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AP - Patients in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease who performed better on a treadmill test had less atrophy in the areas of the brain that control memory, according to a study released Sunday.

AP - The Chinese capital was shrouded in thick gray smog on Sunday, just 12 days before the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games. One expert warned that drastic measures enacted to cut vehicle and factory emissions in the city were no guarantee skies would be clear during competitions.

AP - When Amy Morris’ twin boys, then 11, went on an academic trip to Washington last year, she agreed to give them cell phones at the program’s request. But this summer she was dismayed to learn that girls at her 8-year-old daughter’s day camp were using cell phones they’d taken along in their backpacks.

Reuters - People in the early stages of
Alzheimer’s disease who are more physically fit had less
shrinkage in areas of the brain that are important for memory,
researchers said on Sunday.

Reuters - Researchers have used magnetic
resonance imaging scans to locate Alzheimer’s-like plaques in
rabbits, bringing researchers a step closer to being able to
diagnose the disease using ordinary MRI equipment.

AP - Patients with early Alzheimer’s disease who exercised regularly saw less deterioration in the areas of the brain which control memory, according to a study released Sunday at the 2008 International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease in Chicago.

HealthDay - SUNDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) — Physical fitness can help the
mind, body and quality of life of people with early Alzheimer’s disease
and dementia, according to new research.

AP - When federal regulators catch a drug company peddling prescription medications for an unapproved use, it takes them an average of seven months to issue a warning, according to a draft report by congressional investigators.