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New Alzheimer's Drug to Begin Trials
(Source: Elan) - Elan and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals have announced plans to begin a Phase 3 clinical program of their lead drug, Bapineuzumab (AAB-001). The drug is intended for the treatment of patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.
Demonstrators Protest 'Microchiping' Alzheimer's Patients
(Source: Boca Raton News) - The plan of a West Palm Beach Alzheimer's care center to place microchips into patients has drawn criticism from an Alzheimer's advocacy group. The chip would be encoded with an identification number that can be scanned providing information regarding the person's medical history.
Toys Can Give Solace to Alzheimer's Patients
(Source: Orlando Sentinel) - At many nursing homes caregivers hand out plastic baby dolls to women in the late-stage of Alzheimer's disease.
Researchers Catch Moving Proteins in Mid-fold
(Source: News Medical) - Chemists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have designed a tool capable of measuring molecular structures quickly and accurately enough to catch moving proteins in as they mis-fold. The first applications of the technique offer a glimpse into the contorted form of a human protein that is implicated in Type II Diabetes.
Revealing Nursing Home Woes
(Source: Enquirer) - Placing a parent into a nursing home - even shopping for one - can bring out feelings of uncertainty and guilt. By using inspection reports, the Internet and one's senses of sight and smell, people can get a good idea of the level of care, social workers say.
Seizures Caused by Colonoscopy Premedication
(Source: DocGuide) - Cornell University researcher's have found the first reported case of generalized tonic-clonic seizures induced by meperidine pre-medication for a colonoscopy procedure in a 63-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease. The active metabolite of meperidine, normeperidine, is believe to be the cause of the seizures.
UK Lewy Body Society - One Year Old
(Source: Medical News Today) - The Lewy Body Society in the UK celebrates its first year of operation on June 15, 2007, with a formal dinner at the Reform Club in London, UK. The charity is the only organization in Europe dedicated to Dementia with Lewy Bbodies (DLB), also known as Lewy body Disease.
Alzheimer's Diet Link Analyzed
(Source: BBC) - Researchers in the UK are investigating possible links between diet and Alzheimer's disease. The scientists will look at the effects of fruit juice, red wine and oily fish on the incidence of the illness.
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