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Obama boosts funds for Alzheimer's research Reuters By Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) - The Obama administration plans to spend an additional $156 million over the next two years to help find an effective treatment for Alzheimer's, a fatal brain-wasting disease that affects more than 5 million Americans. Alzheimer's research to get big US funding boostSan Francisco Chronicle US to Boost Alzheimer's Research Funding by $50 MillionBusinessWeek Alzheimer's Disease: 3 Million More Americans Should Get Diagnosis, Study ...ABC News CBS News -WebMD -Huffington Post (blog) all 493 news articles »

Cracks in the Plaques: Mysteries of Alzheimer's Slowly Yielding to New Research - Scientific American

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Cracks in the Plaques: Mysteries of Alzheimer's Slowly Yielding to New Research Scientific American The scan compares the brains of a healthy patient [left] and a patient suffering from Alzheimer's [right]. Image: Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center, NIH This has been a big week in Alzheimer's news as scientists put together a clearer ... Study Shows Alzheimer's Disease May Spread by 'Jumping' from One Brain Region ...domain-B New study uncovers how Alzheimer's spreadsKSN-TV Alzheimer's Spreads in the Brain like a Virus, New Study FindsHelpingYouCare™ Times of Malta -dailyRx -openPR (press release) all 26 news articles »

Intellect Neurosciences Files New Patent Applications for Immunotherapy ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Intellect Neurosciences Files New Patent Applications for Immunotherapy ... MarketWatch (press release) 7, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Intellect Neurosciences, Inc. /quotes/zigman/4704645 ILNS +6.12% , a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of disease-modifying therapeutic agents for the treatment of Alzheimer's and ... and more »

Oakland woman cares for Alzheimer's-stricken husband while educating others ... - Contra Costa Times

Oakland woman cares for Alzheimer's-stricken husband while educating others ... Contra Costa Times Having worked with people suffering from Alzheimer's disease as a teacher and administrator for Oakland Unified School District's adult school program, Woolfolk grew concerned about Leonard's health. It wasn't just the burrito mishap. and more »

Utah experts welcome new fed funding for Alzheimer's research, caregiving - Salt Lake Tribune

Utah experts welcome new fed funding for Alzheimer's research, caregiving Salt Lake Tribune By Patty Henetz A federal infusion of $50 million for Alzheimer's disease research, plus $80 million more next year, "is sorely needed" and dovetails with Utah's plan to address the crushing care burden posed by the illness, a University of Utah ...