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UrduResearchers have identified a new genetic marker that could play a role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease and lead to novel therapeutic targets and diagnostic tools for the disease.
Tag: Alzheimer’s research
Alzheimer’s Awareness Month: Virginia Tech researchers work toward better treatments
Alzheimer’s disease, a deadly brain disease than can cause loss of memory and mobility, affects millions of lives daily. June marks Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, and Virginia Tech researchers are engaged in research meant to advance treatment for Alzheimer’s disease and assist caregivers of loved ones with dementia.
Mount Sinai Participates in $40 Million Multisite Study of Alzheimer’s Disease in Asian Americans and Asian Canadians
Study represents a major milestone toward health equity for underrepresented populations in Alzheimer’s disease research
Study suggests strong sense of purpose in life promotes cognitive resilience among middle-aged adults
New research suggests that having a stronger purpose in life (PiL) may promote cognitive resilience among middle-aged adults. Cognitive resilience refers to the capacity of the brain to cope with stressors, injuries and pathology, and resist the development of symptoms or disabilities.
Timothy Huang awarded $2.8M to study well-known gene linked to Alzheimer’s disease
Timothy Huang, Ph.D., has been awarded $2.8 million by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to continue his work on Alzheimer’s disease. The four-year project will use human stem cells transplanted into mice to determine the role of specific Alzheimer’s-related gene mutations in the brain.
WVU researcher says gene discovery may lead to new tests, treatments for Alzheimer’s in women
Women make up two-thirds of Americans who have Alzheimer’s disease, yet scientists have yet to determine what makes them so susceptible to the condition. Bernard Schreurs, a researcher with the West Virginia University School of Medicine and Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, directs the West Virginia Alzheimer’s…
UNLV Alzheimer’s Researcher and Expert Panel Present First-Use Recommendations For Aducanumab
A group of six leading Alzheimer’s experts has convened to make the first recommendations for the appropriate use of aducanumab (Aduhelm, Biogen/Eisai), a newly approved treatment for early Alzheimer’s disease. The recommendations will help provide clinicians with greater clarity and…
Neuroscience scholarship dedicated to golf journalist Tim Rosaforte ’77
The University of Rhode Island has established an endowed scholarship for undergraduates in the field of neuroscience. The scholarship is named in honor of James Tim Rosaforte III ’77, an accomplished sports journalist and author well known in the world of professional golf. Rosaforte retired last year after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, following a distinguished 40-year career in newspapers and television.