Alzheimer's research news / Dr. Edgerly, Executive Director / Newsletter / Research
by eedgerly · Published October 29, 2013 · Last modified January 19, 2016
We recently awarded a New Investigator Grant to Judy Pa, Ph.D., assistant professor, UCSF Memory and Aging Center for her study “Neurobiological Changes in Network Function and Amyloid Deposition in Alzheimer’s Disease.” In recent...
Alzheimer's research news / Dr. Edgerly, Executive Director / Research
by eedgerly · Published October 10, 2013 · Last modified January 19, 2016
‘Tis the season for flu vaccine! Every year we get at least a few calls from people asking if there is a link between the flu vaccine and Alzheimer’s disease. This is an idea...
Alzheimer's research news / Dr. Edgerly, Executive Director / Research
by eedgerly · Published August 23, 2013 · Last modified January 19, 2016
Metals are nearly everywhere in our environment, and they are present naturally in our body and brain. They play important roles in our diet and they are essential to a variety of processes in...
Alzheimer's research news / Dr. Edgerly, Executive Director / Newsletter / Research
by eedgerly · Published August 22, 2013 · Last modified January 19, 2016
This week, we presented a New Investigator Research Grant to Owen T. Carmichael, Ph.D. assistant professor at the University of California, Davis for his study “Imaging Biomarkers of Preclinical Cerebrovascular Disease.” To understand this...
Alzheimer's research news / Dr. Edgerly, Executive Director / News and notes / Research
by Alzheimer's Association · Published August 19, 2013 · Last modified January 19, 2016
The CNN program “Sanjay Gupta, M.D.” reported this weekend on research being conducted on an “eye test” to detect beta amyloid buildup. The background The eyes are very close to and densely connected to...
Alzheimer's research news / Dr. Edgerly, Executive Director / Research
by eedgerly · Published August 8, 2013 · Last modified January 19, 2016
Like most people, I love chocolate and would be thrilled if it could be the next healthy brain food! And in fact a new study hitting the headlines today claims chocolate – cocoa specifically...
Alzheimer's research news / Dr. Edgerly, Executive Director / Research
by eedgerly · Published August 7, 2013 · Last modified January 19, 2016
Research reported at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2013 suggest that the risk of developing dementia in the United Kingdom may be lower than anticipated. Here’s a breakdown of the research: The claim...
Alzheimer's research news / Dr. Edgerly, Executive Director / Research
by eedgerly · Published July 29, 2013 · Last modified January 19, 2016
The Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) is the premier event for presentations and discussion on the latest Alzheimer’s and dementia research. AAIC 2013 brought together nearly 5,000 leading experts and researchers from around the...
