Can Targacept Beat Aricept?
May 5, 2013
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Targacept is taking a confident approach in its latest clinical trial. Rather than pitting their new Alzheimer’s drug against a placebo, they are putting it
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FDA-Approved Bexarotene Rushes to Alzheimer’s Clinical Trial
April 28, 2013
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VIDEO & ARTICLE Bexarotene is an FDA-approved anti-cancer drug available under the brand name Targretin®. It clears Alzheimer’s biomarkers in mice like a charm. See
F18 Picks Better Participants for Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials
April 28, 2013
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GE has new F18 technology to detect Alzheimer’s plaque. It lets doctors see “how much” Alzheimer’s a person has. Eisai (maker of Aricept®) is working
Seeing Dementia’s Tau Tangles
April 24, 2013
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ARTICLE ON TRACERS + VIDEO ON TAU 2 new PET tracers promise to change the face of diagnosing and researching dementias such as Alzheimer’s. Learn how
NAPA Rising Up to America’s Alzheimer’s Challenge
April 7, 2013
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VIDEO See how NAPA (National Alzheimer’s Project Act) legislation is galvanizing U.S. efforts to combat Alzheimer’s and related dementias. Learn how it supports patients and
DBS for Alzheimer’s a Cutting-Edge Treatment
March 24, 2013
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VIDEO See DBS turn a new, hopeful page in Alzheimer’s treatment. Learn how DBS (Deep Brain Stimulation) pacemakers send electrical signals deep into the brain,
FDA-Approved Buphenyl a Promising Treatment for Memory & Alzheimer’s
March 17, 2013
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Studies in mice with Alzheimer’s show that sodium phenylbutyrate, known as Buphenyl, successfully increases factors for neuronal growth. Learn how this ability to protect learning and
New Alzheimer’s Mouse – New Dementia Treatments
March 3, 2013
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A new line of genetically-altered mice simulate the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s. Learn how they can help in the testing of better drugs to fight
International Space Station Alzheimer’s Experiment on the Way
February 24, 2013
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A University of Florida experiment is on its way to the International Space Station. In the weightlessness of space, it will allow scientists to control the
FDA Focuses on Early-Stage Alzheimer’s, Seeks Feedback
February 10, 2013
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The FDA has a new Alzheimer’s-fighting plan. They are seeking public comments for the next 60 days. They plan to identify and study patients with
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