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December 14, 2010

Emerging Insights Fuel Hope for Fresh Strategies Against Alzheimer's
Discoveries about key brain proteins trigger new ways to think about the disease
- New York Times

December 13, 2010

High Levels of “Good” Cholesterol May Be Good for Your Brain, Too
Older adults with higher HDL levels have lower risk of developing Alzheimer's
- Alzheimer's Association

November 30, 2010

Walking May Lower Alzheimer Risk, Slow Decline & Brain Shrinkage After Diagnosis
Preliminary data from long-term study reported at major imaging meeting
- Medpage Today

Regular walking may slow decline of Alzheimer's
- Bloomberg News

November 10, 2010

Sharp Late-life Cholesterol Decrease Could Signal Alzheimer's
Study finds no link to midlife levels, but lifelong control still recommended
- Alzheimer's Association

November 2, 2010

Omega-3 Fatty Acid DHA Doesn't Help Treat Alzheimer's
JAMA study data first reported at Alzheimer's Association International Conference
- Washington Post

October 26, 2010

Heavy Smoking More Than Doubles Your Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
Vascular dementia risk also skyrockets
- USA Today

October 25, 2010

Alzheimer's Association Opens 2011 International Research Grant Program
2011 grants process, timeline and documents

2011 grant categories
- Alzheimer's Association

Alzheimer's Association Announces 2010 Funded Research Grants
$14 million awarded to 84 top-of-field investigators worldwide

Abstracts of 2010 funded projects

2010 Portfolio Profile
- Alzheimer's Association

October 21, 2010

Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) Funded for Additional 5 Years
ADNI renewal boosts research seeking interventions for Alzheimer's disease
- Foundation for NIH

ADNI enters next phase of research, seeks new volunteers
- NIH News

September 16, 2010

Possible Alzheimer's Disease Progression Gene Discovered
Findings may help target future treatments
- Bloomberg

September 10, 2010

B Vitamins May Slow Brain Shrinkage in Mild Cognitive Impairment
Alzheimer's Association Chief Medical and Scientific Officer Bill Thies comments on strengths and limitations of new study
- CNN

September 1, 2010

Study in Mice Hints Cancer Drug May Offer a New Strategy to Stop Beta-amyloid Production
Finding suggests a new aim for Alzheimer's drugs
- New York Times

August 17, 2010

Phase III of Semagacestat Trial Halted
Lilly halts Alzheimer's drug trial
- New York Times

Statement regarding Lilly halting dosing in phase III Alzheimer's disease drug trial of Semagacestat
- Alzheimer's Association

August 10, 2010

New Study Shows Promise of Biomarker for Early Diagnosis
Spinal fluid test a new tool for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease
- PBS NewsHour

Statement regarding ADNI biomarkers article from Archives of Neurology
- Alzheimer's Association

Abstract: Diagnosis-independent Alzheimer disease biomarker signature in cognitively normal elderly people
- Archives of Neurology