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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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November 19, 2019

Importante estudio en enfermedad de Alzheimer abrirá 5 nuevos sitios latinoamericanos

Los nuevos sitios aportarán relevantes datos sobre la enfermedad de Alzheimer en las poblaciones latinas.

October 2, 2019

Washington University researchers to present findings at national neurology meeting

New research on Alzheimer’s, stroke, sleep to be presented in St. Louis.

August 1, 2019

A blood test for Alzheimer’s? It’s coming, scientists report

Source: New York Times

August 1, 2019

Blood test is highly accurate at identifying Alzheimer’s before symptoms arise

When combined with age and genetic risk factor, test is 94% accurate.

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