HEALTH BRIEFS
Elmira Star-Gazette, NY - Sep 19, 2006… The Alzheimer’s Association will offer a seminar for caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease, “Adjusting to Residential Care,” “Taking Care of Yourself …

Former police chief, deputy county executive dies 
Richard Alan King, 75, Fairfax County’s third police chief and first deputy county executive for public safety, died Sunday, Sept. 17, at his home in the Alexandria part of Fairfax County. He had Alzheimer’s disease.

A walk to remember
Berkshire Eagle, MA - Sep 18, 2006CHESHIRE Local citizens took many steps toward finding a cure for Alzheimer’s disease yesterday morning during the 14th annual Memory Walk. …

New hope for rare brain disorder that affects personality 
SAN FRANCISCO Patients suffering from a devastating and incurable brain disease that causes personality changes have new reason for optimism thanks to recent breakthroughs that could lead to the first treatments, scientists said at an international conference Wednesday.

Stanford’s Down Syndrome Breakthrough
KGO – Therapy targeting that gene could improve Amy’s ability to learn, and the same therapy could reduce the effects of early-onset Alzheimers, a common disease among Down Syndrome adults. Dr. William Mobley, MD, Ph.D.: “It gives a little bit of light

Pfizer, TransTech in Alzheimers drug license deal worth at least 155
Forbes – These compounds target the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) and have potential use in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. newsdesk@afxnews.com ks COPYRIGHT Copyright AFX News Limited 2005. All rights reserved. The copying

Alzheimer’s disease, drinking not linked, study says
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - Sep 3, 2006… He defines moderate drinking as one to two drinks every day or two. Morris and his colleagues studied whether moderate drinking influenced Alzheimer’s disease. …

ReGen seeks more capital; positive results on anti-ageing, cancer
NutraIngredients.com, France - Sep 4, 2006… early stage, it suggests that the nutraceutical could have anti-ageing and anti-cancer benefits, in addition to the primary indication for Alzheimers disease. …

Walks to benefit Alzheimers, cancer research 
Deb Kaminski knows how important it is to raise funds for Alzheimers disease research.

LPGA record winner Berg dies at 88 
LPGA pioneer and record major winner Patty Berg has died at the age of 88 after battling Alzheimer’s disease.