Disease Focus: Alzheimer's Disease
Neural Stem Cells Reverse Alzheimer’s-Like Symptoms
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have reversed Alzheimers-like symptoms in mouse models of the disease with injections of neural stem cells. Read more about Alzheimer’s disease and see a list of all Alzheimer’s disease awards on our Alzheimer’s fact sheet.
Spotlight on Alzheimer’s Disease: Welcoming Remarks
Robert Klein, J.D. and Leeza Gibbons, gave the welcoming remarks for the “Spotlight on Alzheimer’s Disease,” an educational event presented at the CIRM Governing Board meeting on December 10, 2008. Klein is Chair of the CIRM Governing Board and President of Klein Financial Corporation. Gibbons is a patient advocate member of the CIRM Governing Board […]
Spolight on Alzheimer’s Disease: Seminar by Dick Mora
Dick Mora spoke at the “Spotlight on Alzheimer’s disease,” an educational event presented at the CIRM Governing Board meeting on December 10, 2008. Mora, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2003, talked about his mother’s battle with the disease and the stabilizing effects of his current treatment. Mora’s wife, Nancy, also spoke about Alzheimer’s from […]
Spotlight on Alzheimer’s Disease: Seminar by William Rodman Shankle, M.D.
Rodman Shankle, M.D. spoke at the “Spotlight on Alzheimer’s disease”, an educational event presented at the CIRM Governing Board meeting on December 10, 2008. Shankle reviewed clinical data, which indicates that stem cells from the fat pad of the intestines have the capacity to repair damaged brain tissue found in Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological […]
Spotlight on Alzheimer’s Disease: Frank LaFerla, Ph.D.
Frank LaFerla,Ph.D. spoke at the “Spotlight on Alzheimer’s disease,” an educational event presented at the CIRM Governing Board Meeting on December 10, 2008. LaFerla gave a summary of Alzheimer’s disease and presented data from his lab that shows the ability of neural stem cells to rescue memory and learning in mice that display cognitive deficits […]