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Targretin Fails: High Hopes Dashed for a New Treatment for Alzheimer’s
May 24, 2013  •  Research Updates
While many were anxious to accept initial findings showing a drug known as Targretin’s “too good to be true” lab results with Alzheimer...
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Public/Private Funding of Research on Alzheimer's Disease Guides Drug Discovery
May 6, 2013  •  Research Updates
Cure Alzheimer’s Fund and National Institute of Mental Health Join in Awarding Millions for Whole Genome Sequencing
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Ninety Seconds with Henry McCance, co-founder of Cure Alzheimer's Fund, from the Boston Business Journal
May 4, 2013  •  From the Founders
Henry McCance, chairman emeritus of Greylock Partners, co-founded Cure Alzheimer’s Fund in 2005 after getting frustrated with the lack of knowledge about...
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New Research Co-Funded by Cure Alzheimer’s Fund Shows New Alzheimer’s Gene, CD33, May Hold Key to Treatment
April 25, 2013  •  Research Updates
BOSTON— Excessive levels of the protein CD33 can impede the clearance of the plaque-forming protein, amyloid beta, the key component of senile plaques in...
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Events at the Marathon in Boston
April 15, 2013  •  News
Cure Alzheimer’s Fund is saddened by the terror attack at the Boston Marathon.  Our hearts go out to all who have been affected by these...
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High levels of exposure to air pollution may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study completed with a grant from the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund.
April 14, 2013  •  Research Updates
The study, led by Cure Alzheimer’s Research Consortium member Sam Gandy, M.D., Ph.D., of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, examined how...
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President’s Budget Proposed Increase for Alzheimer’s Disease Research
April 11, 2013  •  From the President/CEO
Good, but never enough until Alzheimer’s is gone!
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Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) can lead to Neurodegenerative Syndromes that include Alzheimer Disease (AD) and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
April 11, 2013  •  Research Updates
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) can lead to Neurodegenerative Syndromes that include Alzheimer Disease (AD) and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) The April...
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