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Alzheimer's Disease Research

BrightFocus Foundation has received a $3.2 million grant from an anonymous foundation to support 12 new Alzheimer’s Disease Research grants over the next three years as part of its Innovative Seed Funding Program. 

Oct 1, 2024
Alzheimer's Disease Research

Boosting research investment into the health and wellbeing of adults with Down syndrome would improve their quality-of-life outcomes, reduce caregiving costs, and extend the lifespan of adults with Down syndrome by five years, according to a RAND report commissioned by LuMind IDSC Foundation, the Alliance for Aging Research, BrightFocus Foundation, and the National Down Syndrome Society.  

Sep 23, 2024
Alzheimer's Disease Research

Can controlling blood pressure curb mid-life Alzheimer’s risk? A BrightFocus-funded scientist investigates.

Sep 23, 2024
BrightFocus Foundation

BrightFocus Foundation’s 2024 annual report highlights groundbreaking research and public awareness efforts over the last year to defeat Alzheimer’s disease, macular degeneration, and glaucoma. 

Sep 23, 2024
Macular Degeneration Research

Motivated by his family’s experience with eye diseases, Dr. Miguel Flores-Bellver is searching for new biomarkers of age-related macular degeneration. 

Sep 19, 2024
National Glaucoma Research

A BrightFocus-funded study examines how glaucoma affects a specific retinal cell involved in mood and sleep. This research could enhance treatment development and care for the individual as vision loss advances in glaucoma.

Sep 18, 2024
Macular Degeneration Research

A clinical trial for an investigational eye drop to treat wet age-related macular degeneration is seeking eligible participants for enrollment.

Sep 13, 2024
Alzheimer's Disease Research

The Alzheimer’s risk gene APOE4 puts women at greater risk for Alzheimer’s disease than men. New research suggests this may be caused by an interaction between blood and brain immune cells that appears before any cognitive symptoms.

Aug 29, 2024
National Glaucoma Research

Driven by a desire to make a meaningful impact on public health, National Glaucoma Research grant recipient Dr. Bingrui Wang is developing glaucoma prediction technology and tools for early detection.

Aug 20, 2024
Macular Degeneration Research

BrightFocus Foundation Macular Degeneration Research grant recipient Maximilian Pfau, MD, aims to bridge this gap in available testing for AMD and detect the condition as early as possible. Learn more about his Macular Degeneration Research-funded project.

Aug 20, 2024