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Enzyme Involved In Inflammatory Bowel Disease Discovered At Penn State College Of Medicine
Researchers at Penn State College of Medicine, working with biochemists, geneticists and clinicians at the University of Bern, Switzerland and in the United Kingdom, have discovered an enzyme that has a key role in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The team, co-led by Judith Bond, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor and Chair of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Penn State College of Medicine, and Daniel Lottaz, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology at the University of Bern, Switzerland, could potentially lead to therapies to help the half-a-million Americans affected by ulcerative colitis and Crohn"s disease, collectively referred to as IBD.
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Thousands Of New Mexicans Could Lose Private Insurance, Study Shows
An estimated 428,000 residents in New Mexico could lose their private, employer-based coverage if Congress passes a House health reform bill, according to state-specific analysis of The American Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 released this week by The Heritage Foundation.
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First Swine Flu Deaths Announced In Israel And Saudi Arabia
On Monday, the Health Ministries of Israel and Saudi Arabia reported their countries" first deaths from H1N1 swine influenza.
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New Cases Of Alzheimer's And Dementia Continue To Rise, Even In The 'Oldest Old'

The number of people with Alzheimer"s and dementia - both new cases and total numbers with the disease - continues to rise among the very oldest segments of the population in contradiction of the conventional wisdom, according to research reported at the Alzheimer"s Association 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer"s Disease (ICAD 2009) in Vienna. Previous epidemiological studies have suggested that the number of people with Alzheimer"s and dementia begins to level off and perhaps even go down a bit in people age 90 and above, known as the "oldest old." This is the fastest growing segment of the population in western countries. "The number of people affected by Alzheimer"s and dementia is growing at an epidemic pace, and the skyrocketing financial and personal costs will devastate the world"s economies and healthcare systems, and far too many families," said William Thies, Ph.D., Chief Medical & Scientific Officer at the Alzheimer"s Association. "We must make the fight against Alzheimer"s a priority before it"s too late." "However there is hope. There are many drugs in late stage clinical trials for Alzheimer"s that show promise to slow or stop the progression of the disease. This, combined with advancements in early detection, has the potential to change the landscape of Alzheimer"s in our lifetimes. But we need more funding for research to see these possibilities through to completion," Thies said. The research reported at ICAD 2009 includes a study of more than 2,100 individuals age 80 years or older in eight municipalities of Varese province, Italy, and a systematic review and collaborative analysis of studies reporting the prevalence of dementia in Europe. -- Ugo Lucca, et al - Risk of dementia continues to rise in the oldest old: The Monzino 80-plus Study. -- Emma Reynish, et al - Systematic Review and Collaborative Analysis of the Prevalence of Dementia in Europe. The 2009 Alzheimer"s Association International Conference on Alzheimer"s Disease (ICAD 2009) brings together more than 3,000 researchers from 70 countries to share groundbreaking research and information on the cause, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of Alzheimer"s disease and related disorders. ICAD 2009 will be held in Vienna, Austria at Messe Wien Exhibition and Congress Center from July 11-16. The Alzheimer"s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support and research. Our mission is to eliminate Alzheimer"s disease through the advancement of research, to provide and enhance care and support for all affected, and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. Our vision is a world without Alzheimer"s. For more information, visit http://www.alz.org. Alzheimer"s Association


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