Tag Archives: Alzheimer’s

Dr. Petersen Updates U.S. Senate Panel on National Alzheimer’s Project Act

April 24th, 2013 - 4:41 pm

This afternoon, Mayo Clinic neurologist Ronald Petersen, M.D.,Ph.D., testified before the Senate Special Committee on Aging regarding the status of the National Alzheimer’s Project Act, which aims to effectively treat Alzheimer’sdisease by 2025. He touched on a variety of topics including the potential burden … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Expert to Update U.S. Senate Panel on National Alzheimer’s Project Act

April 23rd, 2013 - 8:57 am

UPDATE: Watch the testimony live here at 2 p.m. ET today. MEDIA ADVISORY: Mayo Clinic neurologist Ronald Petersen, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Advisory Council on Research, Care and Services for The National Alzheimer’s Project Act, will be in Washington D.C. … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic at Meeting of the Minds

February 28th, 2013 - 3:20 pm

The Meeting of the Minds Dementia Conference is for people with mild cognitive impairment or early dementia, families, friends and professionals. The conference is a collaboration between the Alzheimer’s Association Minnesota-North Dakota Chapter and Mayo Clinic, who work together to … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic – TGen Study Role Testosterone May Play in Triple Negative Breast Cancer

March 22nd, 2012 - 6:35 pm

Could blocking a testosterone receptor lead to a new way to treat an aggressive form of breast cancer?  That’s a question researchers at Mayo Clinic in Arizona and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) are exploring. Preliminary results of a … Continue reading →

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NEJM publishes article on Mild Cognitive Impairment practice at Mayo Clinic

June 9th, 2011 - 8:59 am

In the June issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. Ron Petersen presents an article reviewing the clinical problem of mild cognitive impairment (MCI).  Mild cognitive impairment represents the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.  The journal article features … Continue reading →

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Alzheimer’s Research Must Be Accelerated

May 1st, 2011 - 8:22 pm

Larry King’s special, Unthinkable: The Alzheimer’s Epidemic, which aired May 1st, featured the subject of Alzheimer’s disease.  Importantly, the program elevated the discussion around the need for more research and research funding.  Currently, 5.4 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s … Continue reading →

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Apathy and Depression Predict Progression from MCI to Dementia, Treatment Could Delay Dementia

July 8th, 2010 - 4:49 pm

A new Mayo Clinic study found that apathy and depression significantly predict an individual’s progression from mild cognitive impairment, a disorder of the brain that affects nerve cells involved in thinking abilities, to dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy Body … Continue reading →

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Exercise and Computer Use May Prevent Mild Cognitive Impairment

April 6th, 2010 - 8:11 am

A new Mayo Clinic study found that physical exercise and computer use may help protect against mild cognitive impairment, a disorder of the brain that affects nerve cells involved in thinking abilities. In previous studies, both physical exercise and cognitive … Continue reading →

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#MayoUSAToday Twitter Chat on Alzheimer's Disease

March 9th, 2010 - 10:30 am

Ron Petersen, M.D., Director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at Mayo Clinic, will participate in a Twitter chat on Wednesday, March 10 from 11 a.m. to noon to discuss Alzheimer’s Disease and the latest annual statistics from the Alzheimer’s … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Alzheimer’s Expert in HBO Online Production

June 1st, 2009 - 1:10 pm

Ronald Petersen, M.D., Ph.D., head of Mayo’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, is featured in an HBO-produced feature on Mild Cognitive Impairment. Dr. Petersen, a national expert in dementias, is focused on finding ways to make the earliest possible diagnoses for … Continue reading →

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