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Groundbreaking Study: Alzheimer’s-associated gene may be part of innate immune system

From Cure Alzheimer's Fund President & CEO, Tim Armour: Exciting news! Breakthrough research conducted by our very own Dr. Rudy Tanzi and his team at Massachusetts General Hospital has led to an important advancement in the understanding of the protein associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Accor... (Read more)
Following the A-beta Trail

Most researchers agree that the amyloid beta peptide, A-beta, is a key player in Alzheimer’s disease pathology. Exactly how it is involved is still unclear; but attention is now shifting from A-beta as the main component of the tell-tale amyloid plaques to the basic component in A-beta “oligomer... (Read more)

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Join us on April 10th for the inaugural "Running 4 Answers" 4-mile race through scenic Roseland and Essex Fells, NJ! All proceeds will benefit Cure Alzheimer's Fund! Visit www.running4answers.org for more information!

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Dr. Rudy Tanzi's Breakthrough Research Featured in New York Times

Breakthrough research conducted by our very own Dr. Rudy Tanzi and his team at Massachusetts General Hospital has led to an important advancement in the understanding of the protein associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The prevailing theory has been that this protein -- A-beta -- has no function ... (Read more)
Research Consortium member Sam Gandy comments on use of imaging technology to test drug effectiveness.

Testing the amyloid hypothesis of Alzheimer’s disease in vivo By Sam Gandy In this issue of The Lancet Neurology, Rinne and colleagues1 report something of a breakthrough by demonstrating the feasibility of eventually testing the so-called amyloid hypothesis of sporadic Alzheimer’s disease in v... (Read more)
Cure Alzheimer's Fund's Rudy Tanzi Comments on Two New Research Findings

Cure Alzheimer's Fund's Dr. Rudy Tanzi was quoted in the Boston Globe in response to two new studies, one ruling out a drug called tarenflurbil and another showing an association between an appetite-controlling hormone and a lower risk of developing Alzheimer's. Click here to read the article

Cure Alzheimer's Fund: Targeting Breakthrough Research

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