up in the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s disease could be removed, they could be saved. But a new vaccine that did just that suggests the theory is wrong….

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Russian antihistamine drug does well in Alzheimer’s test (News & Information)

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:10:07 GMT

A nearly forgotten Russian-made drug, formulated to combat hay fever, helps improve cognitive abilities in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, according to the results of a year-long trial……Read more

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Group Focused on Celiac Disease (Red Orbit )

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:00:17 GMT

By Kimberly Hill, The Edmond Sun, Okla. Jul. 17--EDMOND -- Medical researchers say about one in every 130 Americans have Celiac disease, making it more prevalent than Down syndrome, Crohn's disease, Type 1 diabetes and even Alzheimer's disease.

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Medivation Announces Publication in The Lancet of Dimebon Pivotal Trial Results in Alzheimer's Disease (PR News Wire )

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:30:00 GMT

- Dimebon Improved the Clinical Course of Alzheimer's Disease; Patients Experienced Statistically Significant Improvements in Memory and Thinking, Activities of Daily Living, Behavior and Overall Function - SAN FRANCISCO, July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medivation, Inc. (Nasdaq: ) today announced publication of the results of its first Alzheimer's disease pivotal clinical...

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Mystery songs (Omniglot - the blog)

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:49:06 GMT

Today we have two questions from visitors to Omniglot. The first question comes from someone who cares for a women in the end stages of Alzheimer’s disease. She doesn’t communicate much, but when she does she usually sings a song that seems to be in Ukrainian or possibly Slovak (she is an American woman who speaks [...]

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Keruve GPS tracker helps locate missing Alzheimer’s patients (Gadgets Future)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:35:07 GMT

This GPS tracking device was specifically designed to help keep tabs on patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Unfortunately, often loved ones stricken with this disease can become easily disoriented and can wander off. With the Keruve, tracking them down and preventing a tragic accident becomes an easier task. The system comes with a special waterproof GPS tracking bracelet...

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Going with the flow: Calcium ion homeostasis and Alzheimer’s disease (Ouroboros)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:00:42 GMT

Two related findings that surely signal a major new direction in the study of Alzheimer’s disease (AD): Two means of controlling intracellular calcium homeostasis appears to play a major role in controlling levels of the Aß protein, a major component of the senile plaques that characterize AD and (thusly) a likely source of AD-associated cell [...]

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