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Eli Lilly and Co Working On New Alzheimers ...
2013-01-21 16:58:41| Biotech - Topix.net
Researchers have chosen an experimental drug by Eli Lilly and Co. for a large federally funded study testing whether it's possible to prevent Alzheimer's disease in older people at high risk of developing it.
Lilly drug chosen for Alzheimer's prevention study
2013-01-19 02:14:59| Biotech - Topix.net
Researchers have chosen an experimental drug by Eli Lilly & Co. for a large federally funded study testing whether it's possible to prevent Alzheimer's disease in older people at high risk of developing it.
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Major step toward an Alzheimer's vaccine
2013-01-15 19:37:10| Biotech - Topix.net
A team of researchers from Universite Laval, CHU de Quebec, and pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline has discovered a way to stimulate the brain's natural defense mechanisms in people with Alzheimer's disease.
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Could Mars voyage cause Alzheimer's in astronauts?
2013-01-04 00:40:00| CNET News.com
Research into space radiation exposure suggests new risk to long-distance astronauts -- symptoms of dementia. [Read more]
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Alzheimer's Could Be the Trade-off for Deep-Space Pioneers
2013-01-03 14:00:00| TechNewsWorld
Cosmic radiation could accelerate the onset of Alzheimer's disease among astronauts, adding to the health risks it's already known to pose. Researchers at the University of Rochester looked at the effect of high-mass particles with a high charge. These so-called "HZE particles" are the nuclei of elements that include iron, silicon, titanium and calcium.
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