According to Dr.David Crumpacker, a Texas psychiatrist who specializes in the illness, He adds people should know more about the disease so they can recognize its early symptoms "It maybe short term memory problems.

VOA: standard.2009.12.04

"I go to the gym," (No Transcripts) Michael Reagan says that while following a healthy diet, reading and learning new skills can help sharpen one's memory and possibly prevent or slow the advance of the illness, the most effective way to fight Alzheimer's is to volunteer and support funding for current research.

VOA: standard.2009.12.04

The W.H.O.says pregnant women should take the antiviral drug Tamiflu as soon as possible after they show signs of illness.

VOA: special.2009.08.05

In fact,Science magazine recognized the discovery of "genes for mental illness" as the number two "Breakthrough of the Year."

VOA: special.2009.06.24

Elyn Saks is a legal expert who works to expand the rights of people with severe mental illness.

VOA: special.2009.10.02

Later,when penicillin was widely available, the researchers denied the men the drug that could have cured their illness.

VOA: special.2010.07.21

"There are reports from the surgeon general that only one in 11 Latinos with a mental illness seek a specialist."

VOA: standard.2010.07.22

For the last 200 years, neither overfishing, illness or climate change stopped the oyster industry in the Gulf of Mexico.

VOA: standard.2010.07.13

CDC spokesman Christopher Cox says though the idea is well-intentioned, it is not a good way to protect against serious illness.

VOA: standard.2009.12.18

More than 2,000 times last year, counterfeit medicines caused illness and death, according to the Pharmaceutical Security Institute,a watchdog group.

VOA: standard.2010.06.07

A severe respiratory illness was affecting young people, contrary to seasonal viruses that often attack the elderly.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

The new virus led to patterns of death and illness not normally seen in influenza infections.

VOA: standard.2010.04.29

The actress says she hopes "Pax" can change the public's image of mental illness,including PTSD.

VOA: standard.2010.05.18

Crowds flocked to the Siriraj hospital Sunday as news spread of the king's illness.

VOA: standard.2009.09.21

The Sudanese government said Mr.Nimeiri had long been suffering form an unspecified illness.

VOA: standard.2009.05.31