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In a new Gates Notes, philanthropist Bill Gates outlined the great challenges facing scientists in the search for better treatments, and ultimately a cure, for Alzheimer’s disease.
Learn about groundbreaking discoveries from scientists funded by Macular Degeneration Research that presented their research at the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, a cellular nutrient that could help delay macular degeneration, how environmental stressors damage the retina, tips to help yourself and others adapt to low vision, and more in the fall 2019 edition of Macular Degeneration News.
BrightFocus is highly encouraged by Biogen’s announcement today that clinical trials of its experimental drug aducanumab reduced cognitive decline in some Alzheimer’s patients through improved cognition, memory, and activities of daily living.
Alzheimer’s Los Angeles (ALZLA), a local dementia-focused nonprofit serving Greater Los Angeles and the Inland Empire, today announced a donation of $50,000 to BrightFocus Foundation to help support an important new Alzheimer’s study by Los Angeles researcher Sara Gallant, PhD.
BrightFocus Foundation today announced a digital campaign for September 21 World Alzheimer’s Day, including a powerful new video and online resources to increase public awareness of the disease.
The latest on "LATE," a new form of dementia, five tips for coping with Alzheimer's disease, promising early results from a clinical trial regarding diet and Alzheimer’s risk, information on Pick's disease, healthy recipes, and more are found in the summer 2019 edition of Alzheimer's Disease Research Review.
A new imaging method that may predict wet macular degeneration, a potential new treatment that could reduce the frequency of eye injections, important information on iron and macular degeneration, the importance of clinical trials, and more are found in the summer 2019 edition of Macular Degeneration Research News.
BrightFocus Foundation, through its National Glaucoma Research program, today issued a request for proposals for promising research in the field of glaucoma.
BrightFocus Foundation, through its Alzheimer’s Disease Research program, today issued a request for proposals for promising research on Alzheimer’s and related dementias.
