Scientists 'step closer to Alzheimer's cure'

This Is London ^ | July 23, 2007 | Staff

[ChocChipCookie]

This research is still several years away from providing concrete assistance

Perfect timing! I'll probably be needing it right about the time it's approved. ;o)

[NavyCanDo]

My Mom still knows who we are when we visit but could not tell you what she just ate for lunch, or if she had a visitor yesterday. Her brain cannot communicate with her legs so she cannot walk, and she is has trouble swallowing food so must be on an easy to digest diet so she doesn't choke. She is only 77 and has been pretty much confined to a bed or wheel chair since she was 71.

[texas booster]

It shouldn’t be completely about who has the best research first.

Spoken like a true saint.

Thanks for the Folding.

[texas booster]

Based upon the current FDA approval process, it might be ready in time.

If you are young.

[mplsconservative]

How awful for your mom and you, NavyCanDo. :(

My mother-in-law is 75 and still at home, for now. It’s reaching the point where my father-in-law can’t take care of her needs very well. She thinks he’s her brother or some guy who happens to live in the house. She still recognizes my husband is her son, but calls him a different name. None of us can quite figure that one out. She’s also extremely frail, can barely walk or lift a fork to feed herself.

My husband and his siblings make it a point that at least one of us visits them everyday. I think the need for a care facility is not too far down the road.

[RXSalesman]

Remember this one: Bapineuzumab.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Revive Reagan!

[texas booster]

Man would I like to revive Reagan.

If we could have postponed his Alzheimers for 10 or 20 years, then he would still be strong. His body was strong, but his brain just poisoned itself on prions.

That’s why we named teh team after Reagan.

And to tweak the DUmmies a bit.

[texas booster]

Already has its own Wiki entry.

Them marketing types sure are fast!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bapineuzumab

[Lazamataz]

If my Alzheimers goes away, I’ll remember what my tingley-winky is for again.

[Lazamataz]

Dr Frank Gunn-Moore

Dr. Frank Lee Moore-Gunz.

[Erasmus]

How did you get your own teletubbie?

[Drango]

Bump to those of you who MIGHT be considering join us. If you need ANY help in setting up your computer to “fold” please ask.

http://folding.extremeoverclocking.com/team_summary.php?s=&t=36120

[Bommer]

My father just passed away on June 21st after having it for almost 7 years. Be patient with them. Understand that they have no control of this disease and that family will soon become total strangers. Spend as much time with them as you can now, and find out about as much of their lives that they can still remember and record it. It will pay off in the long run believe me. God Bless both of you and your families!

[mplsconservative]

Thanks for the kind advice and wise words.

Sincere condolences on the passing of your father. God bless you and your family as well, during this difficult time, and always.

[Coleus]

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[Sun]

bump

[newguy357]

Different disease. Not caused by prions.

[texas booster]

Very correct. Prions are implicated in CJD (Mad Cow Disease) and other slow brain wasting diseases.

Folding@home has published papers and assisted in research looking into the mechanics of prions as they affect the brain. There is a similar folding mechanism that may be exploitable to block CJD.

Good catch.

[newguy357]

It is my understanding that Kreutzfeld-Jacob (Creutzfeld?) disease has not been definitively linked to mad cow disease, despite both being caused by prions. I.e., the latter doesn’t necessarily cause the former (restated: eating infected cows might not result in the similar human disease—it might be something else). I might be mistaken on this however—it has been a few years since biochem and neuroscience.