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Gene Research Offers Clues to Parkinson's Disease
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- In certain people with
Parkinson's disease, mutations in the parkin gene disrupt the proper
function of dopamine, the brain chemical that controls body movement.
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Obama boosts funds for Alzheimer's research
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Obama administration plans to spend an additional $156 million over the next two years to help find an effective treatment for Alzheimer's, a fatal brain-wasting disease that affects more than 5 million Americans.
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Green Tea Linked to Healthier Old Age: Why Aren't We All Drinking It?
(ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - In a recent, not-at-all-surprising study published by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, scientists concluded that green tea could be -- in the words of Reuters -- the "secret to healthy old age." Researchers at the Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan determined that elderly people who routinely drink green tea are likely to be far more able-bodied and independent than their same-age peers.
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Obama to seek more Alzheimer's research money
(AP)
AP - The Obama administration is increasing spending on Alzheimer's research — planning to surpass half a billion dollars next year — as part of a quest to find effective treatments for the brain-destroying disease by 2025.
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Government health spending seen hitting $1.8 trillion
(Reuters)
Reuters - Government spending for Medicare, Medicaid and other healthcare programs will more than double over the next decade to $1.8 trillion, or 7.3 percent of the country's total economic output, congressional researchers said on Tuesday.
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Health Tip: How to Protect Seniors From Injury
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Creating a home safety checklist can help
seniors prevent injuries and let them prepare if they happen to fall or
hurt themselves.
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New Criteria Could Change Who Is Diagnosed With Alzheimer's
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- New guidelines for diagnosing
the mental decline that can come with several diseases of aging may create
confusion among doctors and patients about who has early Alzheimer's
disease and who simply has mild cognitive impairment, a new report
warns.
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Blurry line in diagnosing early Alzheimer's: study
(Reuters)
Reuters - The revised definition of a brain condition called mild cognitive impairment means that many people now considered to have mild or early Alzheimer's disease could easily be given that diagnosis instead, suggests a new study.
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New Alzheimer's Criteria Would Change Diagnosis for Millions
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Almost everyone currently diagnosed with a mild form of Alzheimer's disease would be downgraded to not having the condition, if new proposed criteria for the diagnosis of cognitive problems were applied, a new study shows.
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Green tea drinkers show less disability with age: study
(Reuters)
Reuters - Elderly adults who regularly drink green tea may stay more agile and independent than their peers over time, according to a Japanese study that covered thousands of people.
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