Archive for February 22nd, 2010

• Feb 22, 2010

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  Damaged protein identified as early diagnostic biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease in healthy adults

  (NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine) Researchers at NYU School of Medicine have found that elevated cerebrospinal fluid levels of phosphorylated tau231, a damaged tau protein found in patients with Alzheimer's disease, may be an early diagnostic biomarker for Alzheimer's disease in healthy adults. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral...
  
  

• Feb 22, 2010

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  Napping in the Afternoon May Make You Smarter

  Taking a long nap in the afternoon appears to prepare the brain to remember things, a new study has...
  
  

• Feb 22, 2010

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  Microglial C5aR (CD88) expression correlates with amyloid-β deposition in murine models of Alzheimer’s disease

  J. Neurochem. (2010) 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2010.06595.x Alzheimer's disease (AD), a progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by the accumulation of amyloid-[beta] protein and neuronal loss, is the leading cause of age-related dementia in the world today. The disease is also associated with neuroinflammation, robust activation of astrocytes and microglia, and evidence of activation of the complement system, localized with...
  
  

• Feb 22, 2010

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  Ibuprofen and Lipoic Acid Diamides as Potential Codrugs with Neuroprotective Activity

  Current evidences support the hypothesis that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and antioxidant therapy might protect against the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD). In the present work, our attention was focused on ibuprofen (IBU) used in clinical trails to prevent Alzheimer's disease, and (R)-[alpha]-lipoic acid (LA) considered as a potential neuroprotective agent in AD therapy. In...
  
  

• Feb 22, 2010

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  Prevention of depression and sleep disturbances in elderly with memory-problems by activation of the biological clock with light – a randomized clinical trial

  This study investigates whether long-term daily bright light prevents worsening of sleep-wake rhythms and depressive symptoms in elderly people with memory complaints. Patients with early Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and Subjective Memory Complaints (SMC), between the ages of 50 and 75, are included in a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. For the duration...
  
  

• Feb 22, 2010

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  Neuroimaging study may pave way for effective Alzheimer’s treatments

  Scientists have determined that a new instrument known as PIB-PET is effective in detecting deposits of amyloid-beta protein plaques in the brains of living people, and that these deposits are predictive of who will develop Alzheimer's disease. (Source: ScienceDaily...
  
  

• Feb 22, 2010

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  Mid- and Late-Life Diabetes in Relation to the Risk of Dementia

  A population-based study of twins aims to verify the association between diabetes and the risk of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and vascular dementia. Diabetes (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)

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• Feb 22, 2010

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  Alzhiemer’s Society comment on the Care and Support conference

  The Health Secretary, Andy Burnham, today held a conference discussing long-term care and support for older people. (Source: Alzheimers...
  
  

• Feb 22, 2010

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  FDA Informs Eisai Medical Research on ‘Misleading’ Aricept TV Ads

  ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 18, 2010--The FDA has posted on its website a letter regarding two television ads for the Alzheimer’s disease drug Aricept. The agency said the ads are misleading because they overstate the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma...
  
  

• Feb 22, 2010

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  Findings Suggest That A Biphasic Sleep Schedule Not Only Refreshes The Mind, But Can Make You Smarter

  If you see a student dozing in the library or a co-worker catching 40 winks in her cubicle, don't roll your eyes. New research from the University of California, Berkeley, shows that an hour's nap can dramatically boost and restore your brain power. Indeed, the findings suggest that a biphasic sleep schedule not only refreshes...