News

Below are the current year's news items.
 

September 21st, 2009
Bloomberg.com, "Alzheimer's, Dementia Rise Faster than Expected, Report Says"
The Guardian, "Dementia cases to double in next 20 years, say researchers"
Alzheimer's disease cases expected to rise faster than previous estimates.

September 9th, 2009
New York Times, "Coming to Know the Limits of Healing"
The limits of pain treatment.

September 6th, 2009
The Guardian, "Alzheimer's research links three genes to disease"
More clues to inherited Alzheimer's risk.

August 19th, 2009
ScienceDaily, "MS Patients Who Smoke Show More Brain Atrophy, More Lesions, Than MS Nonsmokers"
Smoking, previously associated with an increased risk of multiple sclerosis and more severe disease progression, now associated with more severe brain injury.

August 10th, 2009
The Guardian, "I will die the most horrible death"
A personal account of Huntington's disease by NBC's Charles Sabine.

August 10th, 2009
National Public Radio, "Midlife Cholesterol Linked to Dementia"
HNDC member Dr. Reisa Sperling comments on recent research on cholesterol levels and Alzheimer's risk.

July 22nd, 2009
Boston.com, "Leading MS researcher leaving Harvard for Yale"
HNDC congratulates our colleague and friend Dr. David Hafler on his appointment as Chair of Neurology at Yale School of Medicine.

July 20th, 2009
Bloomberg.com, "Elan, Wyeth's Alzheimer's Angst Builds as Rivals Fail"
Confusion in the Alzheimer's disease drug discovery community.

July 16th, 2009
Boston.com, "Learning Alzheimer's risk may do no harm"
Surprisingly, learning your Alzheimer's disease risk may not be associated with psychological harm.

July 14th, 2009
Forbes.com, "Smoking May Speed Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms"
It was known that smoking increases your risk of developing multiple sclerosis. Now Harvard investigators at the Partners MS Center show that it also accelerates disease progression.

July 12th, 2009
Boston Globe, "Doctor, give me the news"
The distinguished career of Dr. Timothy Johnson, ABC Medical Editor and HNDC Council member, is featured in Boston Globe.

July 9th, 2009
TIME, "Can Language Skills Ward Off Alzheimer's? A Nuns' Study"
HNDC Governance Group member Brad Hyman comments on new results suggesting that those with sophisticated linguistic skills may be partially protected from developing dementia.

July 7th, 2009
The Guardian, "The lifestyle to beat Alzheimer's"
A quick review of some recent suggestions of lifestyle changes to delay Alzheimer's disease.

May 17th, 2009 
New York Times, "Fighting for a Last Chance at Life"
Joshua Thompson shares his personal experience with Lou Gehrig's disease.

May 7th, 2009 
NMSS.org, "Research News: Genetics Study to Launch - Research Moving Forward During Challenging Times"
National MS Society newsletter features HNDC and Intl. MS Genetics Consortium project.

May 5th, 2009 
Boston Globe, "Explore New Models"
HNDC co-founder Joseph Martin comments on the need for a new approach to primary care.

April 17th, 2009
New Approaches to Neurological Pain: Planning for the Future.
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April 15th, 2009
BBC News, "Drug Offers Hope on Alzheimer's"
Cautious optimism surrounding early drug candidate in Alzheimer’s.
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April 7th, 2009

Forbes.com, "How To Keep Your Brain Young"
How exercising your brain can help slow Alzheimer's disease progression.

April 6th, 2009

New York Times, "Brain Researchers Open Door to Editing Memory"
Neuroscientists take first steps toward editing memories.

March 24th, 2009

Bloomberg.com, "Biogen Tests Malaria Drug for Tysabri Brain Infection (Update1)"
Biogen reports progress on Tysabri side effects.

February 28th, 2009

Boston Globe, "Boston-led team discovers new ALS gene"
New ALS mutation reported by Boston and UK teams (including HNDC investigator Dr. Chuck Vanderburg) shed light on underlying disease mechanism.

February 26th, 2009
San Francisco Chronicle, "Big jump in Alzheimer's cost expected in state"
Cost of Alzheimer's Disease will double in next 20 years.

February 16th, 2009

Medline Plus, "Family History of Melanoma Doubles Parkinson's Risk"
Further evidence for link between Parkinson’s and melanoma.

January 23rd, 2009

BMJ, "Abuse of people with dementia by family carers: representative cross sectional survey"
Abusive behavior towards people with dementia is common.

January 8th, 2009

Boston Globe, "Alzheimer's drugs double death risk in elderly"
New study suggests that drugs commonly used to treat Alzheimer's disease may increase death.