Alzheimer's Society Comment On New Research Into HDAC2 And Memory, To Be Published In Nature

This exciting research may help our understanding of how memory works. 'Scientists showed that a specific gene is involved in memory and that its actions can be enhanced in genetically modified mice. Alzheimer's is much more than just memory loss; it is a physical disease of the brain that leads to the death of nerve cells. We need more research before we can know how helpful these results will be in developing treatments for this devastating disease. Read more ...

Alzheimer's Society Comment On New Research Into HDAC2 And Memory, To Be Published In Nature

This exciting research may help our understanding of how memory works. 'Scientists showed that a specific gene is involved in memory and that its actions can be enhanced in genetically modified mice. Alzheimer's is much more than just memory loss; it is a physical disease of the brain that leads to the death of nerve cells. We need more research before we can know how helpful these results will be in developing treatments for this devastating disease. Read more ...

Diabetes Experts Issue New Recommendations For Inpatient Glycemic Control - Call For Systemic Changes In Hospitals Nationwide

Diabetes Experts Issue New Recommendations For Inpatient Glycemic Control - Call For Systemic Changes In Hospitals Nationwide
New recommendations released by a consensus group of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) are calling for major changes in the way health care professionals treat hospitalized patients with high blood glucose (sugar) levels. The authors recommend revised glucose targets of 140-180 mg/dL in the ICU setting, and between 100-180 mg/dL for most patients admitted to general medical-surgical wards.