Alzheimer
Health
Experimental Alzheimer’s Vaccine Prevents Disease in Early Study
A brand-new vaccine seems to halt Alzheimer's disease in its tracks, giving hope that we might be nearing the end of this disease.
Researchers conducted a study using the vaccine on mice, and the results were remarkable. Not only did...
Health
New Alzheimer’s Drug Designed to Slow Disease Approved by FDA
The FDA has approved a new drug shown to slow down the early stages of Alzheimer’s despite controversy surrounding some of its more serious side effects.
Lecanemab, the first drug to actively decelerate the progress of the disease, seems to...
Economy
Nursing Homes Emptying During Crisis
More and more Greek families are relying on their elderly relatives' pensions. With soaring unemployment and reduced salaries and allowances, pensions of a few hundred euros retirees receive every month can make the difference to the family budget.
In some...
Greece
Medical Students Help Vulnerable Groups
The medical students of the Aristotle University are standing by Alzheimer patients and vulnerable groups through the programs D.I.ANOIA and N.I.K.I of the Scientific Association of Medical Students (E.E.F.I.E )-Thessaloniki Branch.
The program D.I.ANOIA (Active Doctors for Dementia), which was...
Greece
"Use Your Brain or Lose It" Says Expatriate Neuroscientist N. Rompakis
The distinguished Greek neuroscientist has come to Thessaloniki for only a few lectures, but his contribution will be invaluable. Nikolaos Rompakis studied Chemistry at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and then won a scholarship to New York University.
After tutoring for...