Alzheimers Research

Basic Research: The Fountain About to Run Dry

Athena Andreadis, Ph.D. | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Hiv, Science Funding, Basic Research, Cancer, National Institutes of Health, Retroviruses, Oncogenes, Alzheimer's Dementia, Alzheimer's Prevention, Alzheimer's Research, Science News

Biology is an intrinsically artisan discipline: it looks like a crazy quilt of intricately interwoven threads (take a look at the diagram of any biological pathway and you get the picture, let alone how things translate across scales).

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A Bold New Attack on the Alzheimer's Scourge

Michael Hodin | Posted 05.16.2012

What if a preeminent global health authority declared there's a public health "time bomb" among us? What if he were the person most responsible for leading the coalition that turned HIV/AIDS from a certain death sentence into a manageable illness?

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We Can't Wait: Taking Action on Alzheimer's Disease

Sec. Kathleen Sebelius | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Alzheimer's Disease, Hhs, Alzheimer's, Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, Alzheimer's Research 2011, Alzheimer's Research, Healthy Living News

We can't wait to act. As the population of the United States ages, the time for bold action on the growing public health challenge posed by Alzheimer's is now.

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A Commitment to Alzheimer's

Abigail E. Disney | Posted 04.08.2012

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When I use the word "suffering" I know what I am talking about. Last Friday, I watched my mother take her last labored breath after years of anguish, humiliation, physical pain and mental misery.

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Alzheimer's Can't Wait

Harry Johns | Posted 04.07.2012

Read More: President Budget, Alzheimer's Disease, Hhs, Napa, Harry Johns, Alzheimer's Association, Research in Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Disease Research, Research on Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Research, Healthy Living News

Alzheimer's can't wait. Not any longer. Everyone who has been touched by this disease knows its terrible effects. All of those families are waiting for the next steps of the NAPA process, starting with the president's budget.

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Discovery Could Lead To Super Memory Pill

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's, Memory Loss, Age-Related Memory Loss, Memory Loss Cure, Memory Loss Study, Alzheimer's Research, Healthy Living News

Imagine the horror of a failing memory: you can't remember your children's names, where you live, or what year it is. But what if a pill could instant...

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'Why I Climbed The World's Highest Peaks For Alzheimer's'

Alan Arnette | Posted 02.14.2012

Read More: Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's, Activism, Alzheimer's Research, Alzheimer's Awareness, Alzheimer's Disease Research, Mountain Climbing, Healthy Living News

Climbing eight mountains on seven continents for Alzheimer's in under one year -- well to say it was a busy year is an understatement: 58 flights, 116,112 miles flown, 120 time zones crossed, 201 nights away from home, 101,058 feet climbed.

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Is Any Memory Loss Normal With Age?

Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D. | Posted 02.07.2012

Read More: Alzheimer's, Baby Boomers, Memory Loss, Alzheimer's Research, Brain Health, Health, Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Mci, Healthy Living News

Many of my baby boomer patients notice that from time to time they forget things like a name, face or where they put their keys. Is this normal, they wonder? Or, as many of them ask, "Is this a sign of Alzheimer's?"

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The Alzheimer's Generation: What We've Learned In 30 Years

Rita Altman, R.N. | Posted 02.01.2012

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Reflecting on the progress we've made in diagnosing, understanding, and treating Alzheimer's the last 30 years helps us to prioritize new advances in the decades ahead.

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Can Vitamin-like PQQ Help Reduce the Risk of Alzheimer's Dementia?

Scott Mendelson, M.D. | Posted 01.17.2012

Read More: Alzheimer's, Mental Health, Brain, Nutrition, Health News, Dementia, Alzheimer's Dementia, Pqq Effects, Memory Loss, Alzheimer's Vitamin, Alzheimer's Research, Pqq, Healthy Living News

Many things remain to be determined before PQQ can conclusively be said to be a vitamin in human biology and nutrition.

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7 Ways To Decrease Your Risk of Alzheimer's

Marie Pasinski, M.D. | Posted 01.02.2012

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Promising new research suggests that half of all cases of Alzheimer's disease could be prevented by adopting healthier lifestyles.

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Male Bias In Alzheimer's Research Ignores Estrogen's Effect On The Brain

Posted 12.17.2011

Read More: Research Bias, Women of Baycrest, Dementia, Female Brain, Hilary Swank, Female Hormones, Health Post50, New Science of Aging, Alzheimer's, Animal Research, Alzheimer's Research, Video, Fifty News

“It’s time for scientists to better understand the female brain,” say the Women of Baycrest, a network of influential women who are leading a $5...

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Simple Eye Test May Give Clues To Alzheimer's Disease

AP | By MARILYNN MARCHIONE | Posted 09.15.2011

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PARIS -- Scientists in Australia are reporting encouraging early results from a simple eye test they hope will give a noninvasive way to detect signs ...

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Scientific Proof vs. Public Opinion: A Paradox

Deepak Chopra | Posted 06.19.2011

Read More: Cancer Research, Science, Medical Research, Aluminum Pots Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Disease, Lung Cancer, Alzheimer's Disease Research, Brain Cancer, Cell Phones Brain Cancer, Cell Phones, Cancer, Alzheimer's Research, Cancer Study, Smoking Lung Cancer, Home News

Haven't you heard someone greet a new study by saying, "It doesn't mean a thing. These studies are always contradicting each other"? The more science rules, the greater the resistance to it.

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Does The New York Times Have Alzheimer's?

Jean Carper | Posted 11.17.2011

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It only makes sense to try to cut our risk of Alzheimer's now, rather than wait for an okay from a government panel, possibly years from now, when it may be too late for millions of Americans.

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Alzheimer's Advances Show Need For Better Drugs

AP | MARILYNN MARCHIONE | Posted 11.17.2011

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Scientists are reporting advances in detecting and predicting Alzheimer's disease at a conference in Honolulu this week, plus more proof that getting ...

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Will You Develop Alzheimier's? New Research Touts Genetic Marker

wsj.com | Shirley S. Wang | Posted 11.17.2011

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Allen Roses, director of Duke University's Deane Drug Discovery Institute, said that if other researchers get the same findings, it could mean a drast...

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