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Jul 10, 2008 |
Article |
CFIDS&FM |
Ionophore compound (PBT2) acts to disperse Alzheimer’s plaques in mouse models, Australian researchers report
Australian brain research collaborative reports that an ionophore compound (PBT2), fed to mice in special tomatoes, reversed Alzheimer's by detoxifying beta-amyloid plaques of zinc and copper, causing the plaques to disperse very rapidly. And recent clinical trials in human AD patients have been "promising." Some observers caution "wait and see." |
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Jul 09, 2008 |
Abstract |
CFIDS&FM |
Neuropsychological Performance in Persons with Chronic Fatigue - Source: Psychosomatic Medicine, Jul 7, 2008
The CDC's Dr. William Reeves & Emory University researchers confirm and quantify alterations in cognition (motor speed and working memory) in ME/CFS patients – independent of psychiatric/psychological conditions such as depression, etc. [] |
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Jul 09, 2008 |
Article |
CFIDS&FM |
Science explains how food affects the brain
160 studies about food's effect on the brain indicate “Food is like a pharmaceutical compound that affects the brain…[and]… what you eat can affect your grandchildren's brain molecules and synapses." |
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Jul 09, 2008 |
Abstract |
CFIDS&FM |
Brain foods: The effects of nutrients on brain function – Source: Nature Reviews Neuroscience, Jul 2008
Understanding the molecular basis of the effects of food on cognition will help us to determine how best to manipulate diet in order to increase the resistance of neurons to insults and promote mental fitness. [Source: Nature Reviews Neuroscience, Jul 2008] |
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Jul 07, 2008 |
Abstract |
CFIDS&FM |
Fibromyalgia and Cognition – Source: Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, May 2008 (online)
U of Michigan researcher reports, “The results of these tests show that fibromyalgia patients have impairments in working, episodic, and semantic memory that mimic about 20 years of aging.” - Source: Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, May 2008 |
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Jul 01, 2008 |
Article,Chat,ClinicalTrial,Events |
CFIDS&FM |
NIH Depression Drug Trial Now Recruiting in 13 States
Male and female patients ages 18 to 75 with chronic and/or recurrent major depression are now being recruited for a trial titled Combining Medications to Enhance Depression Outcomes (CO-MED) - sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). |
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Jul 01, 2008 |
Article,ClinicalTrial,Events |
CFIDS&FM |
UCLA – Trial of drug to improve cognition & function in adults with depression, ages 60 and older (not yet recruiting)
This 16-week NIH-sponsored study at UCLA – Effectiveness of Methylphenidate in Improving Cognition and Function in Older Adults with Depression - will recruit patients age 60 and older. |
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Jun 28, 2008 |
Article |
CFIDS&FM |
Dr. David Bell Reports “Snippets of Wonderful Science that Caught My Attention,” from the 2008 International HHV-6 Conference
What’s HHV-6? A ubiquitous herpes virus that is integrated into the chromosomes of nearly 1% of all newborns, causes roseola in small children, can infect/reside in many types of cells including the lining of blood vessels, can re-activate with stress, and “has a strong association with many diseases of the central nervous system,” Dr. Bell explains. |
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Jun 23, 2008 |
Article |
CFIDS&FM |
FM and ME/CFS – The Same, Related, or Different?
A concise summary of fibromyalgia and ME/CFS ('chronic fatigue syndrome') symptoms, similarities, differences, and current realities regarding diagnosis & treatment. |
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Jun 23, 2008 |
Article |
CFIDS&FM |
Protein from a Common Smoldering Virus Linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Depression
A news report from the HHV-6 Foundation - on a groundbreaking presentation at the International Symposium on Viral Infections in CFS. |
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