Statins May Help Alzheimer's Patients
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Statins, drugs commonly prescribed to treat cardiovascular disease, may also protect people from developing the tangles of nerve fibers found in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients, according to a study that examined the brains of 110 deceased Group Health Cooperative members.
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NEW YORK  - A drug sometimes used to treat Alzheimer&#39;s disease (news - web sites) can also moderately improve dementia caused by Parkinson&#39;s disease (news - web sites), according a report in this week&#39;s New England Journal of Medicine
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Early treatment with Lipitor (atorvastatin), a "statin" cholesterol-lowering drug, reduces the build-up of artery-clogging plaque in patients who've had a recent heart attack, new research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - In a new report, U.S. 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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NEW YORK  - Treatment with statins, the widely prescribed class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, appears to slow the age-related decline in lung function in elderly individuals, even among those who smoke, according to a report in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
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NEW YORK  - Drugs usually used to treat  high blood pressure and heart failure may also be helpful for  Alzheimer's patients, Japanese researchers report.
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDayNews) -- Could gingko help slow the early signs of dementia seen in Alzheimer's patients? Researchers at Imperial College London say they're launching a study to find out.
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It might be possible to make a pill that prevents the brain damage that marks Alzheimer&#39;s disease, US researchers have said. Scientists said they had designed a drug that, at least in test tubes, stops the
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SUNDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- There&#39;s more evidence that cardiovascular problems help drive Alzheimer&#39;s disease, scientists say, and that treating the heart might help protect the brain.
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THE QUESTION: Statins frequently are given to people with high cholesterol to lower their levels and prevent heart problems. Would statins help diabetics whose cholesterol levels are not elevated but who still
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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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Cholesterol-lowering drugs can lower the death risk of stroke patients, claim researchers.
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Science & environment: People with diabetes could benefit from taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, scientists say
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It might be possible to make a pill that prevents the brain damage that marks Alzheimer&#39;s disease, US researchers said Thursday.
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A potent anti-cancer drug may provide a new treatment for Alzheimer&#39;s disease, research suggests. Tests on mice bred to develop Alzheimer&#39;s-like symptoms showed paclitaxel, known commercially as Paxceed, reduced signs of disease.
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06/09/2004 - Studies in mice shed some light on how dietary supplements of omega-3 fatty acids might protect against Alzheimer&#39;s disease.
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Omega-3 fatty acids, found in soy,  fish and other oils and known to provide a range of health  benefits, may help protect against Alzheimer's disease, U.S.  researchers reported on Wednesday.