Omar Sharif, 'Lawrence of Arabia' Star, Has Alzheimer's: Agent

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/25/omar-sharif-arabia-alzheimers_n_7437612.html

Alzheimer's Update

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	Genentech Brain Trust Raises $217 For New Startup To Fight Alzheimer's And Parkinson's Forbes Three former top researchers at Genentech, the legendary biotech that is now part of Roche Holding, have raised $217 million in venture capital to ... Genentech vets, backed with $217M, take aim at tough brain diseases - San Francisco Business Times (blog) Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant
	Kern Golden Empire Your Plate May Hold the Key to Alzheimer's Kern Golden Empire “High-sugar diets raise your risk for developing diabetes, which increases your risk for developing Alzheimer's,” says Suzanne Craft, PhD, a professor ... Flag as irrelevant
	Parade Join the Alzheimer's Association and Parade Magazine #GoPurple Pinathon! Parade Over 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's, the sixth-leading cause of death in the nation. Now, imagine the Alzheimer's Association's vision: ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pocono Record Researchers finally see hope for Alzheimer's treatment, prevention Pocono Record Alzheimer's researchers at the University of Pittsburgh are among those leading studies, and they see hope in recent reports. (Fotolia/TNS). Brain Traffic Control - Comstock's Magazine Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant
	Nature World News Alzheimer's Affects Far More Women Than Men, and Here's Why Nature World News Researchers have determined that a single gene variant is responsible to giving aging women a much higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Ames Tribune La Gesse Column: Paul Rhoads the son comes out at Alzheimer's events Ames Tribune Iowa State football coach Paul Rhoads gave a speech at an Alzheimer's luncheon in West Des Moines on Thursday. File Photo by Nirmalendu ... ISU coach discusses his family's fight with Alzheimer's - Radio Iowa Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant
	AARP News Peter Gallagher: Keeping Memories Alive AARP News My work with the Alzheimer's Foundation started for one simple reason: My mother, Mary Ann, had the disease for a third of my life. She was ... Flag as irrelevant
	KHON2 Seniors learn about life with Alzheimer's from country music icon KHON2 Residents at 15 Craigside are learning how a country music icon is living with Alzheimer's disease. They took their seats to watch “I'll Be Me,” a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Zap2it.com (blog) Will 'Grey's Anatomy' Season 12 be Meredith's Alzheimer's season? Zap2it.com (blog) If you look back, the writers of "Grey's" have been preparing for Meredith to develop Alzheimer's for several seasons but have been particularly ... 'Grey's Anatomy' Season 11 Finale Recap: Derek Returns; Meredith To Suffer From Alzheimer's? - Yibada (English Edition) Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant
	The Missoulian Group offers free lecture on Alzheimer's in Missoula The Missoulian Senior Options & Services will present a free lecture titled “Understanding Risk Factors for Alzheimer's Disease” with neuropsychologist Rob Velin on ... Flag as irrelevant
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	Virginia Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Commission Richmond Listening Session ConnectVA The Virginia Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Commission is preparing to update the Virginia State Dementia Plan and they want to hear ... Flag as irrelevant
	Prominent Alzheimer's disease researcher joins McKnight Brain Institute, department of neurology UF Health Steven T. DeKosky, M.D., an international leader in Alzheimer's disease research, has been named deputy director of the Evelyn F. and William L. Flag as irrelevant
	Abstract Alzheimer's Research & Therapy White matter (WM) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) hyperintensities are common in Alzheimer's disease (AD), but their pathophysiological ... Flag as irrelevant
	Alzheimer's Assoc. on Twitter: ".@Sethrogen & @IamLaurenMiller to give glimpse of how their ... twitter.com @alzassociation @Sethrogen @IamLaurenMiller Rock out with alzheimers. Just discovered they have lgbt program #whenyougetolder. 0 retweets 0 ... Flag as irrelevant

Can Biogen beat the memory thief?

http://for.tn/1QkEiAQ

Of the leading causes of death, Alzheimer’s Disease is the only one for which there is no way to prevent it, cure it, or slow its progression. A Boston-area biotech may be closer than ever to solving the puzzle.

Above illustration by Sinelab

Even before Jeffrey Sevigny stepped to the podium, it was clear that something momentous had occurred in the world of Alzheimer’s research. Before Biogen’s senior medical director for clinical development could click on the first slide of his PowerPoint deck, tens of billions of biotech investment dollars had already been wagered on what his presentation would say.

	Is Alzheimer's really a form of dementia? Bangor Daily News So if the Alzheimer's pathology doesn't always produce dementia, why is it included under the dementia umbrella. It seems that there is Alzheimer's ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Local New Jersey Lawmaker Calls On Feds To Wage War On Alzheimer's CBS Local New Jersey State Senator Richard Codey called on the federal government to wage war on Alzheimer's Disease. (Credit: CBS2) ... Flag as irrelevant
	Frederick News Post (subscription) Frederick alzheimer's ball to make memories, raise funds for research Frederick News Post (subscription) A researcher herself involved in HIV study, Warfield said she read about what has been done to find treatments for alzheimer's disease. The National ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Record Codey declares 'War on Alzheimer's' Daily Record “Today, I am calling on the President, and the Congress, to declare a war on Alzheimer's,” Codey told a small gathering Sunday at St. Barnabas ... Flag as irrelevant
	San Angelo Standard Times Take right approach in conversing with Alzheimer's patient San Angelo Standard Times The Alzheimer's Association website, alz.org , offers 10 tips for a successful and satisfying talk with Alzheimer's folks, “How to Have a Good ... Flag as irrelevant
	Mohawk Valley unites for record-breaking Walk to End Alzheimer's Utica Observer Dispatch Walkers took part in a 3 mile walk through the SUNY Poly campus, learned about how to become Alzheimer's advocates and participated in a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Metro How your toothbrush can diagnose cancer and Alzheimer's Metro Toothbrushes will be able to diagnose cancer and Alzheimer's in the near future, experts claim. It's thanks to a giant leap forward in microchip ... Flag as irrelevant
	KHOU Elderly woman with Alzheimer's missing in Houston KHOU HOUSTON – Houston police are asking for help in finding a 76-year-old woman with Alzheimer's. Barbara Sturdivant-James has been missing since ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical News Today Could extra sleep improve memory for people with Alzheimer's? Medical News Today But can sleep improve memory enough to help patients with Alzheimer's? This is what researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in ... Studying the sleep of flies could help cure Alzheimer's disease - Techly Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo7 News Actinogen pursuing treatment of Alzheimer's Yahoo7 News Actinogen pursuing treatment of Alzheimer's. Play ... CEO Dr Bill Ketelbey discusses how the company is pursuing treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Flag as irrelevant