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Has medical science changed your life? Share your personal story and it could be published in The Sun newspaper

Has medical science changed your life? Science: [So What? So everything] is a campaign that looks at what science is doing for us and how it will improve our future. (Source: Alzheimers Society)

Minorities’ higher Alzheimer’s risk

Francisca Terrazas and other Latinas are about 1.5 times more likely than Anglos to develop Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, a new report says. Read how her family copes. (Source: CNN.com - Health)

Alzheimer’s ‘Epidemic’ Hitting Minorities Hardest

Blacks, Hispanics at much higher risk for the illness, which carries huge price tag, report finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Alzheimer's Disease, Health Disparities (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

Alzheimer’s Disease More Prevalent in Blacks, Hispanics

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- African Americans and Hispanics are much more likely than whites to develop Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, according to new figures from the Alzheimer’s Association. (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)

Minorities more likely to suffer from Alzheimer’s: report

Minorities are at significantly higher risk for developing Alzheimer's disease, finds a new report from the Alzheimer's Association in the U.S. that has implications for minorities in Canada as well. (Source: CTV Health)

State Roundup: N.Y. Drug Pricing, Vermont Hospital Ads, Massachusetts Nursing Homes And Anti-Psychotics

Poughkeepsie Journal: A new report on New York drug prices, "issued by the New York Public Interest Research Group, Consumers Union, the Center for Medical Consumers and AARP, looked at the price of the 10 most popular drugs found in the state's pharmacies provided through a Freedom of Information Law request...

Alzheimer’s Association Honors Social Security Commissioner Michael Astrue With Humanitarian Award

Social Security Commissioner Michael Astrue is the recipient of the Alzheimer's Association's 2010 Humanitarian Award. The award is given each year to a public official who has made a significant contribution to help those who are struggling with Alzheimer's disease...

African-Americans And Hispanics More Likely To Have Alzheimer’s Disease And Dementia Than Whites

According to the Alzheimer's Association's® 2010 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures, African-Americans are about two times more likely and Hispanics are about one and one-half times more likely than their white counterparts to have Alzheimer's and other dementias...

Has The Clock Struck 12 For Dimebon?

The Cinderella story eventually has a happy ending, but to revelers in the Dimebon story right now the time must feel like five past midnight. Some scientists have considered the sudden transformation of a modest hay fever medicine from Russia into the latest star in the AD drug development arena as a bit of a fairy tale all along...

Alzheimer’s Association Honors Social Security Commissioner Michael Astrue With Humanitarian Award

Social Security Commissioner Michael Astrue is the recipient of the Alzheimer's Association's 2010 Humanitarian Award. The award is given each year to a public official who has made a significant contribution to help those who are struggling with Alzheimer's disease... (Source: Alzheimer's / Dementia News From Medical News Today)