Wonderful news for research!

21 Wednesday Mar 2012

The Alzheimer’s Association announced today that they have awarded their largest-ever research grant, nearly $4.2 million over four years, to the Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer’s Network-Therapeutic Trials Unit (DIAN-TTU).

Read more about this exciting development –> HERE.

William Thies, Ph.D., Alzheimer’s Association chief medical and scientific officer feels, “This project has the potential to dramatically accelerate the pace of discovery of treatment and prevention strategies for Alzheimer’s disease…”

Until next time… Carpe diem…

Potential for cancer drug to erase effects of Alzheimer’s…

10 Friday Feb 2012

Posted by Ann Napoletan in Research

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It sounds like a dream, doesn’t it? A friend just sent me this Forbes article, and quite honestly, my heart is racing at the thought of it. Clinical trials may begin in as little as a month. A couple of absolutely incredible breakthroughs in recent weeks, but this one is off the charts…..

In this video, a Case Western researcher discussing their latest findings.

Until next time…Carpe diem…

The latest from our friends in Washington…

07 Tuesday Feb 2012

Posted by Ann Napoletan in NAPA, Petition, Research, Washington

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Exciting news from Washington! The National Institutes of Health announced today that an additional $50 million is being earmarked for Alzheimer’s and dementia research. This is part of the recently passed National Alzheimer’s Project Act, which calls for development of an effective treatment for the disease by 2025.

The thought of having viable treatments in place in as few as 13 years is mind boggling, and it truly offers hope to so many of us who are worried about what our own futures hold.

For more on today’s announcement, check out this article from CBS News.

If you’d like to do your part to let the President know that Alzheimer’s Disease can’t wait, click this link to sign the Petition For a Strong National Alzheimer’s Plan.

Until next time…Carpe diem…