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Findings may aid in developing therapeutic drugs for stroke and other neurodegenerative diseases

Biomedical scientists from the University of Central Florida and Louisiana State University have identified a way to block a "cell death signal" that they believe triggers brain damage during strokes.

22 Jan 2010

HIV infection causes premature aging of the brain

HIV infection or the treatments used to control it are prematurely aging the brain, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the University of California-San Diego have found.

22 Jan 2010

US FDA grants tentative approval for LPI's Memantine HCl tablets

Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (LPI) announced today that it has received tentative approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) for its Memantine Hydrochloride tablets, 5mg and 10mg.

21 Jan 2010

Study demonstrates BTG2 gene is crucial for neurogenesis and contextual memory function

The birth of new neurons, a process called neurogenesis, is continuously occurring in the brain, not only during development but also during adulthood within two specialized areas, the hippocampus and the subventricular zone.

21 Jan 2010

COTI's novel small molecule effective against pancreatic cancer in animal model

Critical Outcome Technologies Inc. announced more positive results today from animal experiments carried out at a prominent Canadian cancer research facility. This new series of experiments adds to the impressive data package for COTI-2, demonstrating efficacy both as a single agent and in combination with current first line therapies, as well as low toxicity in several different animal models of human cancers.

21 Jan 2010

New research reveals grid cells in human brain provide a cognitive, spatial map

'Grid cells' that act like a spatial map in the brain have been identified for the first time in humans, according to new research by UCL scientists which may help to explain how we create internal maps of new environments.

21 Jan 2010

Study indicates size of brain structures may predict performance and learning rates

Researchers can predict your performance on a video game simply by measuring the volume of specific structures in your brain, a multi-institutional team reports this week.

21 Jan 2010

High intake of iron and copper can contribute to age-related disorders in older adults

With scientific evidence linking high levels of copper and iron to Alzheimer's disease, heart disease, and other age-related disorders, a new report in ACS' Chemical Research in Toxicology suggests specific steps that older consumers can take to avoid build up of unhealthy amounts of these metals in their bodies.

21 Jan 2010

Research shows brain abnormalities develop years before Parkinson's symptoms appear

Scientists who have identified brain networks damaged in Parkinson's disease have new evidence that these systems become abnormal a few years before symptoms appear. And what's more, parts of the network appear to respond in a last ditch attempt to rescue the brain.

21 Jan 2010

Ferrer inCode obtains exclusive distribution rights for ADtect test

DiaGenic ASA and Ferrer inCode today announced that they have signed a distribution agreement for the blood-based ADtect® test for early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease covering a total of 32 countries.

20 Jan 2010

MedPage Today publishes the Most Read Stories for the Past Week

Which medical news stories are physicians reading to stay informed about key developments? MedPage Today publishes the Most Read Stories for the Past Week.

20 Jan 2010

TUM biophysicists map changes in energy landscape of zipper-like protein molecule

Biophysicists at TUM, the Technische Universitaet Muenchen, have published the results of single-molecule experiments that bring a higher-resolution tool to the study of protein folding. How proteins arrive at the three-dimensional shapes that determine their essential functions - or cause grave diseases when folding goes wrong - is considered one of the most important and least understood questions in the biological and medical sciences.

20 Jan 2010

New method for diagnosing post-traumatic stress disorder

Researchers at the University of Minnesota and Minneapolis VA Medical Center have identified a biological marker in the brains of those exhibiting post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

20 Jan 2010

Light sedation decreases postoperative delirium in elderly patients by 50%

A recent study, published in the January issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, demonstrates that in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture repair under spinal anesthesia with propofol sedation, the prevalence of delirium can be decreased by 50 percent with light sedation, compared to deep sedation.

20 Jan 2010

HSF1A stimulates more protein chaperones and reduces protein misfolding

Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have found some compounds that improve a cell's ability to properly "fold" proteins and could lead to promising drugs for degenerative nerve diseases, including Huntington's disease, Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.

20 Jan 2010

HolGenTech PGA for Genome Based Economy to be presented at the Personalized Medicine World Conference

HolGenTech, a leader in Genome Computing Architecture, will demonstrate the world's first Personal Genome Assistant (PGA) for the Genome Based Economy at the inaugural event of the Personalized Medicine World Conference at the Mountain View Computer History Museum, January 19-20. Designed to automate best choices for consumers as they shop for food, nutrients, cosmetics and more, the HolGenTech PGA leverages data from genomic tests, health database services, and user preferences to equip consumers with a practical tool to optimize health and maximize prevention.

19 Jan 2010

Lighter sedation during spinal anesthesia reduces postoperative delirium in elderly patients

19 Jan 2010

New type of fat-producing cells may speed up treatments for muscular dystrophy and fibrosis

A team of University of British Columbia researchers has identified fat-producing cells that possess "dual-personalities" and may further the development of treatments for muscle diseases such as muscular dystrophy and fibrosis.

19 Jan 2010

Cognitive fluctuations more likely to occur in older persons with Alzheimer's disease

Cognitive fluctuations, or episodes when train of thought temporarily is lost, are more likely to occur in older persons who are developing Alzheimer's disease than in their healthy peers, according to scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

19 Jan 2010

People with "mental lapses" more likely to have Alzheimer's disease

Older people who have "mental lapses," or times when their thinking seems disorganized or illogical or when they stare into space, may be more likely to have Alzheimer's disease than people who do not have these lapses, according to a study published in the January 19, 2010, print issue of Neurology-, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

19 Jan 2010

Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Latest Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Findings may aid in developing therapeutic drugs for stroke and other neurodegenerative diseases

HIV infection causes premature aging of the brain

US FDA grants tentative approval for LPI's Memantine HCl tablets

Study demonstrates BTG2 gene is crucial for neurogenesis and contextual memory function

COTI's novel small molecule effective against pancreatic cancer in animal model

New research reveals grid cells in human brain provide a cognitive, spatial map

Study indicates size of brain structures may predict performance and learning rates

High intake of iron and copper can contribute to age-related disorders in older adults

Research shows brain abnormalities develop years before Parkinson's symptoms appear

Ferrer inCode obtains exclusive distribution rights for ADtect test

MedPage Today publishes the Most Read Stories for the Past Week

TUM biophysicists map changes in energy landscape of zipper-like protein molecule

New method for diagnosing post-traumatic stress disorder

Light sedation decreases postoperative delirium in elderly patients by 50%

HSF1A stimulates more protein chaperones and reduces protein misfolding

HolGenTech PGA for Genome Based Economy to be presented at the Personalized Medicine World Conference

Lighter sedation during spinal anesthesia reduces postoperative delirium in elderly patients

New type of fat-producing cells may speed up treatments for muscular dystrophy and fibrosis

Cognitive fluctuations more likely to occur in older persons with Alzheimer's disease

People with "mental lapses" more likely to have Alzheimer's disease

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