In Genetics and Health - Posted 5 weeks ago

Medications that have been slowing the mental decline in Alzheimer s patients are showing promise as drugs that can boost the mental skills of chil...

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In Doctor Weighs In - Posted 1 year ago

So let s be honest, baby boomer, aren t you worried about turning a geezer boomer soon? After all, the first of you just got on Social Security. A...

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In WSJ.com: Health Blog - Posted 1 year ago

Is a drug worth any price? Not in the U.K., where a court largely upheld a rule that effectively bans the prescription of Alzheimer s drugs to patie...

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In Alzheimer's Notes - Posted 1 year ago

A six month multi-nation study involving over 300 patients with severe Alzheimer s disease found that cognitive function stabilized or improve...

In WSJ.com: Health Blog - Posted 1 year ago

The Health Blog looked for stories you might have missed this weekend. Here s our short list. Wyeth is betting big on Alzheimer s research, the Ne...

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In Richard G. Petty, MD - Posted 1 year ago

A paper on auditory hallucinations of music was presentedthis afternoon at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the American PsychiatricAssociation in San Diego...

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