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Patents Awarded for Alzheimer Biomarkers
(Source: Business Wire) - Nanogen announced today that it has been issued four patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for inventions related to diabetes and Alzheimer's disease biomarkers. The current patents are the most recent in a series describing biomarkers associated with these diseases.
Pets and Seniors
(Source: The Norman Transcript) - Pets can boost our spirits, encourage exercise and socialization. Studies have shown that pet owners make fewer doctor visits, have shorter hospital stays and take less medication than people who don't own pets.
Cholesterol in Stroke Patients Exceeds National Guidelines
(Source: PressZoom) - According to a recent study, many stroke patients have cholesterol levels higher than national guidelines. In fact, if these leves had been met, they may not have become stroke victims at all.
Brain Awareness Week Upcoming
(Source: Nanaimo News Bulletin) - International Brain Awareness Week (March 12-18) is an effort coordinated by the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives to advance public awareness about the progress and benefits of brain research.
The Other Dementia
(Source: SF Gate) - Frontotemporal dementia, also known as frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD), has not become everyday terminology - yet. But it's on the brink of public awareness in the same way that Alzheimer's disease was 20 years ago. Scientists and physicians at UCSF are on the forefront of exploring this illness, which they believe to be more common than people realize.
What Is Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease?
(Source: Palm Beach Post) - Early-onset Alzheimer's is a form of the disease that affects people younger than age 65 - many in their 40s and 50s. Up to 10 percent of people with Alzheimer's have early-onset AD.
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