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 Beethoven  Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0 |
 This just in... Longterm study confirms Early Warning Sniff Test for Alzheimer's disease: Poor sense of smell a sign of Alzheimer’s Carla K. Johnson AP Chicago Office July 4, 2007 DIFFICULTY IDENTIFYING common smells such as lemon, banana and cinnamon may be the first sign of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study that could lead to scratch-and-sniff tests to determine a person’s risk for the progressive brain disorder. Such tests could be important if scientists find ways to slow or stop Alzheimer’s and the severe memory loss associated with it. For now, there’s no cure for the more than 5 million Americans with the disease. Researchers have long known that microscopic lesions considered the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s first appear in a brain region important to the sense of smell. “Strictly on the basis of anatomy, yeah, this makes sense,†said Robert Franks, an expert on odour perception and the brain at the University of Cincinnati. Franks was not involved in the new study, appearing in Monday’s Archives of General Psychiatry. Other studies have linked loss of smell to Alzheimer’s, Franks said, but this is the first to measure healthy people’s olfactory powers and follow them for five years, testing along the way for signs of mental decline. In the study, 600 people between the ages of 54 and 100 were asked to identify a dozen familiar smells: onion, lemon, cinnamon, black pepper, chocolate, rose, banana, pineapple, soap, paint thinner, gasoline and smoke. A quarter of the people correctly identified all the odours or missed only one. Half of them knew at least nine of the 12. The lowest-scoring quarter of the people correctly identified eight or fewer of the odours. The subjects took 21 cognitive tests annually over the next five years. About one-third of the people developed at least mild trouble with memory and thinking. The people who made at least four errors on the odour test were 50 per cent more likely to develop problems than people who made no more than one error. Difficulty identifying odours also was associated with a higher risk of progressing from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer’s. The researchers took into account age, gender, education and a history of strokes or smoking, and still found lower scores predicted higher risk of cognitive decline. Lead author Robert Wilson of Chicago’s Rush University Medical Center said a diminishing sense of smell isn’t cause for panic. “Not all low scorers went on to have cognitive problems,†Wilson said. Older people should report a loss in smell to their doctors, said Claire Murphy, an Alzheimer’s researcher at San Diego State University who was not involved in the new study. The problem could be caused by a polyp in the nose or infected sinuses, she said. ID: 598722 ·  |
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Beethoven Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0 |
This just in... The Department of Justice has reported that twice as much cocaine was seized in 2005 than was seized in 2000. (See USA Today's chart below) Of course, they don't do anything with it, except burn it... when they could be getting the CIA to set up drug distribution rings in countries that cause America trouble: like Russia, Venezuela and Saudi Arabia, to name a few. ;)  ID: 598766 · |
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Beethoven Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0 |
This just in... BBC journalist Alan Johnston freed after 114 days of captivity!  ID: 598801 · |
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Beethoven Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0 |
It's time for me to go and watch a movie. Dear friends, thank you for your good company today, on this thread and around the forums! I deeply appreciate it!  Good Night! And... May the Fours be with you!  ID: 598820 · |
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Beethoven Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0 |
Good Morning everyone! Breakfast soon... But first: Simpson's Cartoon Kwik-E-Mart Springs into Real Life: As a pilot project, a 7-Eleven store in Houston, Texas, has transformed into a Kwik-E-Mart, complete with pink donuts. The story and pics here: Kwik-E-Mart ID: 598996 · |
Fuzzy Hollynoodles  Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 9659 Credit: 251,998 RAC: 0 |
Do they all have Apu Nahasapeemapetilon as proprietor? "I'm trying to maintain a shred of dignity in this world." - Me 
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Beethoven Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0 |
Well...I missed breakfast completely, sorry. But maybe some Wienerschnizel with Lemon wedges may still be timely. Oh! and some beer to go with that, of course. :) Enjoy!   ID: 599239 · |
Mike   Send message Joined: 17 Feb 01 Posts: 34528 Credit: 79,922,639 RAC: 80 
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Well...I missed breakfast completely, sorry. But maybe some Wienerschnizel with Lemon wedges may still be timely. Looks great Beetz. I get hungry. With each crime and every kindness we birth our future. ID: 599274 · |
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Mike Send message Joined: 17 Feb 01 Posts: 34528 Credit: 79,922,639 RAC: 80
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Looks great Beetz. Have a pint then. With each crime and every kindness we birth our future. ID: 599280 · |
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Beethoven Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0 |
Here's one just for you, Chris. A Kronenbourg, brewed since 1664. Crisp and bitter, but with a hint of sweetness in the aftertaste. It's made in Alsce-Lorraine, on the French-German border.(My favorite) ID: 599286 · |
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Beethoven Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0 |
Here's one just for you, Chris. A Kronenbourg, brewed since 1664. Crisp and bitter, but with a hint of sweetness in the aftertaste. It's made in Alsce-Lorraine, on the French-German border.(My favorite) I know you can buy them in 6 packs (bottles) or 8 packs (cans). At least here you can. Not over where you are? ID: 599302 · |
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Beethoven Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0 |
Here's one just for you, Chris. A Kronenbourg, brewed since 1664. Crisp and bitter, but with a hint of sweetness in the aftertaste. It's made in Alsce-Lorraine, on the French-German border.(My favorite) Yeah, same here. You can't get on tap around here, either. But the bottled stuff is just fine, excellent in fact. Speaking of cans: I kinda like the taste of Japan's Sapporo beer. I wish they made it more carbonated, but American drinkers would probably like it. It comes in a cool silver "shaped" can, kind of like a large tulip shaped beer glass.  ID: 599312 · |
Michael Roberts  Send message Joined: 20 Aug 99 Posts: 2588 Credit: 791,775 RAC: 0
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Here's one just for you, Chris. A Kronenbourg, brewed since 1664. Crisp and bitter, but with a hint of sweetness in the aftertaste. It's made in Alsce-Lorraine, on the French-German border.(My favorite) There seems to be a choice of two Japanese beers in Germany. One is brewed in Bury St Edmunds, the other in Dublin. ID: 599313 · |
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Beethoven Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0 |
Here's one just for you, Chris. A Kronenbourg, brewed since 1664. Crisp and bitter, but with a hint of sweetness in the aftertaste. It's made in Alsce-Lorraine, on the French-German border.(My favorite) I just added a pic to my post, Michael. Is Sapporo one of the two beers on offer there? Maybe it's made under licence in Dublin. ID: 599314 · |
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Michael Roberts Send message Joined: 20 Aug 99 Posts: 2588 Credit: 791,775 RAC: 0
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Here's one just for you, Chris. A Kronenbourg, brewed since 1664. Crisp and bitter, but with a hint of sweetness in the aftertaste. It's made in Alsce-Lorraine, on the French-German border.(My favorite) I think so, yes - one is Sapporo, the other Kirin and I think Kirin is brewed in Bury St Edmunds. ID: 599332 · |
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Beethoven Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0 |
Here's one just for you, Chris. A Kronenbourg, brewed since 1664. Crisp and bitter, but with a hint of sweetness in the aftertaste. It's made in Alsce-Lorraine, on the French-German border.(My favorite) Kirin is the more well-known, but I'd go for the Sapporo. It's much tastier, imho. Worth a try once, anyway. Quite nice in its own way. ID: 599342 · |
GalaxyIce  Send message Joined: 13 May 06 Posts: 8927 Credit: 1,361,057 RAC: 0 
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Here's one just for you, Chris. A Kronenbourg, brewed since 1664. Crisp and bitter, but with a hint of sweetness in the aftertaste. It's made in Alsce-Lorraine, on the French-German border.(My favorite) Tastier? Stop trying to eat me guys! :( flaming balloons ID: 599356 · |
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Beethoven Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0 |
You? Eat You??! That would taste worse than fried grasshoppers!  ID: 599445 · |
Misfit  Send message Joined: 21 Jun 01 Posts: 21804 Credit: 2,815,091 RAC: 0 
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Beer industry hurting from increase in thefts Kegs become precious metal as scrap prices keep surging me@rescam.org ID: 599501 · |
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Beethoven Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0 |
Good Morning everyone! Alright you punks! Everyone stop stealing our beer kegs! Do it! It's almost lunch time, so how about a nice American Club House Sandwich? That's a three-decker lightly tosted sandwich with Sliced Chicken Breast, Bacon, Lettuce and Tomatoes. We're serving it with Tortilla Chips today, instead of the classic french fries side. Enjoy!  ID: 599618 · |
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