7 tips to fight and reverse signs of Alzheimer

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Don’t miss this very helpful article from CNN. It outlines some simple measure you can take to fight off the Alzheimer before it gets worse. All drawn from various sources together they make a great starting point to take action.

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One County will fight Alzheimer

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Alzheimer’s is the third leading cause of death in San Diego County. The stark statistics prompted county Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Dianne Jacob to team with Supervisor Dave Roberts to propose local action to speed up the search for a cure and help the 60,000 area residents with the disease. Key recommendations of the initiative, including one for a fund drive to spur research innovation, will be presented Tuesday at the supervisors’ meeting. The U-T Editorial Board recently met with Jacob, philanthropist Darlene Shiley and Dr. Jerold Chun of the Scripps Research Institute to discuss the project. Here is an edited transcript of the interview.

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Down under Alzheimer research moves to human clinical trials

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Great news, the Buck institute has developed a drug that may help fight MCI and Alzheimer:

Tzannis (the institute’s director) said it is “too early to talk about a cure,” but F03 (the drug being tested) has shown “the potential of reversing memory loss.”

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From Nebraska…. a possible new Alzheimer drug

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The University of Nebraska Medical Center is participating in a new, national, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) clinical research study evaluating the potential benefits of an investigational medicine when taken by people with mild-to-moderate AD who are already being treated with donepezil (Aricept).

Entitled NOBLE, the trial is evaluating an investigational drug, T-817MA, which may have the potential to modify the pace of the disease in those who are currently suffering with mild-to-moderate AD

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