Research News

Alzheimer's Disease Research

New BrightFocus-funded research explores how a protein called tau, critical to Alzheimer’s, turns from normal to a diseased state. This discovery presents a new target to potentially prevent or treat Alzheimer's disease.

Sep 22, 2022
Alzheimer's Disease Research

Eye-brain research is revealing that the APOE4 mutation has a much different impact in glaucoma than in Alzheimer’s, a discovery that may lead to a new glaucoma treatment.

Sep 19, 2022
Press Releases

Press release on a new Alzheimer’s drug which shows promising results to slow disease progression.

Mar 11, 2021
Risk Factors

A recent study focused attention on whether Alzheimer’s disease can spread from one human to another. The risk remains small as long as standard precautions are followed during surgery and other procedures.

Feb 8, 2019
Research News
A new blood-based Alzheimer’s screening test, created with a grant from BrightFocus, received a “Breakthrough Device” designation by the FDA. This speeds up its timeline for possible approval and public use.
Jan 31, 2019
Research News
BrightFocus’ 2018 Alzheimer’s Fast Track Workshop, held recently in San Diego, helped launch the careers of 65 new Alzheimer’s researchers located in the United States and internationally.
Nov 21, 2018
Research News
A BrightFocus grantee is adapting MRI and other imaging tests to create a multimodal approach to diagnosing early Alzheimer’s. Earlier diagnosis could mean earlier treatment and cure.
Apr 9, 2018
Research News

BrightFocus Foundation, a nonprofit and premier source of research funding to defeat Alzheimer’s, macular degeneration, and glaucoma, today was acknowledged as the catalyst behind a major advance in drug development for Alzheimer’s disease.

Jan 15, 2018
Research News
Francis Hanes, PhD, is using his knowledge of biophysics to advance Alzheimer’s imaging and achieve earlier diagnosis. Read about his BrightFocus-funded research.
Feb 17, 2017
Research News

Learn about an exciting citizen science project receiving support from the BrightFocus Alzheimer’s Disease Research program; the first crowd-sourced effort to gather data to help end Alzheimer’s disease.

Feb 16, 2017