Healing Alzheimers

Shoppers pay attention to food labels but often aren’t swayed (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

While food makers are getting more creative about the health claims they make on the front of their products — olive oil that cures cancer and green tea that cures Alzheimer’s disease — a new survey finds that American shoppers are getting savvier about reading the old-school nutrition information printed on the back of food packages.

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Military services beginning new focus on traumatic brain injuries - San Bernardino Sun

Military services beginning new focus on traumatic brain injuries San Bernardino Sun Over thousands of years of evolution, the brain has honed its recovery mechanism. When the brain is subjected to trauma, its chemistry is changed from … and more »

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Father caught in legal morass dies of pneumonia - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Father caught in legal morass dies of pneumonia Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Petersen's death at the age of 80 brought to a close his family's ordeal to extract him from a legal morass brought on by severe symptoms of Alzheimer's … and more »

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AROUND BRISTOL: Fundraiser for Jamie Botteon - Bristol Press

AROUND BRISTOL: Fundraiser for Jamie Botteon Bristol Press ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT: Bristol Hospital's sponsors a free monthly support group for family members and those caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease or a …

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Oklahomans’ shaky state of health increasingly worrisome - Enid News & Eagle

Oklahomans' shaky state of health increasingly worrisome Enid News & Eagle The Alzheimer's Association is reporting an increasing number of cases of the debilitating disease in Oklahoma. Studies show about 74000 Oklahomans have … and more »

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Feds: Clinic owner defrauded Medicaid program - Monitor

Feds: Clinic owner defrauded Medicaid program Monitor The man had retired from actively practicing medicine in September 2001 as a result of dementia and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, federal prosecutors … and more »

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Disease Cause Is Pinpointed With Genome - New York Times

Disease Cause Is Pinpointed With Genome New York Times Dr. Lupski's mother was free of the disease and his father had only mild symptoms. In the genetic lottery that is human procreation, two of their eight … and more »

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Decoded Genome Gives New Hope in Confronting Diseases - New York Times

Decoded Genome Gives New Hope in Confronting Diseases New York Times Dr. Lupski's mother was free of the disease and his father had only mild symptoms. In the genetic lottery that is human procreation, two of their eight … and more »

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Decoded Genomes Pinpoint Genetic Roots of Diseases - New York Times

Decoded Genomes Pinpoint Genetic Roots of Diseases New York Times Dr. Lupski's mother was free of the disease and his father had only mild symptoms. In the genetic lottery that is human procreation, two of their eight … and more »

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Coming events for the week of March 11-18 - Jordan Independent

Coming events for the week of March 11-18 Jordan Independent The Lutheran Home of Belle Plaine and its chapter of the Alzheimer's Association will hold their next Alzheimer's support group meeting at 6:30 pm Tuesday, …

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