Alzheimer's patch approved
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The first skin patch to treat the dementia that can plague Alzheimer's patients gained federal approval, a drug company said Monday.
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Elderly patients who show signs of  Alzheimer's will be able to get brain scans under the  government's Medicare program, U.S. officials said on Thursday,  a step which could lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment.
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TUESDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have confirmed that an imaging agent known as Pittsburgh Compound B binds to abnormal protein growth in the brain that are a signature of Alzheimer&#39;s disease.
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The Alzheimer's Society charity  has backed British government proposals to issue dementia  sufferers with tracking devices if patients agree.
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A simple scratch and sniff test may  help doctors identify patients with Alzheimer's disease,  researchers said on Monday.
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Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have had preliminary success with a method of immunization intended to dissolve the plaques in brain tissue that are associated with Alzheimer&#39;s disease.
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LONDON, Dec 27  - The Alzheimer's Society charity  has backed British government proposals to issue dementia  sufferers with tracking devices if patients agree.
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Good news for aging hippies: smoking  pot may stave off Alzheimer's disease.
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An experimental helmet is being tested by scientists as a treatment for Alzheimer's disease.
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Immunization through the skin, using a patch, protects mice against normally lethal inhaled doses of anthrax bacteria, according to a new report.
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People caring for a loved one  with Alzheimer&#39;s disease benefit not only emotionally but also  physically from a counseling and support program developed at  New York University Medical Center.
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THURSDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) -- A programmable device that allows professional caregivers to monitor how patients dispense their medications has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the agency said Thursday.
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A once-a-month drug for treating  multiple sclerosis that appears to cut relapses of the  autoimmune disorder was approved on Tuesday by the U.S. Food  and Drug Administration.
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WASHINGTON - A simple scratch and sniff test may help doctors identify patients with Alzheimerâs disease, researchers said Monday.
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Depressive symptoms also improved with statin plus cholinesterase inhibitor in patients with Alzheimer&#39;s disease, according to study presented at heart meeting.
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An experimental drug developed by Eyetech Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Pfizer Inc. for preserving vision in the elderly received a generally positive review from a U.S. advisory panel on Friday.
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The first drug shown to significantly improve the vision of patients threatened by a major cause of blindness in the elderly won federal approval Friday.