MRI Screens Will Change Dementia Diagnostics in 2013
January 6, 2013
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Can new MRI technology effectively & non-invasively diagnose the type of dementia that is afflicting a person?
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The iPhone’s Unexpected Contribution to Alzheimer’s
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VIDEO & ARTICLE “I love my iPhone” are words on the lips of many a good person. Find out why their enthusiasm for the new
How Much Will Professional Care Cost in 2013?
January 6, 2013
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Room for 52 Alzheimer’s Volunteers in Promising EVP-0962 Trial
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2012 Drug Trials Edge Towards an Alzheimer’s Cure
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BioWorld’s top 10 stories for 2012 included the puzzling outcome of some massive Alzheimer’s trials. Find out how we are more-sure-than-ever of what ought to
Merck’s EPOCH Clinical Trial for Alzheimer’s Enrolling 1,700 People
December 23, 2012
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Robot with Biological Brain Helps Dementia Researchers
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Solanezumab, a Top Alzheimer’s Experimental Drug, Launches New Phase 3 Trial
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1st Implant of “Brain-Pacemaker” for Alzheimer’s
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VIDEO + ARTICLE Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine surgically implanted a pacemaker-like device into the brain of a patient in the early stages of Alzheimer’s
How Does IVIG Stop Alzheimer’s? Time to Find Out
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VIDEO & ARTICLE In trials, the most effective Alzheimer’s treatment so far is IVIG. At $50,000 per year, learn how scientists hope to bring down
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