Categories related to Health: Conditions and Diseases: Neurological Disorders: Alzheimer's: Research: Health: Conditions and Diseases: Neurological Disorders: Dementia: Research (8) Websites on Research: Alzheimer Research Forum Has plenty of research information for both the professional and the patient. Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Search and Rescue Research Wandering is an important behavior common in Alzheimer's disease that make the disease so critical to the field of search and rescue. Excerpts from a book not yet completely written. Alzheimer's Research: National Institute on Aging Research news and press releases on AD research from the NIA. Alzheimer's Research Center Information about treatment and prevention of Alzheimer's disease and other dementing illnesses. Biological Markers for Alzheimer's Disease A doctoral thesis by Tero Tapiola. Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research (CNDR) Information about Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases for researchers, physicians, patients and families. Expert BioMed Inc Biotechnology Alzheimer Private company for anti-Alzheimer's disease therapeutics. Geriatric Studies Center - Alzheimer's Disease Research Center AD, mild cognitive impairment, clinical trials, geriatric studies, and information on resources available to patients. Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center resource for the collection and distribution of human brain specimens for brain research into neurological disorders and psychiatric illnesses. Imaging Research Seeks Early Detection of Alzheimer's Risk Using functional magnetic resonance imaging brain scans, researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin are looking for a way to spot patients at high risk for AD even before they develop symptoms. From Health Link MCW. Institute for Brain Aging and Dementia Includes information about the clinic, research and caregiver support. The Lost Alzheimer's and Related Disorders Search Subject: New Research & Perspectives Long article based on a search and rescue conference talk discusses the issue of people with dementia wandering away from their caregivers. The McCusker Foundation for Alzheimer's Disease Research To develop early diagnostic tests for Alzheimer's accelerate discovery of effective treatment - Univ. of Western Australia. A Molecular Genetic Study of Factors Involved in Alzheimer's Disease Doctoral thesis by Mikko Hiltunen, University of Kuopio. Molecular Genetics of Alzheimer's Disease Review of genteics. MRI of Hippocampus In Incipient Alzheimer's Disease Doctoral thesis by Mikko Laakso. National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center Facilitates collaborative research among the approxiamately 30 Alzheimer's Disease Centers funded by the National Institute of Aging. Stanford / VA Palo Alto Alzheimer's Research Center of California Offers support groups, clinical trials, sleep studies, dementia clinic FAQs, publications from staff members and contact information. Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain Sponsored by the U.S. National Institute on Aging, facilitating research and educational programs relating to Alzheimer's Disease and other age-related neurodegenerative diseases. University of Washington Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Information for researchers, health care providers and families. BBC: Loneliness link with Alzheimer's People who are lonely are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, a large US study has suggested. (February 6, 2007) BBC: Alzheimer's vaccine 'in a patch' A patch to deliver a vaccine against Alzheimer's disease has been shown to be safe. (January 23, 2007) BBC: Gene 'increases Alzheimer's risk' People born with a certain gene may have a greater risk of developing Alzheimer's, scientists say. (January 15, 2007) BBC: Scan could spot early Alzheimer's Researchers developed a test which could lead to better treatments and faster diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. (December 27, 2006) BBC: Alzheimer's risk 'is 80% genetic' Genetic factors could determine up to 80% of a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, a study suggests. (February 12, 2006) Current Research on Alzheimer's, Memory Loss, and Aging An article from the Medical College of Wisconsin. (January 26, 2001)
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