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Why This Year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry Makes Us Happy [commentary]

BrightFocus Foundation applauds the three lifelong researchers who won this year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry, and commends the Nobel committee for its selections.

October 9, 2015

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BrightFocus Researchers Discover New Evidence About Tau's Spread in Early Alzheimer’s

BrightFocus-funded grantees have shown how a bad form of tau, a protein that is a major player Alzheimer’s disease, may spread throughout the brain.

October 8, 2015

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Aging—It’s Something We All Do Differently

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for a major shift in the way society views older persons in its latest report, "World Report on Ageing and Health."

October 4, 2015

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BrightFocus Funds Encouraging Breakthrough for Future Alzheimer’s Treatment

Research by BrightFocus grantee Matthew Campbell, PhD, of Trinity College Dublin, represents a potential new way to help clear the brain of a build-up of the toxic amyloid beta (Aβ) that leads to Alzheimer’s.

September 24, 2015

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New Hope for Alzheimer’s By Preventing Tau’s Spread in the Brain

Researchers funded by BrightFocus Foundation are bringing us closer to preventing the spread of Alzheimer’s disease in the brain. Learn more about this exciting research.

September 16, 2015

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Rock Stars of Vision Research: BrightFocus Grantees Featured in ARVO 'Hot Topics’

Seven BrightFocus grantees had their research chosen as a “Hot Topic” by the ARVO Scientific Program Committee. Read about their exciting work.

August 24, 2015

Photo of researchers at the BrightFoucs breakfast held at ARVO.

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A Great Kick-off to BrightFocus 2015 Research Awards

Learn about the 2015 BrightFocus named grant awards that were presented at our Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) breakfast. These awards recognize outstanding researchers and advocates for finding cures.

August 23, 2015

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Carrying on in Helen Keller’s Spirit

In 2015, BrightFocus became a cosponsor of the Helen Keller Prize for Vision Research. Learn about this years recipients: Gordon Legge, PhD, and Robert Massof, PhD,

August 23, 2015

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NEI Actively Investigating Ways to Restore Vision

The National Eye Institute is exploring efforts to restore sight, including ways to protect retinal cells from damage, replace or regrow optic nerve tissue, and develop whole-eye transplant techniques.

August 23, 2015