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Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Shots - Health News

Definition Of Alzheimer's Disease Gets Expanded

A woman with Alzheimer's disease walks in a corridor at a retirement house in Angervilliers, France, last month.

April 19, 2011 The goal of the new definitions is to help recognize the early stages of the disease. While the new criteria will likely be valuable to researchers, it won't change how the vast majority of people are diagnosed or the very limited treatment choices.

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Friday, January 14, 2011

The Two-Way

Son Suggests Reagan's Alzheimer's Began In White House

President Reagan addresses the Republican National Convention in Dallas on Aug. 23, 1984.

January 14, 2011 The younger Reagan writes in a new book that he felt the "first shivers of concern" three years into his father's first term.

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Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Blog Of The Nation

A Medical Crystal Ball

If you look closely, you might see your future.

October 16, 2007 You can take a variety of tests to determine what diseases lurk in your future... do you want to know?

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