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Brain scan study confirms role of Alzheimer's genes

... scans has confirmed the role of several genes linked with Alzheimer's disease, and turned up two others that are worth exploring, U.S. researchers ...

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Brain scan study confirms role of Alzheimer's genes

... scans has confirmed the role of several genes linked with Alzheimer's disease, and turned up two others that are worth exploring, U.S. researchers ...

Story - editor - 06/15/2010 - 04:00 - 0 comments

Bad bumps to head could kill years later: U.S. study

... may cause nerve-degenerative diseases like Lou Gehrig's disease and Alzheimer's. ...

Story - editor - 08/18/2010 - 06:30 - 0 comments

FDA approves larger dose of Pfizer's Aricept

... have given them permission to make a larger dose of its Alzheimer's disease drug Aricept for patients who have already been taking the smaller ...

Story - editor - 07/29/2010 - 18:00 - 0 comments

Eisai say FDA approves higher dose Aricept

... dose once-daily version of Aricept, a drug that treats Alzheimer disease. ...

Story - editor - 07/25/2010 - 10:00 - 0 comments

Gene Linked to Obesity May Also Raise Dementia Risk

... of the obesity-related gene FTO may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia, finds a new Swedish study. ...

Story - editor - 07/13/2010 - 07:00 - 0 comments

Drugmakers to share data to speed brain research

... drugmakers will share data from their clinical trials for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease in an effort to speed the development of new medicines to treat the ...

Story - editor - 06/16/2010 - 17:30 - 0 comments

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Bone drugs may raise risk of throat cancer

People who take bone-strengthening drugs for several years may have a slightly higher risk of esophageal cancer, a new study suggests.

Can home cooking be hazardous to your health?

Could your kitchen at home pass a restaurant inspection?

Common bone drugs linked to esophageal cancer risk

People who take a commonly used class of osteoporosis drugs called bisphosphonates for more than five years may be doubling their risk of developing cancer of the gullet or esophagus, a British study found on Friday.

Double hand transplant patient shows new hands

The recipient of a rare double hand transplant says he feels "fantastic" and can wiggle fingers on both his new hands.

Workers bear larger share of health premium costs

Workers are paying a larger portion of their health insurance costs as businesses shift more of the burden to their employees to help ride out the economic downturn, an annual study shows.

Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 2, 2010

(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com:

Health Tip: If You Have Cirrhosis

(HealthDay News) -- Cirrhosis is the medical term used to
describe the slow deterioration of the liver as a result of chronic injury
to the organ.

Vets With Stress Disorder More Likely to Develop Dementia

THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Military veterans with
post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, are more likely to develop
dementia than those without the disorder, according to researchers at a
Veterans Affairs medical center in Texas.

Health Tip: Get Ready for Baby's Bath

(HealthDay News) -- A bit of preparation can make bath time less
stressful for parents and safer for baby.

Many Americans Don't Even Know They're Fat

THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Many Americans have skewed
perceptions when it comes to their weight, often believing they are
thinner than they really are, even when the scales are shouting otherwise,
a new poll finds.