Linda Davis | July 20, 2010
A gene known as FTO, which appears to be correlated with obesity in humans, may also increase risk of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, according to new research presented today at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease 2010 (AAICAD 2010) in Honolulu, HI. And when a person has certain variants of both FTO and [...]
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Robert Crosley | June 23, 2010
Hundreds of cyclists, from experienced to novice, are signing up for Memory Ride to raise money and awareness to fight Alzheimer’s disease. Set for Saturday, July 24, Memory Ride offers a challenging 100-mile “century” ride, as well as a “metric century” of 62 miles and a 20-mile option. Memory Ride benefits the Alzheimer’s Association’s research [...]
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