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News & Events

July 25, 2022 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.

July 21, 2022 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.

June 30, 2022 Overactive wakefulness neurons disrupt sleep in aging mice

NIA-supported scientists discovered that hyperactive wakefulness neurons cause fragmented sleep in aging mice.

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