June 30th, 2007 by Richard Brassaw
BBC–Health, reports that the proteins that cause mad cow disease may also protect against Alzheimer’s disease. These proteins are called prions.
The protein responsible for mad cow is a prion protein. Prions are naturally present in the brain. Some are good, others, like the mad cow prion protein, have devastating effects. Laboratory tests reveal that a [...]
June 30th, 2007 by Richard Brassaw
The Guardian reports that a major epidemic of Alzheimer’s disease looms as the population matures and their waist lines expand. In the UK there are 700,000 people who suffer from dementia and most of those have Alzheimer’s disease. In 15 to 20 years it is expected that over 1 million will be affected in the [...]
June 30th, 2007 by Richard Brassaw
University of Missouri Columbia, reports that with the National Institutes of Health $6 million grant, and matching funds from the university, they are beginning phase 2 of their Alzheimer’s disease study. The disease affects 15 to 20 million people worldwide today and is expected to triple by 2050 when 24% of the population will be [...]
June 30th, 2007 by Richard Brassaw
The University of Copenhagen reports that cloned pigs containing genes responsible for Alzheimer’s disease will be born in Denmark this August. This landmark event should shorten the path to finding a cure for Alzheimer’s disease.
Professor Gabor Vajta, from the Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, claims that there is evidence that the birth of the transgenic [...]
June 30th, 2007 by Richard Brassaw
The Washington Post reports that among the PTSD victims of the Iraq war Foreign Service (FS) members, who are placed in danger zones, where family members are not allowed to live, experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It is estimated 40% or more of the FS members and military members suffer the effects of PTSD. Wounded [...]
June 30th, 2007 by Richard Brassaw
The Internet Mental Health web site is an excellent resource for information on Bipolar I disorder, which primarily effects young adults to adults (14-44 years-old). It is the 6th leading disability in the developed world. Left untreated a typical Bipolar I patient will experience from 8 to 10 episodes of mania and depression in a [...]
June 30th, 2007 by Richard Brassaw
The Alzheimer’s Association provides town hall meetings, action committees, fact sheets, and information on clinical trials.
June 30th, 2007 by Richard Brassaw
The National Center for PTSD (NCPTSD) is provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Its aim is to advance the clinical care and social welfare of U.S. Veterans through research, education and training on PTSD and stress-related disorders. The site is an educational resource on PTSD and traumatic stress, for veterans and also for [...]
June 30th, 2007 by Richard Brassaw
To date, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research has funded (or directed) over $92 million in research for better Parkinson’s treatments.
The web site contains valuable information on the latest developments in research for Parkinson’s.
June 30th, 2007 by Richard Brassaw
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) provides information that describes symptoms, causes, and treatments for bipolar disorder.
Bipolar disorder effects about 5.7 million American adults. Typically the disorder develops in late adolescence or early adulthood. However, in some the first symptoms occur in childhood and still for others late in life.
It is not unusual for [...]
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