Posts Tagged ‘Memory’

Latest Alzheimer’s drug update - Dimebon from Medivation Inc

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Dimebon from Medivation Inc showed some promise in treatment of Alzheimers disease. The results of the research showed that it improves cognition, memory and ADLs (activities of daily life). The effects of the drug seem to last for 18 months as per research. 

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Nicotine smoking and dementia

Monday, July 14th, 2008

Not all effects of nicotine are bad. BBC news reports that nicotine can boost learning memory and attention.  Still this is not a reason to smoke as smoking kills people.

Nicotine has toxic effects, and carries a strong risk of addiction, but scientists have shown it can also boost learning, memory and attention.

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