For the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Alzheimer’s Disease, a Combination Treatment That Delays Nursing Home Admission Would Earn Higher Patient Share in the U.S. Than Europe

WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 17, /PRNewswire/ -- Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that, for the treatment of moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease, a combination therapy that delays nursing home admission at 19...

Researchers identify proteins that might contribute to memory loss and Alzheimer’s disease

A scientific group led by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) have identified three kinases, or proteins, that dismantle connections within brain cells, which may lead to memory loss associated with Alzheimer's...

Small Signs of Memory Loss Can Lead to Big Problems

NEW YORK, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- If you are over 65 and feel like you might have an issue with your memory it is more important than ever to have an open dialogue with your doctor. A new study published in the January 11, 2010 issue of the journal Alzheimer's and Dementia, finds that...

Deaths force researchers to drop Alzheimer’s drug doses

The deaths of nine patients in a mid-stage trial of an experimental Alzheimer's therapy being studied by Elan and Transition Therapeutics have prompted researchers to drop the two highest doses being tested. And even though patients will continue to take the lowest dose of the drug ELND005, analysts say the move raises serious doubts about whether the therapy can ever make it to the market. "A direct relationship between ELND005 and these deaths has not been established," Elan and Transition...

Causes of Memory Loss – Low Folate Levels

High homocysteine levels and low folate levels cause memory loss. The B vitamin folate may help reduce memory loss according to data from a recent nationwide health and nutrition survey, NHANES...