Experts Call for Expanded Alzheimer's Research

A recent report from government experts at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) calls for expanded research aimed at finding strategies to preserve brain health and ward off Alzheimer's disease as people grow older. In addition to research on the underlying causes of Alzheimer's disease and the need for effective new treatments, the report cites education, heart health, physical activity, psychosocial factors, and genetics as important avenues for prevention research.Read more...

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PORTLAND, Ore. - Oregon Health & Science University is participating in a national study of a drug that may prevent Alzheimer's disease by blocking an enzyme that produces plaques believed to trigger the disorder. Click link to read more.
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