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News & Events

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New web portal gives scientists access to dozens of neurodegenerative disease stem cells
Researchers can obtain stem cells that NIH Center for Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias (CARD) scientists have specially engineered for studying the genes behind Alzheimer’s disease several other neurodegenerative disorders.
NIH Professional Judgement Budget for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Research, Fiscal Year 2024. Looking Forward: Opportunities to Accelerate Alzheimer's and Related Dementias Research: Innovations in Prevention, Treatment, and Care Research
NIH Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Professional Judgment Budget for FY2024 now online
During the July 25 meeting of the Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Research, Care, and Services, NIA Director Richard J. Hodes, M.D., unveiled NIH’s FY 2024 Professional Judgment Budget for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias. 
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Cerebrospinal fluid from young mice improved memory in older mice
Scientists discovered a specific protein in young mice CSF that may help improve memory and provide a new therapeutic target for treating age-related memory loss and neurodegenerative disorders.
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Three National Institute on Aging publications, The Dementias, Clinical Trials and Older Adults, and Caring for a Person With Alzheimer’s Disease.
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