$100,000 Potamkin Prize for Alzheimer’s Research Awarded to Three Neurologists
1/24/2013 SAN DIEGO – The American Academy of Neurology and the American Brain Foundation are awarding the 2013 Potamkin Prize for Research in Pick’s, Alzheimer’s and Related Diseases to William J. Jagust, MD, with the University of California, Berkeley,...
Read moreBanner Alzheimer’s Institute to open $16.3 million Imaging Center
2/4/2013 State-of-the-art center to foster the continuation of pioneering imaging research PHOENIX, Ariz. (Feb. 5, 2013) – The opening of a $16.3 million state-of-the-art Imaging Center further cements the internationally-recognized work occurring at Banner Alzheimer’s Institute (BAI) and advances...
Read moreASU, Mayo Clinic award grants for Alzheimer’s, aneurysm research
2/21/2013 Arizona State University and Mayo Clinic have awarded two $100,000 grants to collaborative research teams working on precision medicine to treat Alzheimer’s disease and cerebral aneurysms. This award competition comes at a time when ASU and Mayo continue...
Read moreBIO5-TGen collaboration focused on drug development for Alzheimer’s disease
3/20/2013 New class of small molecules show promise against memory loss TUCSON, Ariz. — March 20, 2013 — BIO5 Oro Valley today announced a collaboration with the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) to develop new therapies for the treatment...
Read moreUA Research Suggests Link Between Elevated Blood Sugar, Alzheimer’s Risk
5/3/2013 About 5 percent of men and women, ages 65 to 74, have Alzheimer’s disease, and it is estimated that nearly half of those age 85 and older may have the disease. Among known risks are age and genetics....
Read moreAZ Central peers into the mind of an Alzheimer’s researcher
5/21/2013 AZ Central peers into the mind of an Alzheimer’s researcher Into the mind of … Matt Huentelman The TGen researcher explains why he’s using crowd- sourcing to better understand Alzheimer’s disease. Read the article here. (Link will open in...
Read moreASU Research Matters explains Alzheimer’s disease from A to Z
5/21/2013 ASU Research Matters explains Alzheimer’s disease from A to Z This is a two-part series on Alzheimer’s disease. Part 1: Uncovering Alzheimer’s Read the article here. (Link will open in a new window) Part 2: Taking care of patients...
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