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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an irreversible, progressive brain disease that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks of daily living. In most people with AD, symptoms first appear after age 60. AD is the most common cause of dementia among older people, but it is not a normal part of aging. Dementia refers to a decline in cognitive function that interferes with daily life and activities. AD starts in a region of the brain that affects recent memory, then gradually spreads to other parts of the brain. Although treatment can slow the progression of AD and help manage its symptoms in some people, currently there is no cure for this devastating disease.

Synosia's SYN-118 HPPD inhibitor beneficial for Parkinson's patients: Study

Synosia Therapeutics today announced the first clinical study results showing that SYN-118 provides clinically meaningful benefits to Parkinson's patients, has a good safety profile and is well tolerated. Results from an open-label, proof-of-mechanism study of SYN-118 (CL02) were presented at the World Parkinson Congress in Glasgow, Scotland.

29 Sep 2010

Florida likely to seek waiver on medical loss ratio; Ariz. cuts back Medicaid benefits

The Hill Healthwatch: "Florida's 14-member insurance advisory board has unanimously passed a resolution to seek a waiver from the health law's medical loss ratio. An official with the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation tells The Hill that the board's vote means it's a 'done deal' that the state will formally seek some kind of waiver but the board is gathering public input through Oct. 8.

29 Sep 2010

Brain cells outside damaged area in stroke patients take on new roles

The world's largest study using neuroimaging of stroke patients struggling to regain ability to communicate finds that brain cells outside the damaged area can take on new roles.

29 Sep 2010

Research: SorCS1 gene is linked to Alzheimer's disease, Type 2 diabetes

A research team led by Mount Sinai School of Medicine has identified the mechanism behind a single gene linked to the causes of both Alzheimer's disease and Type 2 diabetes.

29 Sep 2010

Neuronix to present TMS treatment trial data for Alzheimer's disease at Geneva Congress

The results of a successful clinical trial using Neuronix Ltd., a developer of a patent-pending, non-invasive system for Alzheimer's Disease and related conditions, will be presented for the first time today at the annual Congress of the European Federation of Neurological Societies in Geneva, Switzerland.

28 Sep 2010

Family members, friends are more sensitive to early signs of Alzheimer's dementia: Researchers

Family members and close friends are more sensitive to early signs of Alzheimer's dementia than traditional screening tests, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

28 Sep 2010

Southridge, Curaxis Pharmaceutical announce $25 million equity purchase agreement

Stephen Hicks, Chairman and CEO, of Southridge LLC and Patrick S. Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer of Curaxis Pharmaceutical Corp , jointly announced a $25 million equity purchase agreement with Southridge Partners II, an institutional investor.

28 Sep 2010

Depression and anxiety disorders common in loved ones of breast cancer patients: Study

Earlier studies have shown that women living with breast cancer are at a risk of depression but new studies have shown that their partners are at a similar risk. The study looked at more than a million men enrolled in a nationwide Danish health registry followed for 13 years.

28 Sep 2010

Scientists find Alzheimer's Disease reduces human brain cancer growth

Scientists at the Roskamp Institute in Sarasota, Florida, have shown that mice that naturally develop Alzheimer's are able to ward off the growth of brain cancer. In a series of experiments published in the Journal of Neuroscience, they showed that mice that spontaneously develop Alzheimer's Disease are able to dramatically reduce the growth of a human brain cancer.

28 Sep 2010

People with Parkinson's disease have high levels of beta-HCH pesticide

People with Parkinson's disease have significantly higher blood levels of a particular pesticide than healthy people or those with Alzheimer's disease, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found.

27 Sep 2010

Study: Clinical criteria for mild cognitive impairment is better at predicting Alzheimer's disease

A new Mayo Clinic study found that the clinical criteria for mild cognitive impairment is better at predicting who will develop Alzheimer's disease than a single memory test.

27 Sep 2010

Alzheimer's treatments may prove effective if started in middle-aged people: Study

Memory lapses that occur with normal aging are a source of worry for many who fear Alzheimer's disease. Now a new Mayo Clinic-led study published in the July 16 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that the carriers of a common genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease begin to have memory declines in their mid-50s, far earlier than previously thought.

27 Sep 2010

Researchers develop STAND-Map framework to promote accurate diagnosis of dementia

A new Mayo Clinic study may help physicians differentially diagnose three common neurodegenerative disorders in the future. The study will be presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease on July 11 in Vienna.

27 Sep 2010

Individuals with growing amount of white matter hyperintensities are more likely to develop dementia

Elderly people with no memory or thinking problems are more likely to later develop thinking problems if they have a growing amount of "brain rust," or small areas of brain damage, according to a study published in the July 14, 2009, print issue of NeurologyÂ, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

27 Sep 2010

Playing video games may help children become laparoscopic surgeons

Playing video games for hours on end may prepare your child to become a laparoscopic surgeon one day, a new study has shown. Reorganisation of the brain's cortical network in young men with significant experience playing video games gives them an advantage not only in playing the games but also in performing other tasks requiring visuomotor skills. The findings are published in the October 2010 issue of Elsevier's Cortex.

24 Sep 2010

MTHFD1L gene may increase risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease

Researchers have identified a gene that appears to increase a person's risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of the disease. The gene, abbreviated as MTHFD1L, is on chromosome six, and was identified in a genome-wide association study.

24 Sep 2010

Study: Non-stick coating substance in semen reduces HIV transmission

A non-stick coating for a substance found in semen dramatically lowers the rate of infection of immune cells by HIV a new study has found.

24 Sep 2010

CAP meeting to highlight medical diagnostic procedures

New science in cancer, genetic testing, molecular diagnostics, medical ethics, and gender-based disorders will be featured topics when nearly 1,200 pathologists gather at the Hyatt Regency Chicago on September 26 - 29 for the annual scientific meeting of the College of American Pathologists (CAP).

24 Sep 2010

FDA grants clearance for HPβCD treatment for Niemann Pick Type C disease

Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted clearance of an Investigational New Drug (IND) application to introduce Trappsol Cyclo (Hydroxypropyl Beta Cyclodextrin or HPβCD) into the brains of six year old identical twin girls dying of a rare brain-destroying cholesterol disease called Niemann Pick Type C (NPC).

24 Sep 2010

Career choice may influence where dementia takes root in the brain: Study

In an international study of patients with a devastating type of dementia that often strikes in middle age, researchers have found intriguing evidence that career choice may influence where the disease takes root in the brain.

23 Sep 2010

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Synosia's SYN-118 HPPD inhibitor beneficial for Parkinson's patients: Study

Florida likely to seek waiver on medical loss ratio; Ariz. cuts back Medicaid benefits

Brain cells outside damaged area in stroke patients take on new roles

Research: SorCS1 gene is linked to Alzheimer's disease, Type 2 diabetes

Neuronix to present TMS treatment trial data for Alzheimer's disease at Geneva Congress

Family members, friends are more sensitive to early signs of Alzheimer's dementia: Researchers

Southridge, Curaxis Pharmaceutical announce $25 million equity purchase agreement

Depression and anxiety disorders common in loved ones of breast cancer patients: Study

Scientists find Alzheimer's Disease reduces human brain cancer growth

People with Parkinson's disease have high levels of beta-HCH pesticide

Study: Clinical criteria for mild cognitive impairment is better at predicting Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's treatments may prove effective if started in middle-aged people: Study

Researchers develop STAND-Map framework to promote accurate diagnosis of dementia

Individuals with growing amount of white matter hyperintensities are more likely to develop dementia

Playing video games may help children become laparoscopic surgeons

MTHFD1L gene may increase risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease

Study: Non-stick coating substance in semen reduces HIV transmission

CAP meeting to highlight medical diagnostic procedures

FDA grants clearance for HPβCD treatment for Niemann Pick Type C disease

Career choice may influence where dementia takes root in the brain: Study

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