Arthritis drug may ease dementia: case-report
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NEW YORK  - In a new report, US researchers describe the improvement in brain function that occurred in a patient with Alzheimer's disease just minutes after receiving an injection in the spine of the arthritis drug Enbrel (also known as etanercept).
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An herbal medicine used in Asia for 2,000 years can reduce the impact of dementia, a small study suggests.
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NEW YORK  - New study findings suggest that  the cholesterol-lowering drugs know as "statins" do not appear  to lower the risk of dementia or Alzheimer's disease, except  possibly in cases of early-onset Alzheimer's disease.
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A skin patch to treat the dementia suffered by Alzheimerâs patients has gained federal approval, a drug company said.
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Researchers have found that drugs being developed for Alzheimer&#39;s disease can also provide a better treatment for the cancer, T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia or T-ALL.
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NEW YORK  - Treatment with a drug used to combat the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis appears to reduce the occurrence of osteoarthritis-related damage in the knee, according to a new report.
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Health News, BOSTON, The drug Exelon, prescribed to restore memory in Alzheimer&#39;s patients, may also offer some help for people who develop dementia from Parkinson&#39;s disease, researchers said on Wednesday.
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The drug Exelon, prescribed to restore memory in Alzheimer's patients, may also offer some help for people who develop dementia from Parkinson's disease, researchers said on Wednesday.
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Enbrel, the rheumatoid arthritis  drug sold by Amgen Inc. and Wyeth, can stop joint damage when  given to patients in combination with an older drug,  researchers said on Monday.
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Drugs in development could treat the cognitive deficits caused by Alzheimer's.
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NEW YORK  - An herbal medicine used in Asia  for 2,000 years can reduce the impact of dementia, a small  study suggests.
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A new drug to treat Alzheimer&#39;s disease has been approved by Health Canada. It doesn&#39;t cure the disease, but it can slow down its effects, giving patients more mental clarity.
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THURSDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDay News) -- The blood pressure drug valsartan shows the ability to reduce Alzheimer's disease-like symptoms in mice, researchers report.
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The development of a molecule which appears to stop a protein forming clumps could lead to new treatments for Alzheimer&#39;s disease, scientists say.
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NEW YORK  - A drug often used to treat  rheumatoid arthritis -- methotrexate -- seems to improve a  condition known as ankylosing spondylitis, Mexican researchers  report.
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WEDNESDAY, June 27 (HealthDay News) -- Doing plenty of mentally-stimulating activities -- such as playing chess, reading a newspaper, or attending a play -- in old age helps reduce the risk of Alzheimer&#39;s disease, according to a study of more than 700 elderly Americans.
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NEW YORK  - Findings from a small study suggest that antibody therapy may improve the thinking ability of patients with Alzheimer&#39;s disease, according to a report in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry.