Alzheimer’s study is personal for UT researchers

Sunday, January 8th, 2012

Austin-American Statesman AUSTIN — University of Texas researchers Adela Ben-Yakar and Jon Pierce-Shimomura are on a mission. It’s professional, personal and not conducive to patience. Armed with a five-year, $3 million grant from the National Ins …

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Alzheimer’s brain scan can identify those at risk BEFORE symptoms appear

Friday, December 23rd, 2011

Individuals with thinner regions of the brain’s cerebral cortex are significantly more likely to show early evidence of dementia, according to scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital and the University of Pennsylvania.

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Study participants at risk for Alzheimer’s want to know their potential fate

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

( University of Michigan ) If you had a family history of developing Alzheimer’s disease, would you take a genetic test that would give you more information about your chances?

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Alzheimer’s vaccine cures memory of mice

Friday, December 9th, 2011

A vaccine that slows the progression of Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia has been developed by researchers at the University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Research Institute (BMRI).

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Alzheimer’s vaccine cures memory of mice

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

A vaccine that slows the progression of Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia has been developed by researchers at the University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Research Institute (BMRI).

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