Archive for September, 2009
Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (”ANAVEX” or the “Company”) (OTCBB: AVXL) has selected FORENAP Pharma EURL (”FORENAP”) as the contract research organization (CRO) for Phase I clinical trials of ANAVEX 2-73, the company’s lead Alzheimer’s drug candidate
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Researchers at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine are working on a vision test that could help predict a person’s risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease. It’s an effort to detect the disease early, before it can do damage.
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The Titus County Sheriff’s Office is searching for James Howard Walker, diagnosed with Alzheimer’s-Dementia.
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Rugby players could be more at risk of Alzheimer’s
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Despite not walking due to the weather, Benton Community Keystone Elementary students had a successful fund-raising effort to fight Alzheimer’s last Thursday afternoon.
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A new NFL-commissioned study determined that pro football players suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related ailments far more frequently than other Americans.
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WARRENVILLE, Ill.—-Pfeiffer Treatment Center proudly announces that it has opened the Pfeiffer Center for Alzheimer’s care in Illinois.
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Natural compound in extra-virgin olive oil targets toxic beta-amyloid proteinsOleocanthal, a naturally-occurring compound found in extra-virgin olive oil, alters the structure of neurotoxic proteins believed to contribute to the debilitating effects of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Anavex Life Sciences Corp. has selected FORENAP Pharma EURL as the contract research organization for Phase I clinical trials of ANAVEX 2-73, the company’s lead Alzheimer’s drug candidate.
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Oleocanthal, a naturally-occurring compound found in extra-virgin olive oil, alters the structure of neurotoxic proteins believed to contribute to the debilitating effects of Alzheimer’s disease. This structural change impedes the proteins’ ability to damage brain nerve cells.
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The World Alzheimer’s Report projects dementia will nearly double every 20 years. By 2050 — just 40 years away — a staggering 115.4 million will have been diagnosed.
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Washington, Sept 30 : A naturally-occurring compound found in extra-virgin olive oil can help prevent and treat Alzheimer’s disease, say researchers.
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It is estimated that the number of people with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders in North Carolina will just about double in the next 20 years.
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A North Fort Myers man takes a big step for Alzheimer’s, a disease plaguing many of our parents and grandparents.
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Wellington is joining more than 25,000 teams around the nation to fight Alzheimer’s disease.
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A statewide alert has been issued for an elderly man whose whereabouts are unknown and suffers from Alzheimer’s Disease and diabetes.
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Oleocanthal, a naturally-occurring compound in extra-virgin olive oil, alters the structure and increases antibody recognition of neurotoxic proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The structural change impedes the proteins’ ability to damage brain nerve cells, while increased antibody recognition may enhance immunotherapy-based treatments.
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A crisis in aging, fueled by increasing numbers of South Florida seniors with Alzheimer’s disease and disabilities, and a decreasing work force to care for them, threatens the ability of those older adults to remain at home, according to a Florida-based senior care business owner. (PRWeb Sep 29, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/caregiving/age-wave …
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