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Alzheimer's disease

Michael Miller
Research matters
Earlier, better treatments for Alzheimer's disease
Published March 17, 2025
Federally funded research at Johns Hopkins offers new avenues for detecting brain disease long before it strikes
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Innovative care
Hopkins AITC announces additional awardees of second funding round
Published Jan 5, 2024
Grant recipients will receive funding to develop new artificial intelligence technologies to promote healthy aging
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Innovative care
Hopkins AITC announces awardees of second funding round
Published June 16, 2023
Grant recipients–hailing from academia, industry, and clinical practice—will receive funding to develop new devices and other aging-related innovations
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Innovative care
Aging well with AI: Hopkins AITC announces awardees of pilot research grants
Published Jan 10, 2023
Inaugural grant recipients hailing from academia, industry, and clinical practice will receive funding to develop new devices and other aging-related innovations
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Hope for Alzheimer's
Published Fall 2021
Two Johns Hopkins researchers race to bring a drug to market that holds promise for millions afflicted with the devastating cognitive disorder / Johns Hopkins Magazine
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Q+A
Insights on FDA's controversial approval of Alzheimer's drug
Published June 21, 2021
Supriya Munshaw, an expert in drug commercialization, discusses what factors went into the FDA approval of aducanumab, a drug known by the brand name Aduhelm
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Another reason to meditate
Published Winter 2019
A School of Medicine study links stressful events with memory loss among aging Americans / Johns Hopkins Magazine
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Aging
Abnormal blood pressure in middle age and later life increases dementia risk
Published Aug 22, 2019
Those with high blood pressure in middle and later life were 49% more likely to develop dementia than those with normal blood pressure at both times
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Alzheimer's disease
Stressors linked to cognitive decline in women
Published Aug 6, 2019
'We can't get rid of stressors, but we might adjust the way we respond to stress,' Hopkins neuropsychologist Cynthia Munro says
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Brain science
Study: Atkins-style diet may improve cognition
Published July 9, 2019
Findings of small pilot study warrant further exploration of dietary impact on brain function, Hopkins researchers say