Alzheimer's Disease
News, opinions and meeting coverage in psychiatry.
<ѻý>APA Meeting Highlights Mental Health Biologyѻý>
NEW YORK CITY -- The biological basis for normal and abnormal mental function is emerging as a dominant theme in psychiatry research, and the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting that starts here Saturday won't be an exception.
May 01, 2014
<ѻý>FDA Blocks Sale of Supplements for Parkinson's and Alzheimer'sѻý>
WASHINGTON -- The FDA filed a permanent injunction against two Minnesota companies that distributed amino acid products marketed as treatments for Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and a number of other neurological disorders.
Sep 16, 2011
<ѻý>Recall of Three Little Words Helps Quick Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment
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ATLANTA -- Mild cognitive impairment can be determined in less than five minutes with a three-word memory test and a clock- drawing task, according to researchers here. The words are apple, penny, and table.
Nov 19, 2008
<ѻý>Blood Clots Linked to Alzheimer's and Vascular Dementias
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MANCHESTER, England — Spontaneous cerebral blood clots were detected at similar rates in patients with Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia, suggesting a common pathology and a potentially preventable or treatable cause for some dementias, researchers here said.
Apr 28, 2006
<ѻý>FDA Warns of Excess Mortality to Elderly With Antipsychoticsѻý>
WASHINGTON-The FDA has issued a public health advisory on the entire class of atypical antipsychotic drugs, pointing to an apparent excess of mortality for older patients with dementia, particularly when the agents are used off-label to treat behavioral disorders.
Apr 12, 2005