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Ginkgo Herbal Medicines May Increase Seizures in People With Epilepsy
Restrictions should be
placed on the use of Ginkgo
biloba -- a top-selling
herbal remedy -- because of
growing scientific evidence
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Human Brain Uses a Grid to Represent Space
"Grid cells" that act like a
spatial map in the brain
have been identified for the
first time in humans, which
may help to explain how we
create internal maps of new
... > full story
Consumers Over Age 50 Should Consider Cutting Copper and Iron Intake, Report Suggests
With scientific evidence
linking high levels of
copper and iron to
Alzheimer's disease, heart
disease, and other
... > full story
Seeing a Diagnosis: How an Eye Test Could Aid Alzheimer's Detection
A simple and inexpensive eye
test could aid detection and
diagnosis of major
neurological diseases such
as Alzheimer's at an earlier
... > full story
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Marijuana Ineffective as an Alzheimer's Treatment
February 9, 2010 — The benefits of marijuana in tempering or reversing the effects of Alzheimer's disease have been challenged in a new ... > full story -
Mediterranean Diet May Lower Risk of Brain Damage That Causes Thinking Problems
February 9, 2010 — A Mediterranean diet may help people avoid the small areas of brain damage that can lead to problems with thinking and memory, according to a new ... > full story -
Drug Shows Promise for Huntington's Disease
February 9, 2010 — An early stage clinical trial of the experimental drug dimebon (latrepirdine) in people with Huntington's disease appears to be safe and may improve ... > full story -
Hypertension May Predict Dementia in Older Adults With Certain Cognitive Deficits
February 8, 2010 — High blood pressure appears to predict the progression to dementia in older adults with impaired executive functions (ability to organize thoughts and make decisions) but not in those with memory ... > full story -
Three Brain Diseases Linked by Toxic Form of Same Neural Protein
February 4, 2010 — Researchers have found that three different degenerative brain disorders are linked by a toxic form of the same protein. Elk-1 was found in clumps of misshaped proteins that are the hallmarks of ... > full story -
Cigarette Smoking a Risk Factor for Alzheimer's Disease, Study Shows
February 2, 2010 — An analysis of published studies on the relationship between Alzheimer's disease and smoking indicates that smoking cigarettes is a significant risk factor for the disease. After controlling for ... > full story -
Promising New Neuroimaging Techniques for Early Detection of Alzheimer's Disease
January 30, 2010 — Researchers have discovered that two drugs, the benzimidazole derivatives lanzoprazole and astemizole, may be suitable for use as PET (positron emission tomography) radiotracers and enable imaging ... > full story -
Alzheimer's Disease Imaged Long Before Symptoms Appear
January 29, 2010 — Researchers were able to predict a brain's progression to Alzheimer's by measuring subtle changes in brain structure over time, changes that occur long before the symptoms of AD can be seen. With an ... > full story -
Nutritional Drink for Alzheimer's Patients Evaluated in Clinical Trial
January 29, 2010 — A nationwide clinical trial of a nutritional drink is under way to determine whether it can improve cognitive performance in people with mild to moderate ... > full story -
Early Menopause Can Result in Earlier Onset Dementia
January 27, 2010 — Women experiencing an early onset of menopause could develop dementia at a younger age. Researchers studied women with Down Syndrome, who are known to have an early onset of menopause. The results of ... > full story
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