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From Carrie Hill, PhD, for About.com

Earlier Diagnosis = Earlier Treatment

Tuesday February 26, 2008
Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University have developed a device to help physicians detect Alzheimer's disease and other forms of cognitive impairment in their earliest stages. The ... Read More

Clinical Research Trials: The Search for Better Alzheimer's Treatments

Thursday February 21, 2008
I'd like to thank everyone who has posted comments to my blogs lately - your questions motivate me to do additional detective work, which often results in more information I ... Read More

Which Comes First: The Plaque or The Disease?

Tuesday February 19, 2008
I just read a fascinating article in Scientific American that poses a fundamental question about Alzheimer's disease: Do the plaques found in every brain affected by Alzheimer's cause the disease, ... Read More

Valentine's Day Isn't Easy for Couples Affected By Alzheimer's

Thursday February 14, 2008
A recent article on CNN.com didn't mince words about the way Alzheimer's affects romantic relationships. The disease not only affects communication - it also influences intimacy and the way couples ... Read More

Can an Apple a Day Keep Alzheimer's Away?

Tuesday February 12, 2008
If you think you need to eat exotic or hard-to-find foods to reduce your risk of Alzheimer's, think again. A study at Cornell University recently found that eating apples, oranges, ... Read More

The Latest on Etanercept Research

Tuesday February 5, 2008
Even though I haven't written anything on the new research involving etanercept in a couple of weeks, I'm still receiving emails and comments about my blogs that described the research ... Read More
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