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Alzheimer’s drug did not improve cognition, Elan Corp. says
• Brain • Jul 22 04

Elan Corp. and Wyeth said on Wednesday that an experimental Alzheimer’s disease treatment did not improve cognition in patients, but it did reduce… Alzheimer’s drug did not improve cognition, Elan Corp. says   

 
 

Two Alzheimer’s drugs show potential - U.S. studies
• Brain • Jul 22 04

Two experimental Alzheimer’s drugs have the potential to prevent or halt the progress of the brain-wasting disease, doctors said on Wednesday.

Both focus on… Two Alzheimer’s drugs show potential - U.S. studies   

 
 

Drug delays but does not prevent Alzheimer’s
• Brain • Jul 19 04

A popular Alzheimer’s drug appears to delay the onset of the disease among patients with memory loss although does not prevent it, researchers announced… Drug delays but does not prevent Alzheimer’s   

 
 

Alzheimer’s researchers seek quicker trials
• Brain • Jul 19 04

Regulators, researchers and drug companies must work quickly to develop faster and less expensive trials for treatments to prevent and treat Alzheimer’s disease, scientists… Alzheimer’s researchers seek quicker trials   

 
 

Therapy offers Alzheimer’s hope to Japan’s elderly
• Brain • Jul 15 04

Sachiko Murase is a changed woman.

A year ago, Alzheimer’s disease was so advanced in her that she could hardly recognise a pencil. Now,… Therapy offers Alzheimer’s hope to Japan’s elderly   

 
 

Ethnic disparity seen in institutionalizing elders
• Brain • Jul 12 04

Hispanic women who care for older relatives with dementia may delay placing their relatives in nursing homes longer than white caregivers, new research suggests.

… Ethnic disparity seen in institutionalizing elders   
 
 

Brain chemical linked to teen suicides in study
• Brain • Jul 06 04

A brain enzyme known to be involved in mood disorders may be in short supply in the brains of teenage suicide victims, a finding… Brain chemical linked to teen suicides in study   

 
 

Britons ignore early signs of Alzheimer’s
• Brain • Jun 30 04

Britons ignore early signs of Alzheimer’s disease and put off seeing a doctor longer than their European neighbors, according to poll responses released on… Britons ignore early signs of Alzheimer’s   

 
 

Colonial Brain Surgery?
• Brain • Jun 18 04

Archaeologists combing through a dig at historic Jamestown said they have unearthed a human skull fragment that shows markings that could bear evidence of… Colonial Brain Surgery?   

 
 

Care for Alzheimer caregivers keeps blues away
• Brain • Jun 14 04

Counseling and support can help cut the long-term risk of depression among spouses who care for their husband or wife with Alzheimer’s disease, new… Care for Alzheimer caregivers keeps blues away   

 
 

Nancy Reagan emerges as stem-cell advocate
• Brain • Jun 08 04

Emerging from a decade of quietly caring for her ailing husband, former first lady Nancy Reagan has assumed a more visible role that… Nancy Reagan emerges as stem-cell advocate   

 
 

Reagan focused attention on Alzheimer’s research
• Brain • Jun 07 04

One of Ronald Reagan’s greatest legacies is one he may not have been fully aware that he created: focusing attention on the disease that… Reagan focused attention on Alzheimer’s research   

 
 

Announcement of Alzheimer’s Disease
• Brain • Jun 06 04

Known as “the Great Communicator,” the nation’s 40th president - who died on June 5, 2004 at the age of 93 following a decade-long… Announcement of Alzheimer’s Disease   

 
 

Mental illness undertreated globally, study shows
• Brain • Jun 03 04

Mental disorders from severe depression to uncontrolled anger are surprisingly common around the world, and most of the worst cases are not being treated,… Mental illness undertreated globally, study shows   

 
 

Hoarders show unique brain pattern, study finds
• Brain • Jun 03 04

New research into the brain patterns of compulsive hoarders shows the disorder may have been misclassified and victims could be getting the wrong treatment,… Hoarders show unique brain pattern, study finds   

 
 

Hope for new alcoholism treatment
• Brain • May 27 04

Scientists have identified a key mechanism involved in how alcohol affects the brain.

Researchers from Scripps Institute, California, say the discovery suggests a possible… Hope for new alcoholism treatment   

 
 

Brain chemical may help narcolepsy, study shows
• Brain • May 27 04

Replacing a missing brain chemical may help people with narcolepsy, a condition that causes patients to fall asleep involuntarily, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.

… Brain chemical may help narcolepsy, study shows   
 
 

Tumour diary: A Happy time
• Brain • May 24 04

BBC News Online science and technology writer Ivan Noble was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour last August.

Since then he has been sharing… Tumour diary: A Happy time   

 
 

‘Brain damage link’ to child anaesthetics
• Brain • May 24 04

Drugs used regularly to anaesthetise children for surgery have been found to cause brain damage in rats, research has claimed.

The American researchers go… ‘Brain damage link’ to child anaesthetics   

 
 

Brain risk from birth oxygen shortage
• Brain • May 24 04

Even a minor oxygen shortage at the time of birth may place a premature baby at higher risk of learning problems later on, say… Brain risk from birth oxygen shortage   

 
 

Memory drugs aid Alzheimer’s patients with tasks
• Brain • May 24 04

A class of drugs known to ease the memory loss of Alzheimer’s patients may also improve behavioral problems and the ability to perform everyday… Memory drugs aid Alzheimer’s patients with tasks   

 
 

Teenage moods linked to mental activity
• Brain • May 24 04

Exasperated parents have been trying to find an explanation for teenage moods for decades.

Now US researchers say adolescent angst could be down to… Teenage moods linked to mental activity   

 
 

HRT ‘may increase dementia risk’
• Brain • May 24 04

Combined hormone replacement therapy has been linked with an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

Women aged 65 and above taking a certain type of… HRT ‘may increase dementia risk’   

 
 
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