Neural Stem Cells Reverse Alzheimer’s-Like Symptoms

July 9th, 2010

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have reversed Alzheimers-like symptoms in mouse models of the disease with injections of neural stem cells. The first author, Mathew Blurton-Jones, has a Training grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine. The lead author, Frank LaFerla, has a SEED grant and an Early Translational grant from CIRM.

The Alzheimer’s Project: How Far We Have Come in Alzheimer’s Research (HBO)

July 3rd, 2010

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Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease (Alzheimers #1)

May 16th, 2010

Losing your memory is incredibly frightening, but Americans with Alzheimer’s disease are not alone—they have 5 million companions, a number that is expected to rise rapidly in the coming Watch More Health Videos at Health Guru: www.healthguru.com