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In this full-length doctor’s interview, Bob Pascuzzi, M.D., explains how creatine may help people with Lou Gehrig’s Disease.
Ivanhoe Broadcast News Interview with
Bob Pascuzzi, M.D., Neurologist
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
Topic: Supplement for Lou Gehrig’s

What is creatine? How does it affect the body?

Dr. Pascuzzi: Creatine is an amino acid. It is a health food supplement, and the body normally makes it in the liver. It’s stored largely in muscle, but is present in other tissues in the body also. Its role seems to be largely that of energy for cells and for many years, people have used creatine as a health food supplement. The feeling is that this form of supplement may improve muscle bulk and possibly muscle strength and muscle endurance — that’s why physical fitness people around the country and the world have for many years been Read the rest of this entry »

MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ proposed budget for fiscal year 2007, unveiled Monday, highlights increased funding for a potential bird flu pandemic and bioterrorism and for those battling HIV/AIDS.
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THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Wednesday, February 8, 2006

Choose to accomplish
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Give yourself a gift today. Give yourself a challenge.

Challenge yourself to accomplish something new, something of your own choosing, before the day is done. It could be something you create, or learn, or improve, or a problem that you solve. Read the rest of this entry »

NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2006
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Scientists study a Teflon chemical. (CBS/The Early Show)
(CBS) There is new cause for concern over the chemical used to make Teflon and other stain resistant products.

The chemical, known as PFOA, is already found in the blood of most Americans. Now, CBS News correspondent Sharyl Attkisson reported on The Early Show, scientists are studying whether it is harming newborn babies. Read the rest of this entry »

By Albert B. Crenshaw
Sunday, February 5, 2006; F02

Despite a good deal of pre-State of the Union huffing and puffing, the Bush administration apparently plans to seek fairly modest changes in the law covering health savings accounts (HSAs) and other “consumer-driven” types of medical insurance. Read the rest of this entry »

Tuesday, February 07, 2006
By Daniel J. DeNoon

LINKS
•Prevent Alzheimer’s With Healthy Living •Regular Exercise May Delay Alzheimer’s •The Drug Namenda Slows Alzheimer’s Disease •Statins Fight Alzheimer’s Disease •Resources for Alzheimer’s Patients and Families Read the rest of this entry »

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THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Tuesday, February 7, 2006

Capture the value
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What can you do with this day that will create real and lasting value? There are countless possibilities.

You could select something that has been holding you back and work your way permanently beyond it. You could gently, sincerely open your heart and strengthen a relationship with someone you love. Read the rest of this entry »

As many as 4 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease. The older you get, the greater your risk. Though controversial, DNA testing may be able to predict whether or not you’re at risk for the disease. Would you really want to know if you were?

Doctors predict 10 million Americans will have Alzheimer’s disease by the year 2040. And time isn’t stopping for anyone. Read the rest of this entry »

(Ivanhoe Newswire) — Brain scans using positron emission tomography, or PET, markedly increase the ability of doctors to predict which patients will develop Alzheimer’s disease as they grow older.

That’s the main finding from the first large study to assess the use of PET scans in older people who complain of mild memory problems.

Alzheimer’s disease is a growing health problem, impacting about 4 million people in the United States. Optimal treatment depends on catching the disease in its earliest stages, but that has proved difficult. However, recent research suggests Alzheimer’s affects metabolism of glucose in the brain, and PET scans are Read the rest of this entry »

Doctors have a new tool that may help them predict who will develop a form of dementia later in life. The research from Albert Einstein College of Medicine finds the presence of an abnormal gait in elderly people without dementia predicts the risk of developing dementia. The form of dementia is non-Alzheimer’s dementia. Read the rest of this entry »

(Ivanhoe Newswire) — More sensitive tests may help better predict Alzheimer’s disease. Two new studies examine the effectiveness of the screenings.

In the first study, from the University of Amsterdam, researchers visited older people in their homes and gave them memory tests on laptop computers. Two years later, they compared the scores of those who developed Alzheimer’s to those who didn’t. Read the rest of this entry »

Mony de Leon, Ph.D., explains a new way to detect the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease in healthy people so they can get the most out of therapy.
Ivanhoe Broadcast News Transcript with
Mony de Leon, Ph.D., Neuroscientist,
New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York,
TOPIC: Early Alzheimer’s Detection

Why did you decide to do this study?

De Leon: The current pathology of Alzheimer’s disease, which of course, is only done after a person dies shows a very significant development of the hippocampus and the enterorhinal cortex. This led us to surmise some years ago that this was a very likely early target because of its massive devastation by the middle and end of the disease. Read the rest of this entry »

(Ivanhoe Newswire) — There are currently about 4.5 million Americans with Alzheimer’s disease. It is estimated that by 2050, between 13 and 16 millions Americans will have this disease.

Scientists have made strides in investigating what puts an individual at risk for AD and also what helps prevent his chances. Through research, they have found that whatever triggers Alzheimer’s disease begins to damage the brain years before symptoms appear. So, early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease is an important step to getting appropriate treatment, care, and support services. Read the rest of this entry »

(Ivanhoe Newswire) — Biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid may help predict a patient’s progression from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study.

Previous research shows damage to axons and neurons in Alzheimer’s disease begins decades before signs of the neurological condition appear. Read the rest of this entry »

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THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Monday, February 6, 2006

Choose to listen
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It is easy to get angry with those who criticize you. But it is better to listen and to consider what they have to say.

If the criticism is completely misdirected and unfounded, then you can simply let it go. Yet often it can be valuable and productive to objectively consider what your critics are thinking. Read the rest of this entry »