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Oct 14, 2008
No CommentsLink between dementia and hypotension – alzheimer’s sufferers might have lower blood pressure
A new study published in Bioscience Hypotheses, a recently launched Elsevier journal, proposes that some people suffering from Alzheimer's disease experience a reduction in their high blood pressure because of cognitive decline. (Source: News-Medical News Feed)...
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Oct 14, 2008
No CommentsHigh-dose vitamin b supplements do not slow cognitive decline in alzheimer’s
A clinical trial led by Paul S. Aisen, M.D., professor of neurosciences at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, showed that high-dose vitamin B supplements did not slow the rate of cognitive decline in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer disease. (Source: News-Medical News Feed)...
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Oct 14, 2008
No CommentsWhy sufferers from alzheimer’s disease might have lower blood pressure
A new study published in Bioscience Hypotheses, a recently launched Elsevier journal, proposes that some people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease experience a reduction in their high blood pressure because of cognitive decline. (Source: News-Medical News Feed)...
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Oct 13, 2008
No CommentsPrevalence of vitamin d insufficiency in patients with parkinson’s and alzheimer’s disease
A majority of Parkinson's disease patients had insufficient levels of vitamin D in a new study from Emory University School of Medicine. (Source: News-Medical News Feed)MedWorm Sponsored Message: Find out how you can get your message across here by sponsoring this MedWorm news...
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Oct 12, 2008
No CommentsFunding boost for alzheimer’s research in bristol
Researchers at the University of Bristol are about to start work on new projects investigating the causes of Alzheimer's disease. (Source: News-Medical News Feed)...
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Oct 02, 2008
No CommentsEli lilly starts second global phase iii trial of investigational alzheimer’s disease compound
Eli Lilly and Company today announced it will begin enrolling patients in a second Phase III study of LY450139, a gamma-secretase inhibitor being investigated as a potential treatment to delay the progression of mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. (Source: News-Medical News Feed)...
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Sep 24, 2008
No CommentsDiscovery provides model for alzheimer’s breakthrough
Sydney researchers have made a major breakthrough that will lead to a greater understanding of the causes of and treatments for neurodegenerative diseases. (Source: News-Medical News Feed)...
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Sep 24, 2008
No CommentsDiscovery provides model for alzheimer’s breakthrough
Sydney researchers have made a major breakthrough that will lead to a greater understanding of the causes of and treatments for neurodegenerative diseases. (Source: News-Medical News Feed)...
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Sep 24, 2008
No CommentsDiscovery provides model for alzheimer’s breakthrough
Sydney researchers have made a major breakthrough that will lead to a greater understanding of the causes of and treatments for neurodegenerative diseases. (Source: News-Medical News Feed)...
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Sep 17, 2008
No CommentsBritish scientists to develop blood test for alzheimer’s
Researchers from Nottingham's two universities are joining forces to develop a simple blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease. (Source: News-Medical News Feed)...
