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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 - 08:30 - 0 comments

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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Greece smoking ban takes effect

Greek smokers came under renewed pressure to curb their habit Wednesday as a new law banning smoking in enclosed public places went into effect in Europe's most nicotine-addicted nation.

Kangaroo cuddle 'saves' Australian baby

An Australian couple Wednesday spoke of how they believe the skin-to-skin "kangaroo" cuddle they gave their newborn baby saved the infant's life after their doctor had given him up for dead.

No risk seen from delaying prostate cancer surgery

Adding to evidence that men with early prostate cancer can safely put off surgery, a new study finds that patients who delayed surgery by over a year had similar outcomes as those who opted for immediate treatment.

India to fall short of global maternal health goal

India has halved the number of women who die during childbirth, but experts warned on Wednesday a lack of facilities is likely to stop the country from meeting global goals for improving maternal health before 2015.

U.S. to aggressively pursue drug misbranding cases

The U.S. Department of Justice will continue to "aggressively pursue" pharmaceutical companies that illegally market drugs for uses that have not been approved by health regulators, a top agency official said on Wednesday.

Surgery prevents breast cancers in high-risk women

Women with mutations in the well-known BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes who have their breasts and ovaries removed are much more likely to survive than women who do not get preventive surgery, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

Cancer drug points way to new Alzheimer's approach

An altered version of the cancer drug Gleevec could form the basis of a new class of drugs that block the development of brain-damaging plaques in Alzheimer's disease, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.

Antibiotic helped fight common wound infection

An antibiotic that gets its microbe-fighting power from insect proteins was effective at attacking a common infection that afflicts blast victims in war zones, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.

Unnecessary pre-op tests very common, and costly

Women scheduled for gynecologic surgery are very likely to undergo unnecessary tests before their operation, new research shows.

Lupus study suggests blood-thinner drugs may help

Scientists studying the autoimmmune disease lupus have found that blood platelets are key in its development and say their findings in the lab suggest blood-thinning drugs may offer a new way to treat patients.