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Do OTC sleep aids increase risk for dementia and Alzheimer's disease?

1/9/2016

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Dan Carcione of Fox 2 Now is reporting on a new study suggesting that the use of over the counter sleep aids increases risk for dementia in elderly subjects.  Prescription sedatives such as diazepam promote sleep by increasing inhibitory neurotransmission in the brain. Hyperactivity in the hippocampus has been linked to amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI), which is thought to be a form of prodromal Alzheimer's disease (AD).  Interestingly, an antiepileptic agent called levetiracetam, which has been shown to attenuate this hyperactivity, is currently being investigated in a Clinical Trial as a means of improving cognitive function in patients with aMCI and preventing its progression to full blown AD.

Link to original story on Fox 2 Now

Link to clinical trial of antiepileptic levetiracetam
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Water-poisoned Camp Lejeune vets may have to wait for compensation

1/9/2016

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Marvin Harris of Fox Carolina is reporting that the VA is writing new rules that will make it easier for veterans assigned to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune where they were exposed to contaminated water containing industrial solvents to receive compensation if they develop Parkinson's disease.  But the time it will take the VA to rewrite its rules allowing uncontested payments for PD means that affected veterans may have to wait up to a year to receive compensation.

Link to original article on Fox Carolina wdbsite
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Man alleges exposure to flooring chemicals caused Parkinson's

1/9/2016

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Molly English-Bowers of the MaisonRecord.Com is reporting on the case of Vince Stevison of Missouri who is suing Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, BASF Corporation, PPG Industries and numerous other defendants alleging he developed Parkinson's disease after years of working with flooring chemicals.  Mr. Stevison claims to have worked for various flooring products containing solvents and other substances from 1965 through 2012.  The suit alleges his exposure to these products damaged his nervous system and eventually led to his current health issues.

Link to original story on the madisonrecord.com
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