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BIBA fever as Blackpool firm wins three finalist places

An SMO business has reached the final shortlist in Lancashire’s premier business awards.MAC Clinical Research, based in the Bispham area of Blackpool, have been finalised in a hat-trick of categories including Creative Business, E-Business and...

Lilly to CMS: Failure to cover Amyvid will chill Alzheimer's R&D

After a long road to approval for its non-therapeutic radiopharmaceutical Amyvid (florbetapir F 18 injection), the issue Lilly has been grappling with over the past year – Medicare reimbursement – is a perfect example of how.....

Lilly to CMS: Failure to cover Amyvid will chill Alzheimer's R&D

After a long road to approval for its non-therapeutic radiopharmaceutical Amyvid (florbetapir F 18 injection), the issue Lilly has been grappling with over the past year – Medicare reimbursement – is a perfect example of how.....

For Adults Who Are Losing Their Minds: Announcing BrainTrain’s New Cognitive Training/EEG Brainwave Biofeedback Combo

BrainTrain, Inc., announces the release of four new computerized “brain gyms” for adults. BrainTrain’s Memory and Attention Gyms can be used in conjunction with easy-to-use brainwave biofeedback training. Richmond, VA (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 BrainTrain, Inc., is proud to announce the release of four new computerized “brain gyms” designed specifically for adults. BrainTrain’s Memory and A...

Research: People with skin cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease

People who have skin cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to new research published in the May 15, 2013, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The link does not apply to...

The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine to Hold Extended Medical Education Conference in San Diego June 5-8

Boca Raton, FL, May 17, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Medical professionals from seven different countries, 37 different states in the union, and several different specialties in the medical field will convene at San Diego’s Marriott Hotel and Marina the second weekend in June for a continuing education conference on Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy and Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine. Do...

Skin Cancer Link To Lower Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease, Says Study

People who have skin cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to research published this week in Neurology®. Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, followed 1,102 people who did not have dement...

Assessing The Efficacy Of Different Types Of Training Programs On Cognitive Performance In Elderly Patients

Forget apples - lifting weights and doing cardio can also keep the doctors away, according a new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute. The study, published in the online journal PL...

[Acadia Pharma] nets $94mm in secondary offering

[Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc.] (developing small-molecule candidates for Parkinson’s, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis, chronic pain, and glaucoma) netted $94mm by publicly selling 8mm shares for $12.50. Affiliates of one of the comp...

Lilly Bracing For Possible Medicare Non-Coverage Or CED Decision On Amyvid

Lilly executives discuss likely outcomes of a pending CMS draft decision on Medicare coverage for the beta amyloid imaging agent Amyvid, emphasizing that a decision for non-coverage or coverage with evidence development would be a major setback for r...

Nonmelanoma skin cancer tied to lower Alzheimer's risk

(HealthDay)—Older individuals with nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) seem to have a significantly reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to a study published online May 15 in Neurology.

Controversy Lurks As Cloning Technique Yields Embryos With Eye On Stem Cell Therapies

Political and ethical fights over human cloning may follow the latest stem cell therapy advance after scientists created embryos that are genetic copies of living people in an effort to treat diseases such as Alzheimer's. Los Angeles Times: For First Time, Stem Cells Are Produced From Cloning Technique For the first time, scientists have created human embryos that are genetic copies of living peop...

Controversy Lurks As Cloning Technique Yields Embryos For Use In Stem Cell Therapies

Political and ethical fights over human cloning may follow the latest stem cell therapy advance after scientists created embryos that are genetic copies of living people in an effort to treat diseases such as Alzheimer's. Los Angeles Times: For First Time, Stem Cells Are Produced From Cloning Technique For the first time, scientists have created human embryos that are genetic copies of living peop...

New York Mets And Project A.L.S. Step Up To The Plate For 11th Annual "A Night to Believe."

NEW YORK, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 7, 2013, The New York Mets and Project A.L.S. will team up for their 11th annual "A Night to Believe" event at Citi Field. This family event benefitting ALS research is proudly hosted by the Mets and will include a pre-party featuring unlimited food, drink and fun before guests move to exclusive seats to watch the Mets take on the Miami Marlins....

Elevation of Brain Magnesium Reverses Memory Deficits in Alzheimer Mice

HAYWARD, Calif., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientists at the Center for Learning and Memory, Tsinghua University, Beijing, and the California-based biopharmaceutical company Magceutics, Inc. (www.magceutics.com) have demonstrated a novel therapy for reversing memory decline in mice with Alzheimer's Disease. By increasing brain magnesium levels, they find significant cognitive improvement in adv...

Are Texans Prepared To Pay For Long Term Care?

LTC Tree launched a new website that offers up-to-date statistics and news about the Texas Long Term Care Insurance industry. LTC Texas provides Texans with tools to help them plan for retirement and Long Term Care needs. Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 LTC Tree, a leader in the Long Term Care Insurance industry, launched a new website this week to help Texans plan for their Long Term Care nee...

Oregon Medical Marijuana, Pain Management, At The Aurora Clinic

The Aurora Clinic http://theauroraclinic.com is pleased to announce the launch of their medical marijuana evaluation program. (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 The Aurora Clinic is pleased to announce the launch of their medical marijuana evaluation program. With clinical experience in the field of medical marijuana reaching back to 2004, The Aurora Marijuana Clinic one of Oregon and Washington’s top provi...

Christopher Radko Gallery Presents the 2013 Christopher Radko Charity Awareness Ornament Collection

Christopher Radko Gallery announces the 2013 Christopher Radko Charity Awareness Ornaments. An authorized Radko ornament retail specialist since 2004, Christopher Radko Gallery features the finest handcrafted glass Christmas ornaments available in store or online with free shipping on orders over $75. Duluth, Georgia (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 Christopher Radko Gallery, a leading retail specialist of C...

Daiichi Sankyo’s Japan Sales Up 8% After Long-Term Prescription Bans Lifted

Daiichi Sankyo’s 2012 Japan sales were ¥442.5 billion, thanks to prescription limits were lifted for Alzheimer drug Memary (memantine) and PPI Nexium (esomeprazole).

Neuro Kinetics in Tech Transfer Licensing Deal With Oregon Health & Science University

PITTSBURGH, PA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/16/13 -- Medical device manufacturer Neuro Kinetics, Inc. (NKI) (www.neuro-kinetics.com) said today that it has licensed rights to patented diagnostic software developed at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) (www.ohsu.edu) that enables medical researchers to perform Pulse-Step-Sine Rotation tests to better understand vestibular system abnormalities...

Skin cancer linked to reduced risk for Alzheimer's disease

People who have non-melanoma skin cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to research carried out by scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University (home to the Albert Einstein Cancer Center). Thei...

Detect Alzheimer's Disease Years Before Memory Loss And Cognitive Decline Become Apparent

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have helped identify many of the biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease that could potentially predict which patients will develop the disorder later in life. Now, studying spinal fluid...

Two Leading Alzheimer's Disease Researchers Recognized with MetLife Foundation Awards

MetLife Foundation today announced the recipients of its 2013 Awards for Medical Research in Alzheimer’s Disease: Yueming Li, Ph.D., member and professor, Sloan-Kettering Institute and director and professor, Graduate Program in Pharmacology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, and Lennart Mucke, M.D., director, Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease, Joseph B. Martin Distinguishe...

Skin cancer may be linked to lower risk of Alzheimer's disease

People who have skin cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to new research published in the May 15, 2013, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The link does not apply to...

Does Skin Cancer Protect Against Alzheimer's? (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Older patients with nonmelanoma skin cancer showed less risk of developing Alzheimer's disease than those without, researchers reported.