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Alzheimer's Disease Research

In this issue:

  • President’s Corner
  • Researcher Spotlight: Shannon Macauley, PhD
  • Rare APOE Variant Reduces Plaques Linked to Alzheimer’s
  • And more!
Nov 7, 2022
National Glaucoma Research

In this issue:

  • Glaucoma and Corneal Thickness
  • President’s Corner
  • Identifying New Risk Factors and Treatments for Glaucoma
  • And more!
Nov 3, 2022
Press Releases

BrightFocus Foundation’s 2022 annual report highlights an incredible year of pioneering neurodegenerative research.  

Nov 1, 2022
Alzheimer's Disease Research

A recent article coauthored by BrightFocus Vice President, Scientific Affairs Diane Bovenkamp, PhD, proposes a new way to narrow racial and ethnic disparities in Alzheimer’s research through the development of standardized electronic health records.

Oct 27, 2022
Alzheimer's Disease Research

BrightFocus Foundation yesterday presented its first-ever Alzheimer’s Disease Research (ADR) named awards to two leading researchers in recognition of their innovative work to prevent, treat, and, ultimately, cure Alzheimer’s disease.

Oct 18, 2022
National Glaucoma Research

The newly expanded accessible audio program will connect patients with vision experts and provide the latest glaucoma research news.

Oct 7, 2022
National Glaucoma Research

Jason Meyer, PhD, is a BrightFocus Foundation success story and a pioneer in the effort to regenerate eye tissue that is damaged by glaucoma. 

Sep 29, 2022
Alzheimer's Disease Research

Findings are the first to show a statistically significant decrease in cognitive decline by an anti-amyloid drug.

Sep 28, 2022
Alzheimer's Disease Research

New BrightFocus-funded research explores how a protein called tau, critical to Alzheimer’s, turns from normal to a diseased state. This discovery presents a new target to potentially prevent or treat Alzheimer's disease.

Sep 22, 2022
Alzheimer's Disease Research

Eye-brain research is revealing that the APOE4 mutation has a much different impact in glaucoma than in Alzheimer’s, a discovery that may lead to a new glaucoma treatment.

Sep 19, 2022