USF Health research team studying role that little-known protein plays in the riddle of Alzheimer’s disease
USF Health researchers are studying how a little-known protein known as BIN1 may contribute to the formation of tangles in the brain that are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s […]
Byrd Institute’s medical experts and resources help world-traveling couple navigate Alzheimer’s journey
Seeking help at the first signs of Betty’s memory loss, the Boysens continue to live each day fully rather than letting the disease define them “Once the travel […]
USF Health selects Dr. Harry van Loveren to lead a new Neurosciences Initiative
Tampa, FLA (Jan. 17, 2017) — The University of South Florida has launched a neurosciences initiative to integrate the latest treatment and research for a wide range of […]
In Memoriam: Chad Dickey, PhD
USF Health neuroscientist Chad Dickey, PhD — a leading NIH-funded researcher in the Morsani College of Medicine who developed an international reputation seeking answers to some of the […]
Computerized brain training designed to improve visual attention reduces dementia risk
Older adults who completed 11 or more sessions of training had a 48 percent reduced risk of dementia over the 10-year study period, a University of South Florida […]
Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute ready to take clinical trials on the road
The USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute unveiled its mobile Memory Research Suite on June 28 – a groundbreaking traveling “clinic” designed to bring the latest clinical drug trials […]
USF Health research on neuroprotective protein shifts to drug discovery with £875,000 Dementia Consortium project
New dementia drug discovery efforts get underway this month at the University of South Florida, Tampa, Fla., thanks to £875,000 funding (approximately $1.2 million) from the Dementia Consortium. […]
USF PhD graduate in neuroscience to join laboratory of new Nobel Prize winner
USF Health PhD graduate Justin Trotter leaves this weekend for Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto, CA, where he will work for a recent Nobel Prize […]
Inaugural Alzheimer’s & the Arts fundraiser to benefit USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute
Tampa, FL (Oct. 1, 2013) — The USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute will hold Alzheimer’s & the Arts, an evening of artistic expression, 6 to 9 p.m., Saturday, […]
Stress-related protein speeds progression of Alzheimer’s disease [VIDEO]
USF-led study suggests FKBP51 is a new treatment target for diseases with tau pathology Tampa, FL (Sept. 3, 2013) — A stress-related protein genetically linked to depression, anxiety […]
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