October 24, 2016

Today's Top Alzheimer's News

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An October 22, 2016 Science Daily article reported that “Taking a pill that prevents the accumulation of toxic molecules in the brain might someday help prevent or delay Alzheimer's disease, according to scientists at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.”

An October 21, 2016 AlzForum.org article reported that “As populations age around the world, the number of deaths due to Alzheimer’s and other dementias is up almost 40 percent since 2005, according to the latest figures in the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2015.”

An October 21, 2016 Tuscon.com article reported that the Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University announced a formal alliance to collaborate on health education, patient care and research. 

An October 21, 2016 USC News article reported that “Berislav Zlokovic, a pioneer of the theory that fixing the brain’s leaky blood vessels will prevent Alzheimer’s disease, has received four grants totaling up to $24.9 million over five years.”