NewsPronto

 
Men's Weekly

.

USA Conversation

The Conversation USA

The Conversation USA

The two obstacles that are holding back Alzheimer's research

  • Written by Todd Golde, Director, Evelyn F. and William L. McKnight Brain Institute Director, 1Florida Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Professor, Department of Neuroscience, College of Medicine University of Florida, University of Florida
imageFamily members often become primary caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer's disease. tonkid/Shutterstock.com

Thirty years ago, scientists began to unlock the mysteries regarding the cause of Alzheimer’s disease. This knowledge ushered in an era of great enthusiasm that scientists could develop new therapies to either prevent...

Read more: The two obstacles that are holding back Alzheimer's research

More Articles ...

  1. After Iran-Iraq earthquake, seismologists work to fill in fault map of the region
  2. Trump's 'America first' trade policy ignores key lesson from Great Depression
  3. Why meeting the Paris climate goals is an existential threat to fossil fuel industries
  4. In an era of billionaire media moguls, do press unions stand a chance?
  5. Many small island nations can adapt to climate change with global support
  6. After coup, will Zimbabwe see democracy or dictatorship?
  7. No, turkey doesn't make you sleepy – but it may bring more trust to your Thanksgiving table
  8. Subsidizing coal and nuclear power could drive customers off the grid
  9. Why Puerto Rico is getting the brunt of 'donor fatigue'
  10. Did early Christians believe that Mary was a teenager? It's complicated
  11. How Obamacare changed the love lives of young adults
  12. Learning to care for dying's forgotten
  13. Nobody is going to bail out Venezuela
  14. Para Venezuela en default, no hay rescate
  15. Most mass killers are men who have also attacked family
  16. With teen mental health deteriorating over five years, there's a likely culprit
  17. The story of America, as told through diet books
  18. Can cities get smarter about extreme weather?
  19. Researchers find pathological signs of Alzheimer's in dolphins, whose brains are much like humans'
  20. Mortgage interest deduction is a terrible way to help middle-class homeowners
  21. Designing better ballots
  22. How social media fires people's passions – and builds extremist divisions
  23. Did Trump's charm offensive work in the Philippines?
  24. Why Nevada's new lethal injection is unethical
  25. Why it can make sense to believe in the kindness of strangers
  26. Here's why your local TV news is about to get even worse
  27. How a young Ernest Hemingway dealt with his first taste of fame
  28. The strange story of turkey tails speaks volumes about our globalized food system
  29. Veterans turned poets can help bridge divides
  30. The mystery of a 1918 veteran and the flu pandemic
  31. How the proposed budget and tax cuts could stunt new affordable housing
  32. The opioid crisis is at its worst in rural areas. Can telemedicine help?
  33. FBI tries to crack another smartphone: 5 essential reads
  34. Could Atlanta be on track to elect a white mayor?
  35. Why solar 'microgrids' are not a cure-all for Puerto Rico's power woes
  36. How the tax package would slam higher ed
  37. Public shaming of workplace harassers may force employers to stop protecting them
  38. Democrats' sweep of Virginia shows the state is moving beyond its Confederate past
  39. The emotional challenges of student veterans on campus
  40. The magazine that inspired Rolling Stone
  41. Gun violence in the US kills more black people and urban dwellers
  42. The climate science report Trump hoped to ignore will resonate outside of Washington, DC
  43. As angry voters reject major parties, Mexico's 2018 presidential race grows chaotic
  44. GOP plan to tax college endowments like Yale's and Harvard's would be neither fair nor effective
  45. The challenge of authenticating real humans in a digital world
  46. When Americans tried – and failed – to reunite Christianity
  47. Northam win in Virginia shows why newspapers should stop endorsing candidates
  48. Mass shootings in America: 4 essential reads
  49. 3 things I learned from delivering medical aid to a remote part of Puerto Rico
  50. The long, strange history of dieting fads