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Link Between Excessive Drinking, Poor Brain Health, Obesity
Prior research has shown that alcohol abuse and dependence are typically associated with higher rates of obesity, as evidenced by a high body mass index (BMI)...
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International Conference On Frontotemporal Dementias
Dementia researchers and caregivers from across the globe will meet in Indianapolis Oct. 6-8 for the 7th International Conference on Frontotemporal Dementias. The conference provides a rare opportunity for caregivers and researchers to meet and share information in a context that instills a new understanding of the complexities of this disease...
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Neurogenetic Pharmaceuticals Announces Studies Showing Its Proprietary Compound Reduces Brain Plaques Associated With Alzheimer's Disease
In the Sept. 9, 2010 issue of Neuron, Neurogenetic Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NGP) reports proof of concept studies that show its proprietary compound, NGP 555, is effective in preventing the amyloid pathology of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in a transgenic mouse model...
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TPP Global Development Ltd Enters Into An Agreement With The University Of Edinburgh For Future Drug Development
TPP Global Development Ltd (TPP) announced an agreement with the University of Edinburgh to collaborate on the development of novel pre-clinical intellectual property originated within the University. TPP and the University of Edinburgh will focus on commercialisation opportunities in the areas of nervous system disorders, immunology/inflammation and oncology...
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Home-Based Intervention May Provide Some Benefit To Patients With Dementia And Their Caregivers
An intervention that targeted modifiable stressors in the home of patients with dementia resulted in better outcomes for the patients and their caregivers at 4 months, but not at 9 months, although the caregivers perceived greater benefits, according to a study in the September 1 issue of JAMA...
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Kaj Blennow's Pioneering Research Into Alzheimer's Disease Recognised By The 2010 ECNP Neuropsychopharmacology Award
The European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) is pleased to announce Kaj Blennow as the recipient of the 2010 ECNP Neuropsychopharmacology Award in recognition of his original and influential contributions to Alzheimer's disease research...
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Mild Cognitive Impairment Is More Common In Men
A new Mayo Clinic study found that the prevalence of mild cognitive impairment was 1.5 times higher in men than in women. The research, part of the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging, also showed a prevalence rate of 16 percent in the population-based study of individuals aged 70-89 without dementia who live in Olmsted County, Minn. The study will be published in the September issue of Neurology...
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Memory Problems Or Mild Cognitive Impairment More Common In Men
Mild cognitive impairment, which may include problems with memory or thinking beyond that explained by the normal aging rate, is more common among men than women, say researchers in an article published in the medical journal Neurology, September 7 issue...
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Roche And ReMYND Enter Into A Strategic Alliance To Develop First-In-Class Disease-Modifying Treatments For Parkinson's And Alzheimer's Disease
Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) and reMYND announced that they have entered into an agreement to develop novel therapeutics that could slow down neurodegeneration in Parkinson's and Alzheimer's patients by inhibiting α-synuclein and tau toxicity...
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Southport: Work Starts On Phase Two Of "The Uk's Most Advanced Dementia Care Centre", Birch Abbey
Work has started on Phase Two of what has already been hailed as the UK's most advanced new dementia care facility, Birch Abbey , Southport. Just weeks after the "new" £5 million Birch Abbey opened in Alexandra Road, Southport, Dan Lingard, chief executive of the centre's owner, iPersonally, gave the go-ahead to demolish the original building which will be replaced by a further extension...
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