Alzheimer's research news / Dr. Edgerly, Executive Director / News and notes
by eedgerly · Published June 13, 2013 · Last modified March 31, 2014
About 100 Alzheimer’s Scientists gathered Monday at the Alzheimer’s Association Researchers Symposium. This annual event is organized by the volunteer Medical and Scientific Advisory Council of the Alzheimer’s Association, Northern California and Northern Nevada...
Alzheimer's champions / Alzheimer's research news / News and notes
by Alzheimer's Association · Published March 19, 2013 · Last modified April 14, 2014
The 2013 Alzheimer’s Association Alzheimer’s Disease Facts & Figures report was released today! 1 in 3 seniors dies with Alzheimer’s or another dementia. Share the facts. Change the future.
Alzheimer's research news / Dr. Edgerly, Executive Director
by eedgerly · Published January 23, 2013 · Last modified March 31, 2014
The Alzheimer’s Association had the pleasure of presenting a new investigator research check to Masashi Kitazawa, Ph.D. at the University of California, Merced. Alzheimer’s Association New Investigator grans fund the next generation of...
Alzheimer's research news / Dr. Edgerly, Executive Director
by eedgerly · Published December 18, 2012 · Last modified March 31, 2014
There has been news coverage of the start of a clinical trial sponsored by a company called Functional Neuromodulation of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for mild Alzheimer’s disease. The study is being conducted in...
Alzheimer's research news / Dr. Edgerly, Executive Director
by eedgerly · Published November 15, 2012 · Last modified March 31, 2014
Two articles released by the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) report on a newly identified risk gene for Alzheimer’s disease. Background Genetic mutations that are confirmed as Alzheimer’s risk genes tell us more...
Alzheimer's research news / Dr. Edgerly, Executive Director
by eedgerly · Published October 19, 2012 · Last modified March 31, 2014
I’m pleased to share with you that the Alzheimer’s Association presented a research grant check to Gil Rabinovici, M.D., neurologist at the University of California at San Francisco. Dr. Rabinovichi has received support from...
Alzheimer's research news / Dr. Edgerly, Executive Director
by eedgerly · Published October 10, 2012 · Last modified April 14, 2014
Eli Lilly and Co. (Lilly) recently released additional data from two Phase 3 clinical trials of solanezumab for mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease. In addition, scientists at the Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study (ADCS) reported...
Alzheimer's research news / Dr. Edgerly, Executive Director
by eedgerly · Published August 15, 2012 · Last modified March 31, 2014
I’m a big fan of microwave popcorn so I was disheartened to see dozens of headlines in the past couple weeks that imply the butter flavoring in popcorn could be related to Alzheimer’s. I...
