$2M grant awarded to study drug’s impact on Alzheimer’s patients

August 25, 2020

In the war on cancer and other diseases including COVID-19, old drugs approved for other conditions are being studied for new purposes. It’s a strategy that will now be tested in Alzheimer’s disease with a drug called rapamycin. A $2 million grant will enable a clinical trial in which 40 individuals with mild cognitive impairment […]

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UT Health San Antonio gains $2M to study rapamycin for Alzheimer’s

August 25, 2020

In the war on cancer and other diseases including COVID-19, old drugs approved for other conditions are being studied for new purposes. It’s a strategy that will now be tested in Alzheimer’s disease with a drug called rapamycin. A $2 million grant will enable a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial in which 40 individuals with mild […]

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Asian News International: Study factors in genes, cardiovascular health into dementia risk

July 21, 2020

Genes and cardiovascular health each contribute additionally to a person’s risk of dementia, according to new research, published in the journal Neurology. The study was done by U.S. researchers including Sudha Seshadri, MD, and Claudia Satizabal, PhD. The study was conducted in 1,211 participants in the Framingham Heart Study and involved collaborators from Boston University. […]