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Call Today to Keep $16 million for Alzheimer Research
(Source: Alzheimer's Association) - On Tuesday, Nov. 13, President Bush vetoed a $30 billion bill for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that would bring a $16 million increase for Alzheimer research. The House of Representatives will attempt to override the President's veto this Thursday, Nov. 15.
O'Connors' Story Sends Alzheimer's Message
(Source: Arizona Republic) - The world has recently learned that John O'Connor, husband of former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, is living with Alzheimer's disease. He was diagnosed 17 years ago and presently resides in a nursing facility.
Alabama Wins Alzheimer's Award
(Source: WKRG News) - An Alabama program that helps ease the stress on those who care for loved ones with Alzheimer's is being recognized as the best in the nation.
Study Reports Beta Carotene Protects Memory
(Source: Reuters) - Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston report that long-term use of the dietary supplement beta carotene may offer some protection from decline in memory, thinking and learning skills that often precedes Alzheimer's disease.
Excess Protein Reduces AD Severity in Mice
(Source: Buck Institute) - In a recent study Alzheimer's mice genetically engineered to overproduce the protein neuroglobin had a much milder form of the disease, compared to mice engineered to have AD alone.
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