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Parkinson’s Boosts Melanoma Risk: Study

According to a new study, people who have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease have a higher risk of developing melanoma, the most deadly type of skin cancer.

Cholesterol in Alzheimer’s Disease and other Amyloidogenic Disorders.

Authors: Harris JR, Milton NG The complex association of cholesterol metabolism and Alzheimer's disease is presented in depth, including the possible benefits to be gained from cholesterol-lowering statin therapy. Then follows a survey of the role of neuronal membrane cholesterol in Abeta pore formation and Abeta fibrillogenesis, together with the link with membrane raft domains and gangliosides. The contribution of structural studies to Abeta fibrillogenesis, using TEM and AFM, is given some emphasis. The role of apolipoprotein E and its isoforms, in particular ApoE4, in cholesterol and Abeta binding is presented, in relation to genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease. Increasing evidence suggests that cholesterol oxidation products are of importance in generation of Alzheimer's ...

Our online forum celebrates its 7th birthday and reaches the 10,000 member

In February Talking Point officially passed the 10,000 members mark. The online discussion forum will also be celebrating its seventh birthday at the end of March. (Source: Alzheimers Society)

Politicians Not Doing Enough To Improve Care For Older People, UK

Sixty per cent of people think politicians are not doing enough to improve care for older people according to a survey by Age Concern and Help the Aged. The poll also found that eight out of ten adults believe care reform is among the most important issues in the forthcoming election...

Politicians Not Doing Enough To Improve Care For Older People, UK

Sixty per cent of people think politicians are not doing enough to improve care for older people according to a survey by Age Concern and Help the Aged. The poll also found that eight out of ten adults believe care reform is among the most important issues in the forthcoming election. The findings come ahead of a cross party care summit being attended by charity representatives including Alzheimer's Society's Acting Chief Executive, Ruth Sutherland... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

New Alzheimer’s test offers better opportunities for early detection

(University of Tennessee at Knoxville) Early detection is key to more effective treatment for Alzheimer's disease and other forms of cognitive impairment, and new research shows that a test developed at the University of Tennessee is more than 95 percent effective in detecting cognitive abnormalities associated with these diseases. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

A Purpose-Filled Life May Stave Off Alzheimer’s

Having a purpose in life may help ward off Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests.

Structural diversity of dimers of the Alzheimer amyloid-[small beta](25-35) peptide and polymorphism of the resulting fibrils

Guanghong Wei, Andrew I. Jewett, Joan-Emma Shea (Paper from Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.) Guanghong Wei, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2010, DOI: 10.1039/c000755m To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. latest articles)

Combination Therapy in Alzheimer’s Patients Significantly Eases Caregiver Distress

Caregiver distress is significantly attenuated when Alzheimer's disease patients are treated with a combination of memantine plus a cholinesterase inhibitor vs cholinesterase inhibitor monotherapy. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Politicians not doing enough to improve care for older people

Sixty per cent of people think politicians are not doing enough to improve care for older people according to a survey by Age Concern and Help the Aged. (Source: Alzheimers Society)