(June 10, 2010 - Insidermedicine)

From New York - According to a report published in the journal Cell, researchers have identified a genetic mutation may cause Alzheimer's disease. Studying mice with Alzheimer's, researchers found that mutations in the rodent's presenilin gene killed nerve cells and promoted the development of early onset Alzheimer's--a process that occurred independently of amyloid beta.

From Spain - A drug used to treat gout significantly benefits kidney disease patients, according to a report published Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology . Researchers randomized over 100 chronic kidney disease patients to continue their normal therapy or to receive the gout medication allopurinol. Results showed that the allopurinol group had 71% reduced risk of cardiovascular events.
 
And finally, from San Antonio - According to a report presented at the meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, insomnia significantly raises ones risk of death. Researchers studied over 2000 adults for 19 years, finding that participants suffering from chronic insomnia had 3x increased risk of death.