Alzheimer's

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June 8, 2021

Q & A on field of Alzheimer's research

Dr. Thomas Grabowski, who directs the UW Medicine Alzheimer Disease Research Center, discusses latest advances and research in progress.

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December 18, 2019

Alzheimer's study shows promise to protect brain from tau

Researchers discover impact of MSUT2 gene and binding protein, offering others a starting point for new therapeutics.

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December 18, 2019

New target for Alzheimer's disease therapies

When it comes to preventing Alzheimer's disease, tau could be the answer. Brian Kraemer, a research associate professor of medicine in the Division of

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October 28, 2019

$17.2M grant to explore link between aging eyes and brains

UW Medicine and Kaiser Permanente researchers to study whether degenerative eye diseases offer clues to who will develop Alzheimer’s.

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Mike and Lynn Garvey
October 3, 2019

New brain health institute means hope

UW Medicine is creating the Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions to develop effective new treatments for brain disorders, with foundational funding of $50 million from philanthropists Lynn and Mike Garvey.

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October 3, 2019

$50 million gift is foundation for brain disorders research

Philanthropists Lynn and Mike Garvey establish The Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions to investigate the effects of aging, trauma and addiction.

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ideas for the puzzle of Alzheimer's
December 4, 2018

Researchers classify Alzheimer's patients into 6 subgroups

'Alzheimer's, like breast cancer, is not one disease,' says UW Medicine dementia expert Shubhabrata Mukherjee.

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December 4, 2018

Soundbites: Alzheimer's isn't the same in everyone

Researchers studying Alzheimer’s disease have created an approach to classify those patients, a finding that may be a path to personalized treatments.

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November 1, 2018

Some hypertension drugs linked to reduced Alzheimer's risk

A class of drugs called angiotensin-II receptor blockers was associated with benefit for black women and white women and men.

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October 25, 2018

What is Alzheimer's and can it be halted?

Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia and accounts for 60 to 80 percent of all cases.

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