News

July 20, 2018

Med student receives fellowship to study brain damage

Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Medical Society honors Lee.

Medical Campus & Community

July 16, 2018

New ALS therapy in clinical trials

Drug extends survival, reverses some neuromuscular damage in animals.

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July 11, 2018

Big Data

Putting information-based tools in doctors’ hands.

Outlook Magazine

June 28, 2018

Can fasting improve MS symptoms?

Study to evaluate effects of fasting on immune system, gut bacteria.

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June 19, 2018

Decades of dedication lead to drug trial for rare, fatal illness

Old cancer drug may treat devastating blood vessel disease.

Medical Campus & Community, Video

June 7, 2018

Genes linked to Alzheimer’s contribute to damage in different ways

Understanding how specific genes trigger injury could lead to treatments.

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May 31, 2018

Drugs that suppress immune system may protect against Parkinson’s

People who take immunosuppressants less likely to develop the disease.

News Release

May 11, 2018

Lee named Stupp Professor of Neurology

Physician-scientist recognized for work on stroke recovery.

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May 7, 2018

Ances installed as inaugural Brennan Professor

Research focuses on Alzheimer’s diagnosis, treatment.

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April 18, 2018

Brain scans may help diagnose neurological, psychiatric disorders

Study shows that brain networks reliably track individuals over time.

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April 9, 2018

ALS, rare dementia share genetic link

Findings point to potential treatment strategy for both disorders.

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March 29, 2018

Slow, steady waves keep brain humming

Such rhythmic waves linked to state of consciousness.

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March 26, 2018

Antibody removes Alzheimer’s plaques, in mice

Potential therapy removes APOE and plaques from brain.

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March 21, 2018

Link between 2 key Alzheimer’s proteins explained

Targeting tau production may lead to treatment.

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March 6, 2018

Alzheimer’s blood test detects disease decades before symptoms, aiding drug search

Source: CNBC

January 31, 2018

Stroke recovery improved by sensory deprivation, mouse study shows

Trimming animals’ whiskers activates brain to rewire damaged circuits after stroke.

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January 29, 2018

Body clock disruptions occur years before memory loss in Alzheimer’s

Findings could help ID risk of disease earlier.

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January 17, 2018

Major Alzheimer’s study aims to predict who will develop the disease

$10.3 million also funds efforts to establish disease timeline.

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December 27, 2017

Lack of sleep boosts levels of Alzheimer’s proteins

Study shows sleepless night taxes brain’s waste-disposal abilities.

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December 15, 2017

This may be a turning point in treating neurodegenerative diseases

Source: The Guardian

December 12, 2017

Medical School faculty named to National Academy of Inventors

Achilefu, Holtzman, Leuthardt honored for innovation.

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December 6, 2017

Alzheimer’s damage in mice reduced with compound that targets APOE gene

APOE is major Alzheimer’s risk gene.

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