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Pecans may delay progression of age-related motor neuron degeneration: Study

Eating about a handful of pecans each day may play a role in protecting the nervous system, according to a new animal study published in the current issue of Current Topics in Nutraceutical Research. The study, conducted at the Center for Cellular Neurobiology at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, suggests adding pecans to your diet may delay the progression of age-related motor neuron degeneration. This may include diseases like amyotropic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.

9 Jun 2010

Pharnext closes €4.8-million Series A funding round

Pharnext SAS, a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of innovative treatments based on Pleotherapy™ for severe neurological diseases, today announced that it had closed a €4.8-million Series A round of funding on June 3rd (corresponding to a company valuation of €45 million).

9 Jun 2010

Switching to healthier diet can slow or reverse cognitive impairment in patients with Alzheimer's Disease: Study

Patients in the early to moderate stages of Alzheimer's Disease could have their cognitive impairment slowed or even reversed by switching to a healthier diet, according to researchers at Temple University.

9 Jun 2010

PharmaMar commences Aplidin Phase III registration trial for multiple myeloma

PharmaMar SA today announced that a registration trial in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma patients has been initiated with Aplidin(R) (plitidepsin) in combination with dexamethasone versus dexamethasone alone.

9 Jun 2010

CPRIT presents a $300,000 check to UNT Health Science Center for cancer research

The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas recently presented a $300,000 check to the University of North Texas Health Science Center. The check was accepted by the UNT Health Science Center Provost Thomas Yorio, Ph.D., and Richard Kurz, Ph.D., dean of the School of Public Health.

9 Jun 2010

American Diversified Holdings enters Mobile Health Care Market

American Diversified Holdings Corporation has today announced its intention to enter the Mobile Health Care Market as the medical profession gears up to go electronic not only for medical records but also for direct patient monitoring and information.

9 Jun 2010

Springhill retirement community opens Woodlands Memory Support Neighborhood

Families with loved ones who have memory challenges will breathe a sigh of relief on June 11, when Springhill retirement community opens the doors to the Woodlands Memory Support Neighborhood. A presentation by Springhill Executive Director Jim Schneider and Ed Thomas, CEO of Asbury Communities, the management company for Springhill, will begin at 11:00 a.m. with tours of the new neighborhood to follow.

8 Jun 2010

Older veterans with PTSD more likely to develop dementia: Report

Older veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder appear more likely to develop dementia over a seven-year period than those without PTSD, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

8 Jun 2010

Adeona completes 50% enrollment in Part 2 CopperProof-2 study of oral zinc cysteine for Alzheimer's Disease

Adeona Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the completion of 50% enrollment in Part 2 of its clinical study, A Prospective, Randomized, Double Blind Trial of a Novel Oral Zinc Cysteine Preparation in Alzheimer's Disease (CopperProof-2).

7 Jun 2010

Eisai's eribulin mesylate improves median OS compared with TPC in pre-treated metastatic breast cancer patients

Results of a Phase III study presented today at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting showed that Eisai's eribulin mesylate significantly improved median overall survival (OS) compared with Treatment of Physician's Choice (TPC) in heavily pre-treated metastatic breast cancer patients.

7 Jun 2010

Researcher calls stroke specialists to further knowledge and understanding of stroke

To cope with the projected growth in the incidence of strokes in Canada, the public may need to take on roles traditionally performed by healthcare specialists, according to a leading Canadian stroke researcher.

7 Jun 2010

Anti-seizure drug can be used to treat AT deficiency: Pitt researchers

The liver scarring of α1-antitrypsin deficiency, the most common genetic cause for which children undergo liver transplantation, might be reversed or prevented with a medication that has long been used to treat seizures, according to findings from Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine that will published in Science and are available online today through the Science Express website.

4 Jun 2010

American Cancer Society and NPCRC award $1.8M for palliative care research

The American Cancer Society and the National Palliative Care Research Center (NPCRC) are awarding $1.8 million in research grants to researchers at 12 institutions for studies aimed at reducing suffering for seriously ill patients and their family caregivers. The studies will be conducted over the next two years. Since 2007, a collaborative effort by the organizations has awarded 51 grants totaling almost $7 million.

4 Jun 2010

New UNC-Olympus Research Imaging Center opens doors

The University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill today opened the doors of a new facility designed to be one of the world's most sophisticated research centers devoted to life science imaging. The new UNC-Olympus Research Imaging Center provides researchers with advanced microscopes and camera equipment, software, consultation and expertise, in an environment intended to encourage the highest levels of scientific inquiry.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 4 Jun 2010

Special dementia care plan does not slow functional decline compared with usual care: Study

A special dementia care plan, involving regular assessments of patients with Alzheimer's disease in specialist memory clinics, does not slow functional decline compared with usual care, finds a study published on bmj.com today.

4 Jun 2010

WisTa Laboratories announces collaborative R&D agreement with Bayer Schering Pharma

WisTa Laboratories Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of TauRx Pharmaceuticals, announced today that they have entered a collaborative R&D agreement with Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Germany, which could redefine the way Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related disorders are currently being diagnosed and treated.

4 Jun 2010

Intellect Neurosciences receives USPTO Notice of Allowance for IN-N01 monoclonal antibody patent

Intellect Neurosciences, Inc. announced today that it has received a Notice of Allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a new patent related to the Company's humanized monoclonal antibody, IN-N01, being developed as a disease-modifying treatment for Alzheimer's disease and other related indications.

4 Jun 2010

Nutrient found in maternal diet provide lasting cognitive, emotional benefits to people with Down syndrome: Study

A nutrient found in egg yolks, liver and cauliflower taken by mothers during pregnancy and nursing may offer lifelong "dramatic" health benefits to people with Down syndrome.

4 Jun 2010

Amorfix Life Sciences signs licensing agreement with PREVENT

Amorfix Life Sciences Ltd. and Pan-Provincial Vaccine Enterprise Inc. of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, today announced that the two groups have entered into a licensing agreement granting PREVENT exclusive worldwide rights to Amorfix's lead amyotrophic lateral sclerosis vaccines.

3 Jun 2010

UTHealth, UH awarded $150,000 grant to find cure and better treatments for Alzheimer's disease

Cure Alzheimer's Fund recently awarded the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and the University of Houston a $150,000 grant to fund innovative research on Alzheimer's disease, which currently affects 5.3 million Americans and their families and is the most common cause of dementia in the elderly.

3 Jun 2010

Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Latest Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Pecans may delay progression of age-related motor neuron degeneration: Study

Pharnext closes €4.8-million Series A funding round

Switching to healthier diet can slow or reverse cognitive impairment in patients with Alzheimer's Disease: Study

PharmaMar commences Aplidin Phase III registration trial for multiple myeloma

CPRIT presents a $300,000 check to UNT Health Science Center for cancer research

American Diversified Holdings enters Mobile Health Care Market

Springhill retirement community opens Woodlands Memory Support Neighborhood

Older veterans with PTSD more likely to develop dementia: Report

Adeona completes 50% enrollment in Part 2 CopperProof-2 study of oral zinc cysteine for Alzheimer's Disease

Eisai's eribulin mesylate improves median OS compared with TPC in pre-treated metastatic breast cancer patients

Researcher calls stroke specialists to further knowledge and understanding of stroke

Anti-seizure drug can be used to treat AT deficiency: Pitt researchers

American Cancer Society and NPCRC award $1.8M for palliative care research

New UNC-Olympus Research Imaging Center opens doors

Special dementia care plan does not slow functional decline compared with usual care: Study

WisTa Laboratories announces collaborative R&D agreement with Bayer Schering Pharma

Intellect Neurosciences receives USPTO Notice of Allowance for IN-N01 monoclonal antibody patent

Nutrient found in maternal diet provide lasting cognitive, emotional benefits to people with Down syndrome: Study

Amorfix Life Sciences signs licensing agreement with PREVENT

UTHealth, UH awarded $150,000 grant to find cure and better treatments for Alzheimer's disease

Aneuro: A Year of Neuroscience in Review eBook

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Latest Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Aneuro: A Year of Neuroscience in Review eBook

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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