Study Follows Recent Report Of Myelin As Suspect In Alzheimer's Disease
Medical News Today Fri, 15 Jun 2007 6:04 PM PDT
Last month, Dr. George Bartzokis, director of the UCLA Memory Disorders and Alzheimer's Disease Clinic, suggested in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia that the breakdown of a type of myelin that develops late in life promotes the buildup of toxic amyloid plaques long associated with Alzheimer's disease. Myelin is the "insulation" that wraps around nerve axons in the brain. [click link for full ...Rochester Brain Expert Recognized For Lifetime Contributions
Medical News Today Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:05 AM PDT
An internationally known expert on what is perhaps the most amazing structure in the universe - the human brain - has been recognized by his peers for his contributions to our knowledge about the brain and the diseases that affect it.James Powers, M.D. [click link for full article] Health Canada moves to keep daily medical marijuana consumption low
CP via Yahoo! Canada News Sat, 16 Jun 2007 8:20 AM PDT
OTTAWA (CP) - Health Canada has been contacting doctors who prescribe medical marijuana for their government-approved patients, advising them to keep the dosages low.
SNP Moves to Axe Prescription Charges
RedNova Sat, 16 Jun 2007 4:06 AM PDT
By SIMON JOHNSON THOUSANDS of Scots suffering chronic illnesses such as asthma;cancer are to have their prescription charges scrapped. Public Health Minister Shona Robison has promised to remove the fees for patients north of the Border by next April.