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Alzheimer's brain plaques 'rapidly cleared' in mice
Submitted by siobhan on Fri, 10/02/2012 - 10:45.Destructive plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer's patients have been rapidly cleared by researchers testing a cancer drug on mice.
Dementia: a battle of hearts and mind
Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/02/2012 - 10:05.If what's good for our hearts is good for our heads, the implications for dementia management could be profound.
Care for elderly 'let down by fragmented system'
Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/02/2012 - 09:54.Older people are being let down by a social care system in which they are "passed like a parcel" between services, a committee of MPs has said.
The Commons health select committee wants local areas in England to deliver "joined-up" care, health and housing.
Cardiff professor warns of dementia scientist shortage
Submitted by admin on Thu, 26/01/2012 - 09:46.The chief scientific adviser to the charity Alzheimer's Research UK has said more experts are needed to work on understanding the causes of dementia.
Pre-dementia 'more common in men than women'
Submitted by admin on Thu, 26/01/2012 - 09:45.Although dementia is more common in women, it appears that men are at higher risk of the earliest signs of the disease, according to latest research.
Charity calls for dementia research strategy
Submitted by admin on Wed, 25/01/2012 - 09:30.Alzheimer's Research UK wants government to commit to a national strategy to boost the number of scientists working on dementia.
Puzzle habit 'staves off dementia'
Submitted by admin on Tue, 24/01/2012 - 09:28.A lifetime of reading, doing crosswords, puzzles and mental arithmetic could reduce the chance of developing dementia, research indicates.
