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AD/PD 2015 showcases latest Alzheimer’s research
NICE: The world’s neurodegenerative disease specialists are gathering March 18-22, 2015 in Nice, France at the premier showcase for the latest research and scientific discoveries in neurodegenerative diseases: AD/PD™ 2015.
AD/PD™ 2015, the 12th International Conference on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease, co-organized by Abraham Fisher, Read More »
UN launches conference on dementia policy action
GENEVA: The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today opened the first ever Ministerial Conference on Global Action Against Dementia by reminding health ministers from around the world, experts and civil society representatives that every four seconds someone is diagnosed with the incurable disease.
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Read More »You can teach an old dog new tricks
HOUSTON: Scientists have long known that our ability to think quickly and recall information, also known as fluid intelligence, peaks around age 20 and then begins a slow decline.
However, more recent findings, including a new study from neuroscientists, suggest that the real picture is Read More »
Why biotech investors may be hurting innovation
JACKSONVILLE: Jonathan Fleming, a medical researcher and investor, worries about how the Great Recession has set back health. He’s concerned that five years from now, we will be no closer to treating and curing diseases like Alzheimer’s.