Dementia in the news
| 18/08/05 Alternative to embryo research found |
| LOUISE GRAY Key points • UK scientists find new method of deriving stem cells from umbilical cord • Discovery may end the need to clone human embryos to combat disease • Alternative method si |
| (from: thescotsman.scotsman.com) |
| 16/08/05 Acid test for Alzheimer's |
| VICTORIA WARD EATING fruit and vegetables high in the B vitamin folic acid can more than halve the risk of developing Alzheimer's, according to a new US study. Researchers found older people w |
| (from: thescotsman.scotsman.com) |
| 17/08/05 Scottish scientists grow human brain cells in world first |
| LOUISE GRAY HUMAN brain cells have been grown artificially in the laboratory in a world first for Scottish scientists. A team at Edinburgh University managed to turn embryonic stem cells int |
| (from: thescotsman.scotsman.com) |
| Gum disease an early pointer to Alzheimer's, study shows |
| LOSING teeth at a young age could be an early warning of Alzheimer's in later life, new research suggests. A study of identical twins found a strong link between gum disease marked by teeth loss a |
| (from: thescotsman.scotsman.com) |
| Technology's gentle touch helps ease dementia |
| FRANK URQUHART CLIPS from classic films, footage of pop stars of the 1950s and 1960s, and snatches of songs from hit parades of the past are helping transform the lives of dementia sufferers by |
| (from: thescotsman.scotsman.com) |
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