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Unraveling the 'Mad Cow' Mystery

November 20, 2009 - 12:27pm

FRIDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers may be moving closer to better treatments for bovine spongiform encephalopathy, better known as mad cow disease, and the related condition called Creutzfeldt Jakob disease.

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For Kids With Down Syndrome, a 'Ray of Hope'

November 19, 2009 - 5:25pm

THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- New research may provide the foundation for future medical treatment of memory deficits associated with Down syndrome.

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Brain Function

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Coconut Oil May Feed the Starving Alzheimer's Brain

Written by Jody Smith on November 19, 2009 - 7:17am

The brain cells of people with Alzheimer's Disease don't utilize glucose well. Glucose is the brain's primary fuel, enabling brain cells (neurons) to produce acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter necessary for coherent thought.

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Men More Likely than Women to Leave Sick Spouse

Written by Lynette Summerill on November 19, 2009 - 3:17am

When Anna received the dreaded call from her doctor in May 2008 that she had breast cancer she thought that was worst day of her life. She was wrong. Just a month later her husband of eleven years left home forever leaving Anna to care for their eight-year-old daughter and undergo treatment alone.

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Top 10 Neurological Conditions That Affect Memory

Written by Elizabeth Stann... on November 18, 2009 - 5:17pm

Many people worry about their memory.

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Ketamine Affects Memory: Study

November 17, 2009 - 3:16pm

Regular use of the drug ketamine can cause memory problems, say English researchers who conducted memory and psychological tests on 120 users and non-users.

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Memory Loss

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Qutenza Approved for Post-Shingles Nerve Pain

November 17, 2009 - 3:13pm

TUESDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- The Qutenza (capsaicin) skin patch has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat pain due to postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), the nerve pain that may follow shingles, drug maker NeurogesX said in a news release.

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Nerve Conditions

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Learning About Calcium

Written by Julie Webster on November 17, 2009 - 12:52pm

Of the calcium, 99% is stored in the bones with the balance being stored in the body fluids.

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Antipsychotics Linked to Increased Deaths in Alzheimer’s Part 2

Written by Shamir Benji on November 17, 2009 - 8:59am

The traditional treatment of behavior problems in Alzheimer dementia is anti psychotics like Thioridazine, chlorpromazine, haloperidol, Trifluoperazine, Risperdal, Zyprexa, and Seroquel. These drugs are the top selling medications in almost every western country.

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Alzheimer's Disease

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Antipsychotics Linked to Increased Deaths in Alzheimer’s Part 1

Written by Shamir Benji on November 17, 2009 - 8:58am

Patients with dementia eventually develop a range of mood problems ranging from anxiety, depression, panic disorders, confusion, paranoia and agitation. While most of these mood disorders can be managed with supportive care or behavior therapy, a large number of these patients require anti psychotic medications.

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Alzheimer's Disease

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When Sleep Suffers, So Does Decisiveness

SATURDAY, Nov. 21 -- Sleep-deprived people may put themselves and others at risk when they need to make split-second decisions, U.S. researchers have found. The study, which included 49 U.S. ...

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