GAAIN http://www.gaain.org Global Alzheimer's Association Interactive Network Thu, 24 May 2012 22:16:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 The Developments of the Project neuGRID: New digital platforms enhance the fight against Alzheimer’s http://www.gaain.org/2012/05/24/developments-neugrid-frisoni/ http://www.gaain.org/2012/05/24/developments-neugrid-frisoni/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 22:14:35 +0000 kcampbell http://www.gaain.org/?p=252 This article, written by Dr. Giovanni Frisoni, Deputy Scientific Director of IRCCS Fatebenefratelli, Bresica, discusses how the neuGRID, outGRID and GAAIN initiatives are contributing to Alzheimer’s research. Sophisticated algorithms, public databases and user-friendly infrastructures are all being used for researchers to contribute and collaborate on large datasets. Employing technology in this fashion will not only lead to greater unity in the neuroimaging research community, it will help researchers arrive at more reliable and precise conclusions, speeding the discovery of new treatments.

Note: This article was published in Italian by II Sole 24 Ore. To read the full text, click here.

]]> http://www.gaain.org/2012/05/24/developments-neugrid-frisoni/feed/ 0 Obama to increase Alzheimer’s research funding – USA Today http://www.gaain.org/2012/02/07/obama-to-increase-alzheimers-research-funding-usa-today/ http://www.gaain.org/2012/02/07/obama-to-increase-alzheimers-research-funding-usa-today/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:17:26 +0000 kcampbell http://www.gaain.org/?p=88 “The Obama administration is set to announce a plan to spend more than half a billion dollars on Alzheimer’s research next year, the Associated Press reports.

“The plan is being unveiled as part of President Obama’s ‘We Can’t Wait’ initiative, and not all the spending will require approval from Congress. The plan calls for the National Institutes of Health to allocate an extra $50 million to Alzheimer’s research this year.”

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]]> http://www.gaain.org/2012/02/07/obama-to-increase-alzheimers-research-funding-usa-today/feed/ 0 Finding a treatment for Alzheimer’s by 2025 – CBS News http://www.gaain.org/2012/01/17/finding-a-treatment-for-alzheimers-by-2025-cbs-news/ http://www.gaain.org/2012/01/17/finding-a-treatment-for-alzheimers-by-2025-cbs-news/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:37:17 +0000 kcampbell http://www.gaain.org/?p=96 “The federal government set a goal Tuesday of finding an effective treatment for Alzheimer’s by 2025. More than five million Americans were living with the disease in 2010. By 2050, it could be as many as 16 million. CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook has been following one couple’s struggle with the disease.”

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]]> http://www.gaain.org/2012/01/17/finding-a-treatment-for-alzheimers-by-2025-cbs-news/feed/ 0 Partnering for Cures 2011 – Global Alzheimers Association Interactive Network http://www.gaain.org/2011/11/07/partnering-for-cures-2011/ http://www.gaain.org/2011/11/07/partnering-for-cures-2011/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:16:13 +0000 kcampbell http://www.gaain.org/?p=85 Monday, November 7, 2011
Presentation – Alzheimer’s Association, Global Alzheimer’s Association Interactive Network

Presenters
Enrique Castro-Leon, Enterprise Architect, Intel Corp
Maria C. Carrillo, Senior Director, Medical & Scientific Relations, Alzheimer’s Association

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