Thursday, July 22, 2010

Namenda Goes Generic in 2015, Forest Laboratories (FRX) Settles Law Suits


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Under the settlement agreements, the first generic versions of memantine would be able to enter the market on January 11, 2015.
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The Combination of Aricept and Namenda Helps Slow the Rate of Decline in Alzheimer's Patients


Can the Combination of Aricept and Namenda Keep You Out of a Nursing Home?

Original content Bob DeMarco, the Alzheimer's Reading Room
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Bratz Dolls Breathe Again After Stunning Ninth Circuit Reversal


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clipped from blogs.wsj.com

It’s been a while since we heard anything on the Mattel/MGA front. But the Ninth Circuit on Thursday handed down a stunning ruling, essentially reversing much of the December 2008 ruling that gave Mattel the rights to much of MGA’s Bratz products. Click here for the AP story; here for the Bloomberg story; here for the opinion, written by Judge Alex Kozinski and joined by Judges Stephen Trott and Kim Wardlaw.

The ruling may force a retrial.

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Sunday, July 18, 2010

What’s the Difference Between Alzheimer’s and Dementia?


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Often misunderstood. Great explanation.
In a nutshell, dementia is a symptom, and AD is the cause of the symptom. When someone is told they have dementia, it means that they have significant memory problems as well as other cognitive difficulties, and that these problems are severe enough to get in the way of daily living.....
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Friday, July 16, 2010

Working Toward a Cure for Alzheimer's: Clues from our Genes -- Live Online


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Dr. Tanzi is at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, and will be discussing his recent work on how genes and how this research could lead to the cure for Alzheimer's disease.

Dr. Tanzi has identified several Alzheimer's disease genes, including the first Alzheimer's gene, the beta-amyloid protein precursor. His work in the Alzheimer's Genome Project, a Cure Alzheimer's Fund supported project, was recognized by TIME magazine as one of the top 10 medical breakthroughs of 2008.
This live presentation by Dr. Rudy Tanzi will be conducted over the Internet. You can participant through your own computer and headset or phone. This webinar is open to readers of the Alzheimer's Reading Room. Your participation is wanted and welcomed. You can ask a question or simply listen....
This is a reminder about the live webinar that is being held on Thursday, July 22, 2010, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT. In order to participate you must register in advance to your receive your entry code.
Original content Bob DeMarco, the Alzheimer's Reading Room
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Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Firefox 4 Beta 1: A Visual Tour


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"Climategate" Leak Report Vindicates Scientists


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An independent British report into the leak of hundreds of e-mails from one of the world's leading climate research centers has largely vindicated the scientists involved, a finding many in the field hope will calm the global uproar dubbed "Climategate."
While Russell's report said there was no evidence to show Jones or any other scientist had subverted the peer-review process, it did revisit the now infamous e-mail exchange between Jones and a colleague in which the climatologist refers to a "trick" used to "hide the decline" in a variable used to track global temperatures.
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