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A little bit of exercise helps people improve their memory and brain function, according to a new study.

In a collaborative study at the University of California, San Diego, investigators from neurosciences, chemistry and medicine, as well as the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) have investigated how proteins involved in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease interact to form unique complexes. Their findings explain why Alzheimer's patients might develop Parkinson's, and vice versa.

Dr. Forrest Scogin , an expert in mental health and aging and professor of clinical psychology at The University of Alabama, has won the M. Powell Lawton Distinguished Contribution Award for Applied Gerontology from the American Psychological Association. The award was given at the APA's convention last month in Boston.

The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has released two guidelines for companies developing medicines for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, and for Parkinson's disease, in the light of recent scientific progress in the understanding of these diseases and conditions. Advances in clinical science, physiopathology and molecular biology have stimulated new interest in the development of more effective symptomatic or disease-modifying treatments, i.e.

Published: Friday, September 5, 2008 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, September 4, 2008 at 11:25 p.m. Scientists have for the first time recorded individual brain cells in the act of summoning a ...

Out of the 3 billion genetic letters that spell out the human genome, Yale scientists have found a handful that may have contributed to the evolutionary changes in human limbs that enabled us to manipulate tools and walk upright.

Sharing Smiles Adult Day Care is hosting a free two-hour luncheon seminar for the public on Understanding Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease Tuesday at their facility located at 807 S. Maine St.

A number of recent failures and mixed clinical trial results for Alzheimer's disease drug candidates doesn't seem to have dissuaded Pfizer .

Title: Research Unveils Earliest Cell Changes in Down SyndromeCategory: health newscreated: 9/5/2008 2:00:00 amlast Editorial review: 9/5/2008

Title: Alzheimer's Disease and Sundowning: A Caregivers' ChallengeCategory: Doctor's ViewsCreated: 9/5/2008Last Editorial review: 9/5/2008