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February 22, 2022

Blood test for Alzheimer’s highly accurate in large, international study

When combined with genetic risk factors, test up to 93% accurate at identifying people at risk of Alzheimer's dementia.

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December 20, 2021

New Alzheimer’s prevention trial in young people

Focus on inherited Alzheimer’s up to 25 years before expected dementia onset.

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November 8, 2021

International Alzheimer’s clinical trial to test two drugs in combination

Drugs targeting amyloid, tau to be evaluated together.

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June 21, 2021

Investigational Alzheimer’s drug improves biomarkers of the disease

International clinical trial yields mixed results with unclear cognitive effects but promising biomarker results.

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April 13, 2021

Consortium to investigate role of neurofilament light chain in neurodegenerative diseases

School of Medicine researchers help lead academic-industry partnership.

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March 15, 2021

International Alzheimer’s clinical trial to test tau drugs

Antibody is first of 3 tau drugs to be evaluated.

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December 8, 2020

Bateman, Diamond, Hultgren named to National Academy of Inventors

School of Medicine scientists honored for innovation.

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December 7, 2020

Novel form of Alzheimer’s protein found in spinal fluid indicates stage of the disease

Discovery could lead to better diagnostics, speed efforts to find treatment.

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July 28, 2020

Alzheimer’s protein in blood indicates early brain changes

Promising target for blood-based diagnostic test.

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March 26, 2020

Insight into Alzheimer’s early stages provides clues to treatment strategies

Tau protein changes years before cognitive symptoms.

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January 16, 2020

$29 million for new phase of international Alzheimer’s study

Research focuses on precisely how the disease develops in the brain.

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November 19, 2019

Major Alzheimer’s study to open 5 new Latin American sites

Expansion will shed light on Alzheimer’s disease in Latino populations.

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