Breakdown of Myelin Implicated in Alzheimer's
Newswise Fri, 11 May 2007 6:20 AM PDT
New research suggests that it is the breakdown of so-called late-stage myelin that promotes the buildup of toxic amyloid-beta fibrils that eventually deposit in the brain and become the plaques which have long been associated with Alzheimer's disease.

Forging your way through the Medicare drug maze Orange County Register Fri, 11 May 2007 2:50 AM PDT Some 12 million Americans eligible for Medicare?s new drug insurance program have yet to enroll, and the deadline for doing so without incurring a penalty ? May 15 ? is less than three weeks away.

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Aidsmap Fri, 11 May 2007 5:21 AM PDT
Understanding how the JC virus and immune responses to it cause the devastating central nervous system disorder PML (progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) and the related PML immune reconstitution inflammatory system (PML-IRIS) could lead to better ways of managing the conditions.

True country grit
Long Beach Press-Telegram Thu, 10 May 2007 2:46 PM PDT
More than a decade after he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Clay Walker's voice sounds stronger than ever on his first new studio album in four years.