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NIH Funds New Approach to Alzheimer's Research
(Source: AScribe) - Michael Bowers, a University of California-Santa Barbara professor, is using specialized chemical research methods to learn more about Alzheimer's disease. Three years of work convinced the National Institutes of Health to fund the project.
One Alzheimer's Patient"s Project
(Source: AP) - Though diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, Bill Frost, 87, is a lively storyteller. His current project is documenting his life, all the way back to his childhood, for the Sun Health Residences for Alzheimer's Care in Peoria. Frost lives there with his wife, Winnie, who is in the advanced stages of the disease.
Early-Onset Alzheimer's Hits In Prime Of Life
(Source: CBS) - Alzheimer's has been considered a disease of old age. But more and more doctors are diagnosing what's called "Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease" (EOAD). Those who get the disease are in the prime of life - as young as their 30s.
The Neurodegenerative Disorder Therapy Market
(Source: PRWeb) - At $14.5 billion in 2005 and an estimated $16.5 billion in 2006, the US neurodegenerative market represents a valuable, fast-growing opportunity in the pharma/biotech industry. An estimated 22 million people worldwide are affected by neurodegenerative disorders.
Kaiser Asking Patients to Donate DNA
(Source: Contra Costa Time) - Kaiser Permanente is embarking on an ambitious research project to study genetic and environmental factors that cause cancer, Alzheimer's and depression. They are asking 2 million Northern California members to participate.
Googling Brain Proteins
(Source: PNNL) - The Allen Brain Atlas, an Internet genome map of the mouse brain, has been referred to as the "Google of the brain." The atlas now has a companion of the brain's working molecules, a sort of pop-up book of the proteins, or proteome map, that those genes express.
The Problems with Alzheimer's: Plaques, Tangles and Bush's Budget
Letters to the Editor
Hundreds turned out for the Alzheimer's Association's annual Memory Walk in Palm Springs, California, on the sunny first Saturday in February. The Walk's organizers now estimate that they raised well above their $50,000 goal. The Alzheimer's Association deserves a big round of applause for its staff's tireless efforts to help those with dementia and their care partners.
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