Key lessons in Alzheimer’s drug failures, top Mass researcher says

Thursday, September 8th, 2011

Testing of several potential Alzheimer’s medications has yielded recent disappointments, but important lessons can be gleaned from those failures, says a top Boston researcher.

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Can music help Alzheimer’s patients build memories?

Saturday, May 28th, 2011

Music triggers memories, even for people with Alzheimer’s disease. A big band recording can help them remember their lives when the song was new. But a new study from Boston researchers suggests that music can also help them form new memories. Alzheimer’s disease – Boston – Alzheimer – Health – ... continue reading

Drug fails in one BU Alzheimer study, hormone link seen in other

Sunday, May 1st, 2011

By Elizabeth Cooney, Globe CorrespondentTwo new studies from Boston University shed light on the complexity of Alzheimer’s disease, one ruling out a drug that looked promising in the lab and another showing an association between  an appetite-controlling hormone and a…

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Alzheimer’s Disease Research Grants Two $1 Million Centennial Awards

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

Alzheimer’s Disease Research (ADR) has granted two Centennial Awards of one million dollars each to Dr. Bradley T. Hyman of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston…

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