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Vegan eBooks -Weight-loss Program, and Recipe Books

KThomas — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:16:09 +0000

VibrantVegan’s Vegan eBooks- “Clean & Lean 8-Week Weight-loss Program” “20 Amazing Raw Vegan Kale Chip Recipes!” “The 20 Most Delicious Vegan Cookie Recipes Ever!”
Vegan eBooks -Weight-loss Program, and Recipe Books

The Iron Overload Ebook

KThomas — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:17:36 +0000

Information and solutions to Iron Overload
The Iron Overload Ebook

Exclusive: GE to soon seek FDA OK for Alzheimer’s imaging agent

KThomas — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 04:19:23 +0000

Exclusive: GE to soon seek FDA OK for Alzheimer’s imaging agent
PARIS (Reuters) – General Electric Co is finishing clinical trials for an agent designed to detect early signs of Alzheimer’s and expects to seek regulatory approval by year’s end, its executive leading the process said.

Alzheimer’s Association to hold free support group

KThomas — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:18:06 +0000

Alzheimer’s Association to hold free support group
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Experimental eye test may give a simple way to detect Alzheimer’s disease, study suggests

KThomas — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:16:51 +0000

Experimental eye test may give a simple way to detect Alzheimer’s disease, study suggests
PARIS – Australian scientists are reporting encouraging early results from an eye test they hope will create a simple way to detect signs of Alzheimer’s disease.

Being health wards off dementia and Alzheimer’s: Study

KThomas — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:18:25 +0000

Being health wards off dementia and Alzheimer’s: Study
According to a new study even relatively minor health problems seemingly unrelated to the mind may affect a person’s risk of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. This is apart from the other known risk factors like heart disease, strokes and other serious health conditions that affect the circulatory system or brain. The study was published this week in the journal Neurology.

FDA eases rules for Alzheimer’s experiments, hoping to speed treatments for dementia

KThomas — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 20:18:37 +0000

FDA eases rules for Alzheimer’s experiments, hoping to speed treatments for dementia
The U.S. government is making it easier to test new Alzheimer’s drugs, hoping to speed progress toward new treatments for the mind-robbing disease. One of every eight people 65 or older in the U.S. has Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia.

Early Steps Toward an Alzheimer’s Blood Test

KThomas — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 06:29:11 +0000

Early Steps Toward an Alzheimer’s Blood Test
THURSDAY, Jan. 6 (HealthDay News) — A blood test that screens for antibodies, a protein produced by the immune system, may one day be used to detect Alzheimer’s and other diseases, new research suggests.

Mouse Study Shows Vitamin D May Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk

KThomas — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:16:01 +0000

Mouse Study Shows Vitamin D May Reduce Alzheimers Risk
New research on mice suggests vitamin D and transporter proteins found at the blood-brain barrier may help prevent amyloid beta peptide buildup in the brain reducing the risk of Alzheimers disease. Experts say that advancing age is a major risk factor for Alzheimers disease (AD) with AD associated with build-up of the peptide amyloid [...]

Palliative Care in Hospitals Continues Rapid Growth for 10th Straight Year, According to Latest Analysis

KThomas — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 22:23:00 +0000

Palliative Care in Hospitals Continues Rapid Growth for 10th Straight Year, According to Latest Analysis
Northeast Takes the Lead; South Lags Behind: Growth Likely to Continue as Public Becomes AwareNew York, NY (PRWEB) July 14, 2011 Palliative care in U.S. hospitals has increased for the tenth consecutive year, according to a new analysis released today by the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC). The number of hospitals with a palliative care team increased from 658 (24.5%) to 1,568 (63.0%)a …