Showing posts with label Alzheimer's disease. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alzheimer's disease. Show all posts
Friday, September 15, 2017

Two research studies on new molecules could potentially treat Alzheimer's disease

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This year, results have been published of two significant research studies about molecules that could potentially treat Alzheimer's di...
Friday, April 8, 2016

FDA-approved blood pressure drug reduces cell damage linked to Alzheimer's disease

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In laboratory neuronal cultures, an FDA-approved drug used to treat high blood pressure reduced cell damage often linked to Alzhe...
Friday, February 5, 2016

New heart failure drug may increase patients' risk of Alzheimer's disease, macular degeneration

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In continuation of my update on  sacubitril and  Valsartan Patients with mild heart failure stand to benefit from a new drug that can ...
Monday, October 8, 2012

Potential drug for treatement of Alzheimer's disease investigated

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Cannabinoid type 2 (CB 2 ) agonists are neuroprotective and appear to play modulatory roles in neurodegenerative processes in Alzhei...
Sunday, September 23, 2012

Memantine, Drug Shown to Improve Memory in Those With Down Syndrome

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In continuation of my update on   memantine Costa, an associate professor of medicine, and his colleagues studied 38 adolescents and you...
Saturday, June 16, 2012

Trial will evaluate resveratrol in Alzheimer's dementia

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In continuation of my update on  Resveratrol Researchers at Georgetown University and 25 other U.S. academic institutions affiliated ...
Sunday, March 25, 2012

Paclitaxel drug slows damage and symptoms in (Alzheimer's disease) animal model

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A compound,    epothilone D (EpoD)  that previously progressed to Phase II clinical trials for cancer treatment slows neurological damage an...
Monday, March 19, 2012

New RAGE inhibitor shows promise against Alzheimer's

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In continuation on drug discovery for Alzheimer's disease .... New RAGE inhibitor shows promise against Alzheimer's : Researchers h...
Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Case Western Reserve University - One of the nation's top universities and the best college in Ohio

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Neuroscientists at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have made a dramatic breakthrough in their efforts to find a cure f...
Saturday, July 16, 2011

Grape seed polyphenols may help prevent Alzheimer's disease

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 In continuation of my update on the usefulness of polyphenols ....   Grape seed polyphenols may help prevent Alzheimer's disease ...
Sunday, January 30, 2011

Protective properties of green tea uncovered

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In continuation of my up date on the benefits of green tea ... Protective properties of green tea uncovered Ref : doi:10.1016/j.phymed.201...
Tuesday, January 25, 2011

FDA Panel Backs Amyvid (Florbetapir) Approval

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FDA approve a new chemical, Florbetapir , E )-4-(2-(6-(2-(2-(2-([ 18 F]-fluoroethoxy)ethoxy)ethoxy)- pyridin-3-yl)vinyl)- N -methyl be...
Friday, December 10, 2010

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease highlights latest scientific studies of AD

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Journal of Alzheimer's Disease highlights latest scientific studies of AD
Thursday, November 25, 2010

Trends in drug discovery for Alzheimer's disease.....

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In continuation of my update on Alzheimer' disease and drug discovery. .. We  know that Alzheimer’s disease( named after Dr. Alois Alzhe...
Friday, July 2, 2010

Antihypertensive Drugs May Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease....

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Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that the drug carvedilol (see structure), currently prescribed for the treat...
Saturday, June 26, 2010

Resveratrol in Red Wine Neutralizes Toxicity of Proteins Related to Alzheimer's

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We know that , Resveratrol ( found in the skin of red grapes and is a constituent of red wine, see structure)   ( trans -resveratrol) is a...
Wednesday, January 20, 2010

BQCA improves symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in rodents.....

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The compound  benzylquinolone carboxylic acid (BQCA)  has been shown in earlier studies ( rodent )  to lessen the occurrence and seve...
Sunday, January 17, 2010

DBZ an Alzheimer drug in clinical trails - a new hope for oesophageal cancer ?

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Though there are some drugs for other cancers, but there is no good treatment, and sufferers for the cancer of  oesophagus   or gullet  a...
Sunday, January 10, 2010

New key factor (ßCTF, a small protein found in APP) identified in the development of Alzheimer's disease...

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Inheritance of an extra copy of the gene- β -amyloid precursor protein, APP, in individuals with Down syndrome leads to the inevitable devel...
Monday, December 7, 2009

Combination of EGCG & DAPH-12 - a treatment for brain disorders ?

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Amyloid plaques are tightly packed sheets of proteins that infiltrate the brain. These plaques, which are stable and seemingly impenetrable,...