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...best news was that scientists have found--for the first time--a drug that delays the onset of Alzheimer's in patients with mild cognitive impairment. These are people who have memory problems (slips of the tongue, brief memory lapses) but can still balance a checkbook or prepare a meal. The drug they were given, Pfizer's Aricept, is widely prescribed for patients who already have Alzheimer's. In a trial conducted by researchers at the Mayo Clinic, nearly 800 patients were randomly assigned Aricept, a placebo or vitamin E for three years. In checkups after...
Still, lead researcher Dr. Ronald Petersen was encouraged, seeing this as a first step in a process by which scientists "could start to nudge back the onset of the disease by years," possibly even postponing it altogether. Already, many doctors have begun prescribing Aricept for patients at high risk of developing Alzheimer's. If you believe you or a loved one may be a candidate, ask your doctor...
...chosen to remain in the Diaspora. Not only that; a growing number of Israeli Jews appear to be choosing to join them. Late last year, the Israeli government revealed that some 760,000 Israeli Jews are currently living abroad, a number that has increased by 40 percent since the onset of the current Palestinian uprising in 2000. Last year's total Jewish immigration into Israel, numbering some 23,000, was a 15-year low. And even as Sharon insists that the safety of French Jews depends on immigrating to Israel forthwith, Israelis are flocking to European embassies to apply...
...first attempt to understand the psychological effects of a U.S. war while it is ongoing. Most of the participants were screened within three or four months of returning from battle, when memories--and any psychological wounds--were still fairly fresh. "One of our goals is to describe the onset of PTSD," says Lieut. Colonel Carl Castro, a Walter Reed psychologist, who led the study along with Dr. Charles Hoge. Many experts believe that early identification of symptoms and early intervention could help prevent the kind of massive psychological devastation seen in veterans of the Vietnam War. Some 30% of Vietnam...
...higher prices. Meanwhile, a surge in demand for raw goods--led by China--is adding to upward pressure on prices. Last week's inflation announcement "was a watershed report," says Mark Zandi of Economy.com He believes the uptick marks the end of 25 years of falling inflation and the onset of a long cycle--that may last perhaps 10 years--of gently rising consumer prices...