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Low-dose prednisone found ineffective against Alzheimer's disease; researchers continue to look at NSAIDs, other drugs
February 7, 2000A low-dose regimen of the steroid prednisone, an anti-inflammatory drug, is not effective in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to findings from a new clinical trial. The report, one of the first from a number of clinical...
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NIA to study COX-2 inhibitor, other NSAID as new treatment for Alzheimer's disease
February 7, 2000The National Institute on Aging (NIA) is launching a clinical trial to determine whether treatment with certain nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) will slow cognitive and clinical decline in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). The...
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"Untangling" tau: New mouse model shows key feature of Alzheimer's disease
November 23, 1999Scientists have succeeded in producing a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease in a laboratory animal model. The much-anticipated transgenic mouse model is genetically-engineered with the human gene coding for a form of the brain protein tau. The new...
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Study casts doubt that melatonin goes down as age goes up: Older buyers take note
November 5, 1999"Wake up refreshed and full of energy," says one advertisement for melatonin. Other ads promote use of the compound for a host of health problems from obesity to insomnia. Many advertisements target older people and encourage them to take...
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Blueberries: New thrills for those over the hill
September 15, 1999For centuries, people have enjoyed blueberries for their flavor and color. In a new research study, animals fed a blueberry extract diet, rich in naturally-derived antioxidants, showed fewer age-related motor changes and outperformed their study...
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Early to rise: Research offers clues to older people's sleep habits
June 24, 1999"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise," according to the rhyme. For many older Americans, "early to rise" may be a familiar but troubling part of their daily schedule. A new study indicates that...
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Gene that causes familial British dementia may yield clues to Alzheimer's disease
June 23, 1999Researchers supported by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) have discovered a novel gene, which when mutated is responsible for familial British dementia (FBD), a rare inherited disease that causes progressive dementia like that seen in patients...
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New census report shows exponential growth in number of centenarians
June 16, 1999The number of centenarians in the U.S. is growing rapidly, according to a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau. During the 1990s, the ranks of centenarians nearly doubled, from about 37,000 counted at the start of the decade, to more than an...
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Vitamin D deficiency may increase risk of hip fracture in older women
April 27, 1999Underlying vitamin D deficiency in post-menopausal women is associated with increased risk of hip fracture, according to investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. In a group of women with osteoporosis hospitalized...
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Study furthers understanding of critical Alzheimer's disease gene
April 7, 1999Researchers have cracked part of the code for an important gene function in familial Alzheimer's disease (FAD), an early-onset type of AD. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia. Working with cells in culture that had been...
