Infection could hasten memory loss

Does Alcohol Cause Memory Loss?

By: mellers84

The consumption of alcohol tampers with your body chemistry, causing you to act differently. The excessive use of alcohol can have damaging effects on your body--from liver failure to memory loss. People who binge drink often experience blackouts. Although this is only temporary memory loss, it is an indicator of alcoholism. Charges When ...

about 1 month ago

Why has the President declared a national emergency over H1N1 flu when ...

By: AnneHart

Is the latest declaration about training hospitals to prepare for a surge in patients? Or is the declaration about giving maxiumum power to the government in order to have more control because the idea of a flu pandemic makes the feds feel so out of control? Is the response about government action that has to be taken to have more ...

about 1 month ago

Gammaglobulin May Help Treat Alzheimer's

By: louyjer

U.S. researchers say they are testing gammaglobulin as a treatment to help slow the progress of Alzheimer's disease. The study -- called the Gammaglobulin Alzheimer's Partnership Study -- is recruiting 360 participants at 36 sites nationwide. The large Phase III clinical trial expands on earlier testing and is part of the final phase before ...

about 1 month ago

Worried About Alzheimer's? The Holy Grail of Exercise

By: BobbyDelray

By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room  My name is Bob DeMarco, I am an Alzheimer's caregiver. My mother Dorothy, now 93 years old, suffers from Alzheimer's disease. We live our life one day at at time. Last week I wrote -- http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/10/worried-about

about 1 month ago