Discovery Of Neural Stem Cell Differentiation Factor
Neural stem cells represent the cellular backup of our brain. These cells are capable of self-renewal to form new stem cells or differentiate into neurons, astrocytes or oligodendrocytes. Astrocytes have supportive functions in the environment of neurons, while oligodendrocytes form the myelin layer around axons in order to accelerate neuronal signal transmission. (Source: Alzheimer's / Dementia News From Medical News Today)...
POSTED 07/01/2009 at 07:00 AM --
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easyJet pledges to raise 'a million for a million' to help people with dementia
Budget airline easyJet today pledged to raise a million pounds to support the one million people who will develop dementia in the next ten years. (Source: Alzheimers Society)...
POSTED 07/01/2009 at 04:59 AM --
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Dementia research funding must triple, say experts
The UK's leading dementia charities united with eminent scientists to urge the government to commit to a national dementia research strategy and triple annual investment to £96 million within 5 years. (Source: Alzheimers Society)...
POSTED 06/30/2009 at 02:33 AM --
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White-Coat Hypertension Not Benign
Title: White-Coat Hypertension Not BenignCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/30/2009Last Editorial Review: 6/30/2009 (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)...
POSTED 06/30/2009 at 02:00 AM --
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Younger People Appear More at Risk From New Swine Flu
Title: Younger People Appear More at Risk From New Swine FluCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/30/2009 7:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/30/2009 (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)...
POSTED 06/30/2009 at 02:00 AM --
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Air Traffic Patterns Predict Swine Flu Spread
Title: Air Traffic Patterns Predict Swine Flu SpreadCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/30/2009 7:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/30/2009 (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)...
POSTED 06/30/2009 at 02:00 AM --
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Sporadic Spikes in Blood Pressure Hike Chances of Hypertension
Title: Sporadic Spikes in Blood Pressure Hike Chances of HypertensionCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/30/2009 7:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/30/2009 (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)...
POSTED 06/30/2009 at 02:00 AM --
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Depression, Anxiety Bad for the Heart
Title: Depression, Anxiety Bad for the HeartCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/30/2009 7:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/30/2009 (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)...
POSTED 06/30/2009 at 02:00 AM --
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Discovery Points to Regulation of Calcium Metabolism
Title: Discovery Points to Regulation of Calcium MetabolismCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/30/2009 7:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/30/2009 (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)...
POSTED 06/30/2009 at 02:00 AM --
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Heart Attack Prevention Series
Title: Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Heart Attack Prevention SeriesCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 1/19/2005Last Editorial Review: 6/30/2009 (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)...
POSTED 06/30/2009 at 02:00 AM --
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Fats, Fish Oil and Omega-3-Fatty Acids
Title: Fats, Fish Oil and Omega-3-Fatty AcidsCategory: Doctor's ViewsCreated: 7/23/2003Last Editorial Review: 6/30/2009 (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)...
POSTED 06/30/2009 at 02:00 AM --
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Disease Prevention in Women
Title: Disease Prevention in WomenCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 3/22/2001 7:23:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/30/2009 (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)...
POSTED 06/30/2009 at 02:00 AM --
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Setting of care modifies risk of nursing home placement for older adults with dementia
The purpose of this study was to examine risk of nursing home (NH) placement among older adults receiving publicly funded home and community-based services (HCBS) or assisted living (AL) and to explore whether these settings of care modify the relationship between dementia and risk of NH placement.The sample consisted of dually eligible Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries age 65 and older who received HCBS (n = 1630) or resided in AL (n = 836) in Florida between July 1999 and June 2000. Cox proportional hazards regression was used to estimate risk of NH placement over a 5-year study period and to test the interaction of setting of care by dementia status.In all, 15% of HCBS participants were placed in a NH compared to 26% of AL participants. As indicated by a significant interaction term i......
POSTED 06/29/2009 at 06:00 PM --
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Golimumab Treats RA When Other TNF-Alpha Inhibitors Fail (CME/CE)
SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- Golimumab (Simponi) alleviates rheumatoid arthritis symptoms in patients who have previously received another tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitor, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics)...
POSTED 06/29/2009 at 08:27 AM --
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Alzheimer's Society Puts Best Foot Forward With Dunwoody
This Friday 26 June, Alzheimer's Society representatives and sports personality Micky Quinn will join Richard Dunwoody, in his quest to walk 1,000 miles in 1,000 hours. Turning his half-mile stretch into a 'Memory Walk Catwalk' they will be strutting their wellie-boot chic in Newmarket to raise awareness of Alzheimer's Society's annual fundraiser 'Memory Walk' and boost awareness of the Society's work in the local area. (Source: Alzheimer's / Dementia News From Medical News Today)...
POSTED 06/29/2009 at 05:00 AM --
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New Study Shows Similar Benefits, No Additional Risks For Seniors Who Have Gastric Bypass
Morbidly obese seniors, age 65 and over, who had laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery lost nearly 76 percent of their excess weight after two years and had low complication rates and short hospital stays comparable to younger surgical patients, according to a new study presented today at the 26th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). (Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today)...
POSTED 06/29/2009 at 04:00 AM --
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Lyme Disease
Title: Lyme DiseaseCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997Last Editorial Review: 6/29/2009 (Source: MedicineNet Alzheimer)...
POSTED 06/29/2009 at 02:00 AM --
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Fatty Diet Linked to Pancreatic Cancer
Title: Fatty Diet Linked to Pancreatic CancerCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/29/2009Last Editorial Review: 6/29/2009 (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)...
POSTED 06/29/2009 at 02:00 AM --
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Swine Flu Vaccine: The Race Is On
Title: Swine Flu Vaccine: The Race Is OnCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/29/2009Last Editorial Review: 6/29/2009 (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)...
POSTED 06/29/2009 at 02:00 AM --
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Constipation May Lead to Other Problems
Title: Constipation May Lead to Other ProblemsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/29/2009 7:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/29/2009 (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)...
POSTED 06/29/2009 at 02:00 AM --
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