This week, Real World Health Care talks with Diane Bovenkamp, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer for BrightFocus Foundation about the basic science and therapeutic research the Foundation is funding. Dr. Bovenkamp administers and ensures a high level of scientific accountability in the foundation’s research grant award program and scientific review process,…more.
As part of our series on Alzheimer’s Disease, Real World Health Care spoke with Creighton Phelps, Ph.D., acting director, Division of Neuroscience, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health. Dr. Phelps discusses the challenges facing AD researchers and how the NIA is working to overcome them. Real World Health…more.
The central nervous system (CNS) consists of the brain and the spinal cord. It sends and receives information from the peripheral nervous system—the vast network of nerves that feed into every tissue of the body. These signals enable voluntary and involuntary movement, and allow the brain to process and interpret…more.
According to a report from the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, as many as 5.1 million Americans may have Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), a figure that is expected to triple to nearly 13.8 million by 2050. Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death in America, and individuals with AD use a…more.
