PerezHilton.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
The individual who dreamed up using avid vegetarian Sir Paul McCartney's image to decorate a McDonald's in Liverpool needs to be fired. Macca has been a veggie for 30 years and he and late wife Linda McCartney were actively involved in vegetarianism and animals rights. Macca currently heads the Vegetarian Society of Great Britain and works [...]
Tampa Bay Online (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
TALLAHASSEE - A new statewide Silver Alert program is designed to help find missing seniors with cognitive disabilities such as Alzheimer's disease.
Reuters (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. ranchers and processors lost almost $11 billion in revenue between 2004 and 2007 after major importers barred U.S. beef following the discovery of mad cow disease in the United States, according to a government report issued on Tuesday.
Lake Cocytus (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
I've a lady with Alzheimer's disease, let's call her Gladys. She's living on her own but has frequent support from family who live nearby (very near, it's about 2 to 3 minutes walk from their house to hers) so has folk around her much of the time. Still, they have their own lives so are busy and aren't with Gladys all the time. Much of the time Gladys is low in mood. She's down, feeling miserable and...
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
More than half a million Americans suffer from Parkinson's disease, a brain disorder that leads to tremor and difficulty with walking, movement, and coordination. Although not a normal part of aging, Parkinson's occurs most often among people 60 and older, and the risk increases with age. Older adults now can visit the NIHSeniorHealth Web site to learn more about Parkinson's disease here.
When Grace Happens (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
SOMETIMES I SITS AND THINK. OTHER TIMES I JUST SITS. I am reading Kathleen Norris’ book Acedia and me slowly and carefully. It is like a rich dessert that is best enjoyed as it is consumed intentionally. It has been a long time since a book touched me so deeply with conviction and at the same time offered me hope. The subject of “acedia” (sloth, despair idleness) is of particular interest to me in...
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008
Prion protein, a form of protein that triggers BSE, is associated with other brain diseases in cattle, raising the possibility of a significant increase in the range of prion disease.
Discovering Biology in a Digital Wo (Free subscription) | 26/09/2008
Lots of bloggers in the DNA network have been busy these past few days writing about Google's co-founder Sergey Brin, his blog , his wife's company ( 23andme ), and his mutation in the LRRK2 gene. I was a little surprised to see that while other bloggers ( here , here , here , and here ) have been arguing about whether or not the mutation really increases the risk to the degree (20-80%) mentioned...
TruthSeeker24's anti-N.W.O. corner (Free subscription) | 25/09/2008
From http://lifenews.com/bio2585.html Barack Obama Stem Cell Research Ad Falsely Promises Alzheimer's Cure by Steven Ertelt LifeNews.com Editor September 25, 2008 addthis_pub = 'sertelt'; Email RSS Printer Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The radio ad the Barack Obama campaign is running that falsely accuses John McCain of opposing stem cell research and misleads listeners on the best hope for diabetes...
Ph articles (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008
THURSDAY, Aug. 28 (HealthDay News) -- A group of researchers has described continually changes in a protein in the brain that is thought to play a key role in Alzheimer's disease. In a 2005 study, the protein, known viewed like amyloid beta, was directly linked to brain cell communication in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. When brain cell communication increased, so did amyloid beta. When there...
Personal Injury and Social Security (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008
Many people suffer from various sleep disorders. The Social Security Administration recognizes a variety of causes for sleeping disorders including: Sleep Apnea, Bi-Polar Disorder, and Narcolepsy. The first listing is 3.10 for Sleep Related Breathing Disorders. Generally this will be...
PR Leap - Recent News Releases (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008
Ascent Scientific (www.ascentscientific.com) announced the availability of the first commercial source of LY456236 - a new research tool that will aid research into disorders such as anxiety and epilepsy.
Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 21/09/2008
NEW YORK, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- Joan Winston, who earned fame among Star Trek fans by organizing conventions dedicated to the U.S. TV series, has died at the age of 77, her cousin says. Steven Rosenfeld said the New York resident died of Alzheimer's disease this month, ending a life that included helping to bring about the birth of annual Star Trek conventions, The New York Times reported Sunday. Dennis...
GenBetween (Free subscription) | 20/09/2008
Linda Abbit at Tender Loving Eldercare tells us about a great idea: adopt a caregiver. The Adopt a Caregiver idea comes from Helene Moore who was a caregiver when her husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease: Just send an email or phone the person who needs a friend, listen and come back often to let him/her [...]
Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 19/09/2008
MOUNAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Google co-founder Sergey Brin, making his announcement on a blog, says he has a gene mutation that increases the possibility of Parkinson's disease. Brin says he doesn't have the disease and isn't sure what the implications of the discovery are. Parkinson's is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that can impair speech, movement and other functions....
