Archive for May, 2007

Active brain some protection from Alzheimer's - South Bend Tribune

Active brain some protection from Alzheimer'sSouth Bend Tribune, IN - 11 hours agoA: There are interventions, such as Aricept, that may slow the progress. It is not a dramatic slowdown, but can keep one out of the nursing home a little …

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Alzheimer's: The history of forgetting - TheNewsTribune.com (subscription)

Alzheimer's: The history of forgettingTheNewsTribune.com (subscription), WA - 1 hour agoA: There are interventions, like Aricept, that may slow the progress. It is not a dramatic slowdown, but can keep one out of the nursing home a little bit …

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Alzheimer’s disease: Not a forgotten tale - Philippine Star

Alzheimer’s disease: Not a forgotten talePhilippine Star, Philippines - 5 hours ago“But the effects were minimal, and those who received ginkgo did slightly worse than those who were given the prescription drug donepazil (Aricept),”says …

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Busy brains stave off dementia - Monterey County Herald

Busy brains stave off dementiaMonterey County Herald, CA - 10 minutes agoA: There are interventions, like Aricept, that may slow the progress. It is not a dramatic slowdown, but can keep one out of the nursing home a little bit …

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Alzheimer's: The history of forgetting - Fort Wayne News Sentinel

Alzheimer's: The history of forgettingFort Wayne News Sentinel, IN - 8 hours agoA: There are interventions, like Aricept, that may slow the progress. It is not a dramatic slowdown, but can keep one out of the nursing home a little bit …

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Elan working to fast-track Alzheimer's drug 'potential' - Irish Independent

Irish IndependentElan working to fast-track Alzheimer's drug 'potential'Irish Independent, Ireland - 4 hours agoPfizer has Aricept, Shire has Razadyne, Novartis has Exelon and Forest Laboratories has Namenda. None of the four drugs slow down the disease's progression. …

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Drug 'stopped dad's decline' - Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph

Drug 'stopped dad's decline'Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph, UK - 9 hours agoHowever, Mr Bone was able to maintain his quality of life due to a drug called Aricept, a treatment which costs about £2.50 per day, which his son credits …‘Take politics out of the NHS’ ic Walesall 2 news articles

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Weighing benefits and risks of an operation versus diet pills - SouthCoastToday.com

Weighing benefits and risks of an operation versus diet pillsSouthCoastToday.com, MA - 5 hours agoI mentioned this to my doctor and he, without any discussion, prescribed Aricept, which costs a great deal prior to an insurance discount. …Is it pills or surgery for weight loss? DetNews.comall 3 news articles

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Alzheimer's Drug Moving Ahead Positively, Boosting Elan's Stock - BioWorld Online

RTE.ieAlzheimer's Drug Moving Ahead Positively, Boosting Elan's StockBioWorld Online, GA - 5 hours agoDrugs currently indicated for Alzheimer's include Aricept (donepezil, from Pfizer Inc.), Exelon (rivastigmine, from Novartis AG), Cognex (tacrine, …Alzheimer’s drug could earn firms billions Irish ExaminerHopes rise for Alzheimer's drug from Elan & Wyeth Scientific Americanall 125 news articles

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Hopes rise for Alzheimer's drug from Elan & Wyeth - Scientific American

RTE.ieHopes rise for Alzheimer's drug from Elan & WyethScientific American - 6 hours agoLtd's market-leading Aricept, provide only modest symptomatic relief. Elan and Wyeth's new drug could be the first disease-modifying treatment, …Hopes rise for Alzheimer's drug from Elan & Wyeth HealthCentral.comall 111 news articles

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