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A Molecular Genetic Study of Factors Involved in Alzheimer's Disease
Doctoral thesis by Mikko Hiltunen, University of Kuopio.
www.uku.fi
Biological Markers for Alzheimer's Disease
A doctoral thesis by Tero Tapiola.
www.uku.fi
Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center
resource for the collection and distribution of human brain specimens for brain research into neurological disorders and psychiatric illnesses.
www.brainbank.mclean.org
Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research (CNDR)
Information about Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases for researchers, physicians, patients and families.
www.uphs.upenn.edu
National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center
Facilitates collaborative research among the approxiamately 30 Alzheimer's Disease Centers funded by the National Institute of Aging.
www.alz.washington.edu
Geriatric Studies Center - Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
AD, mild cognitive impairment, clinical trials, geriatric studies, and information on resources available to patients.
www.usc.edu
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.
www.healthlink.mcw.edu
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.
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BBC: Alzheimer's vaccine 'in a patch'
A patch to deliver a vaccine against Alzheimer's disease has been shown to be safe.
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BBC: Gene 'increases Alzheimer's risk'
People born with a certain gene may have a greater risk of developing Alzheimer's, scientists say.
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BBC: Scan could spot early Alzheimer's
Researchers developed a test which could lead to better treatments and faster diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.
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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.
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