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Study Shows Possible Brain Recovery Among Fighters
CLEVELAND – A study from Cleveland Clinic shows boxers and mixed martial arts fighters may see some recovery in their thinking and memory skills, as well as brain structure after they stop fighting. “What we found was that the folks who continued to fight, we saw slight declines in certain parts of the brain that… Read More
Survey Shows Lack of Brain Health Awareness Among Women PKG
JUNE 28, 2022
CLEVELAND – Nearly two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease are women, but according to a new Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement at Cleveland Clinic survey, 82% of women aren’t even aware that they’re at greater risk for developing the disease. “I was surprised by how many women didn’t know they were at risk for Alzheimer’s disease to … Read More
Prevention Tips for Tick Bites and Lyme Disease
CLEVELAND – Warmer weather means people are ready to get outside, but it’s also time for ticks. Cleveland Clinic’s Dan Sullivan, MD, reminds us that these critters can transmit Lyme disease. “The early symptoms are the ones where you may have the neck stiffness, the muscle aches, a low-grade fever, the change in appetite, that … Read More
Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement at Cleveland Clinic Announces Its Latest Research Grant Recipients
JUNE 1, 2022
In recognition of June as Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement at Cleveland Clinic (WAM at Cleveland Clinic) today announced the recipients of the 2021 WAM research grants, seed funding for innovative women-based Alzheimer’s disease research studies, which will be conducted over two years, 2022-2023. The five funded projects are aimed at … Read More
Working together for women’s brain health
MAY 3, 2022
In a Las Vegas Review-Journal op-ed, Jessica Caldwell, Ph.D., director of The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement Prevention Center at Cleveland Clinic, called for innovative clinical care, science, education and funding to address Alzheimer’s disease in women. Of the 6.5 million Americans currently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, almost two-thirds are women. In addition, more than half of … Read More
Do Word Games Help with Brain Health?
APRIL 22, 2022
CLEVELAND – It seems like word games have grown in popularity over the years. They’re a fun and easy way to stay entertained. But, did you know they can also help keep your brain healthy? “My idea about those types of word games is if you enjoy them and they’re giving you a challenge, so … Read More
One Drink a Day Could Shrink your Brain, Study Finds
APRIL 11, 2022
CLEVELAND – A new study shows that even having just one beer or glass of wine per day can shrink your brain, and it gets worse the more you drink. So, how can that impact a person’s brain health? “This study that looked at alcohol and brain volume didn’t look at cognition or day-to-day life … Read More
Brain Issues Commonly Seen in Women
MARCH 14, 2022
CLEVELAND – March 14-20 is Brain Awareness week, which is a good time to remind women about neurological issues they need to look out for and when to seek care. ‘ “Women face a lot of common brain issues, but particularly as we age, we go through some things that can really look like a … Read More
NIH Awards $11.3 Million Grant to Continue Funding Center for Neurodegeneration and Translational Neuroscience in Southern Nevada
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
Collaboration between Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health and University of Nevada, Las Vegas, to enhance neuroscience research infrastructure in southern Nevada
The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement Prevention Center at Cleveland Clinic Marks First Anniversary with NIH Grant to Study Effects of Gender and Sex in Alzheimer’s Disease
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Las Vegas: Jessica Caldwell, Ph.D., director of The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement Prevention Center at Cleveland Clinic, has been awarded a grant expected to total $1.8 million from the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the interactive effects of gender and sex on biological processes in Alzheimer’s disease. The four-year grant will examine how gender-linked stress exposure … Read More
UFC Extends Commitment to Cleveland Clinic’s Professional Athletes Brain Health Study
Las Vegas – UFC®, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, today announced a five-year extension of its longstanding collaboration with Cleveland Clinic, and its continued support of the Professional Athletes Brain Health Study. This multi-year commitment, which is supported by a $1 million contribution to the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las … Read More
Why Working Women May Have Better Memory as they Age
NOVEMBER 27, 2020
CLEVELAND – As we close out November and Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, a recent study shows women who work tend to have better memory later in life. “I think it’s surprising because we know that things like education can boost our thinking as we age, or cognitive activity can boost our thinking as we age. But … Read More
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Awards $3.8 Million to Cleveland Clinic Researcher to Predict Dementia in Parkinson’s Disease Patients
OCTOBER 6, 2020
Las Vegas: The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a grant expected to total $3.8 million to Virendra Mishra, Ph.D., associate staff at Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, to identify biomarkers – or disease indicators – to predict dementia in patients with Parkinson’s disease.
The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement Prevention Center at Cleveland Clinic Launches
JUNE 18, 2020
Las Vegas: As part of Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, Cleveland Clinic and The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement (WAM) today opened The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement Prevention Center at Cleveland Clinic (The Women’s Alzheimer’s Prevention Center) – the first Alzheimer’s prevention clinic designed just for women. Building on peer-reviewed science indicating that up to one-third of all … Read More
How Can Women Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk?
JUNE 17, 2020
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. About two-thirds of people with Alzheimer’s disease are women. According to Jessica Caldwell, PhD, of Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, we can’t change every risk factor that plays into developing Alzheimer’s – but there are some ways women can reduce their risk. “Some of the … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Releases Fourth Installment of Annual Alzheimer’s Disease Drug Development Pipeline Report
Cleveland Clinic’s fourth annual analysis of Alzheimer’s disease drug development found that the pipeline has grown in the number and variety of agents being tested over the past year, while highlighting several advances in the field including new clinical trial designs, more detailed criteria for making a research diagnosis, and an increased use of biological … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health Obtains Sole Investigational New Drug License for GE180 Tracer to Detect Neuroinflammation in the Brains of Those with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Disease
Las Vegas: The Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health has obtained the only Investigational New Drug (IND) to be issued by the Federal Drug Administration to test the GE180 ligand tracer, an experimental diagnostic imaging tool used to detect neuroinflammation, in the brains of those with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. Ligand tracers are … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Analysis Finds that Drug Development in Alzheimer’s Still Inadequate
Cleveland Clinic’s third annual analysis of Alzheimer’s disease drug development reveals that drug development continues to be disappointingly slow. Researchers, however, are learning more about evolving targets in the pipeline, including a movement toward disease prevention and an emphasis in disease-modifying therapies. The paper, Alzheimer’s disease drug development: pipeline 2018, is based on the federal … Read More
Development of New Alzheimer’s Drugs Lagging, Cleveland Clinic Report Finds
LAS VEGAS: Cleveland Clinic’s annual analysis of Alzheimer’s disease drug development highlights an urgent need to increase the number of drugs entering the pipeline and to accelerate the drug testing and approval process. Without changes, the likelihood of reaching the national goal to develop a meaningful therapy by 2025, as established by the Obama … Read More
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