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A Mechanism To Improve Learning And Memory

22 February 2012, 3:00 am
There are a number of drugs and experimental conditions that can block cognitive function and impair...
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There are a number of drugs and experimental conditions that can block cognitive function and impair learning and memory. However, scientists have recently shown that some drugs can actually improve cognitive function, which may have implications for our understanding of cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's disease...

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Disease Understanding Improved By 3D Microscopy

21 February 2012, 2:00 am
The understanding of diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's is set to take a step forward foll...
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The understanding of diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's is set to take a step forward following groundbreaking technology which will enable cell analysis using automated 3D microscopy...

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Possible Adverse Side Effects Of Alzheimer's Drugs

21 February 2012, 2:00 am
Alzheimer's disease drugs now being tested in clinical trials may have potentially adverse side effe...
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Alzheimer's disease drugs now being tested in clinical trials may have potentially adverse side effects, according to new Northwestern Medicine research. A study with mice suggests the drugs could act like a bad electrician, causing neurons to be miswired and interfering with their ability to send messages to the brain...

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Seeking Non Drug-Based Dementia Treatments For 'Behaviors That Challenge' Carers

16 February 2012, 3:00 am
Alternative therapies for dementia patients need to be researched and applied more consistently if t...
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Alternative therapies for dementia patients need to be researched and applied more consistently if they are to help care organisations improve the well-being of patients and reduce the number of antipsychotic drugs prescribed...

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Home-based Dialysis For Kidney Failure Gaining Popularity In Developing Countries

6 February 2012, 2:00 am
Home-based dialysis treatments are on the rise in both the developing and developed worlds, but deve...
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Home-based dialysis treatments are on the rise in both the developing and developed worlds, but developed countries appear to be turning to them less often, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN)...

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Drug Errors In Care Homes Very Common, UK

13 January 2012, 12:00 pm
According to a study conducted by the University of Warwick and the University of the West of Englan...
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According to a study conducted by the University of Warwick and the University of the West of England, Bristol (UWE), a new electronic medication management system developed in the UK for nursing and residential homes, has been demonstrated to considerably lower the number of drug administration errors...

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