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Alzheimer's advances show need for better drugs
July 12, 2010 9:17 AM
Scientists are reporting advances in detecting and predicting Alzheimer's disease at a conference in Honolulu this week. There are better brain scans to spot signs of the mind-robbing illness, and more genes that affect risk. Studies show that getting enough exercise and vitamin D may lower your chances of... more » -
Drug companies share data to speed Alzheimer's research
June 11, 2010 8:28 AM
A dozen competing drug companies are coming together in hopes of finding new treatments for Alzheimer's. In an unusual step, the drug companies have agreed to share data on more than 4,000 Alzheimer's patients. By pooling resources from clinical trials, scientists can hunt trends that may suggest what to... more » -
Vaccines on horizon for AIDS, Alzheimer's, herpes
November 18, 2009 1:53 PM
Vaccines, once relegated to back burner status at pharmaceutical companies, are starting to become big business for ailing drugmakers. New vaccines could be coming online within the next five years for a whole raft of diseases like malaria, tuberculosis, Alzheimer's disease, AIDS, pandemic flu and others. Advances in technology and... more » -
Study links obesity and memory loss
October 15, 2009 11:45 AM
You've heard that being overweight puts you at risk for all kinds of health problems. But a recent study links obesity with memory loss! Researchers at UCLA and the University of Pittsburgh say, as a result, being obese or even overweight puts you at much higher risk for Alzheimer's.... more »
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