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Vaccine failure deepens Alzheimer's mystery

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Jul 17, 2008
        

Experimental shot stopped plaque, but not dementia, researchers say LONDON - Some doctors have long suspected that if the plaque that builds up in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease could be removed, they could be...

                   

Failure deepens Alzheimer's mystery

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Jul 17, 2008
        

Experimental shot stopped plaque, but not dementia, researchers say July 17: A drug approved in Russia to treat Hay Fever has shown to improve functioning in patients with Alzheimer's. Some doctors have long suspected that if...

Studies show mixed success in Alzheimer's fight (at Reuters)

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Jul 17, 2008
        

By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, July 17 (Reuters) - A new drug showed promise at treating Alzheimer's disease, but an experimental vaccine that cleared brain-clogging plaques failed to improve memory or help patients live longer,...

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Allergy Drug Turned Alzheimer's Therapy

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Jul 17, 2008
        

Preliminary Clinical Results Showed First-Time Gains in Dementia Treatment By LAUREN COX ABC News Medical Unit A pill once used as an antihistamine in Russia has shown a slight but unique promise for treating Alzheimer's...

                   

Old Antihistamine Pops Up as Potential Alzheimer's Therapy

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Jul 17, 2008
        

By Crystal Phend, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Published: July 17, 2008 Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco HOUSTON, July 17 -- A nonselective...

                   

Medivation Announces Publication in The Lancet of Dimebon Pivotal Trial Results in Alzheimer's...

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Jul 17, 2008
        

SAN FRANCISCO, July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In this double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease treated with Dimebon experienced statistically significant improvements...

Removing brain plaques did not improve Alzheimer's

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Jul 17, 2008
        

LONDON (AP) — British researchers say an experimental Alzheimer's vaccine has done what it was supposed to, but the 64 patients still have severe dementia. The study appears to undermine the theory that removing sticky protein...

                   

Medivation Announces Publication in The Lancet of Dimebon Pivotal Trial Results in Alzheimer's...

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Jul 17, 2008
        

Thursday July 17, 6:30 pm ET - "In this study, Dimebon improved the clinical course of Alzheimer's disease, which is important given that the natural course is progressive deterioration over time," said Rachelle Doody, M.D.,...

                   

Medivation drug improves Alzheimer's symptoms (AP)

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Jul 17, 2008
        

Biotechnology company Medivation Inc. said Thursday that Alzheimer's disease patient's taking the experimental drug Dimebon showed a significant improvement after six months and continued to benefit from the drug up to a year.

                   

Medivation Announces Publication in The Lancet of Dimebon Pivotal Trial Results in Alzheimer's...

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Jul 17, 2008
        

SAN FRANCISCO, July 17 -- Medivation, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDVN) today announced publication of the results of its first Alzheimer's disease pivotal clinical trial of the investigational drug Dimebon in the July 19, 2008 issue o...