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Community Newspapers: Miami Caregiver awarded prestigious honor for volunteerism in Alzheimer’s research
By Community News Releases -March 2, 2024 The Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation (GAP) recently recognized Miami resident Joanne Bridges with the 2023 National Citizen Scientist Collaborator Award. Bridges was selected from a pool of nominees from across North America to receive elevated recognition and be honored for supporting a clinical trial volunteer by serving as […]
LabPulse: Alzheimer’s study results show correlation between blood-based biomarkers and amyloid plaques
LabPulse.com staff writers Mar 1, 2024The first results from the Bio-Hermes study have been released, showing a strong correlation between several blood-based and digital biomarkers with the presence of amyloid plaques in the brain, a diagnostic hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The findings from the study, published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, show […]
LabMedica: New Alzheimer’s Detecting Blood Tests Perform across Broad Range of Races and Ethnicities
By LabMedica International staff writersPosted on 29 Feb 2024 Alzheimer’s disease, which traditionally requires costly scans or invasive spinal taps for diagnosis, is now closer to being more easily identified through innovative blood tests. This advancement is particularly crucial with the recent approval of disease-modifying treatments for Alzheimer’s. Now, the results of a study […]
Precision Medicine Online: Blood-Based Tests for Alzheimer’s Biomarkers Tau, Beta-Amyloid Prove Promising in Bio-Hermes Study
Feb 28, 2024 | Jessica Kim Cohen NEW YORK – Results from blood-based biomarker tests correlated with the presence of beta-amyloid detected using established Alzheimer’s disease diagnostics, according to a study published Wednesday. PET scans and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analyses are highly accurate and established methods of identifying elevated levels of beta-amyloid, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s. However, these […]
Promising Pathways to Simplified Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Unveiled in Groundbreaking Study
The results of the Bio-Hermes study appear in Alzheimer’s & Dementia showing how new Alzheimer’s detecting blood tests perform across a broad range of races and ethnicities for the first time. Washington D.C., Feb. 28, 2024- The Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation®, (GAP) is releasing the first results from the Bio-Hermes-001 Study. This study in over […]
Leading Alzheimer’s Researchers Coming to New Orleans for GAP-Net Site Optimization Conference
Researchers and Executives from more than 100+ Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s clinical trial sites to collaborate on finding a cure for the devastating diseases NEW ORLEANS, La. (Feb. 26, 2024) — From February 28, 2024 through March 1, 2024, the Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation (GAP), an organization dedicated to speeding and improving the delivery of Alzheimer’s […]
Atlanta News First: Metro Atlanta veteran wins national award for volunteering in Alzheimer’s research
By Hope Dean, Published: Feb. 21, 2024 at 3:31 PM EST ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – A veteran from Ellenwood is being recognized by a nonprofit foundation for helping advance research on Alzheimer’s disease. Rod Barber won the National Citizen Scientist Catalyst Award, the Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation announced on Monday. He has volunteered at CenExel iResearch in […]
The Rio Review: Local Veteran Honored for Commitment to Alzheimer’s Research
Feb. 5 On Thursday, February 1, El Faro Health and Therapeutics played host to a heartfelt Citizen Scientist Award ceremony, honoring Mr. Martin Carrion for his exemplary dedication and advocacy in the realm of Alzheimer’s research. Mr. Carrion’s contributions have not only been commendable but have also left an indelible impact. The ceremony served as […]
National Citizen Scientist Awards Presented to Exemplary Clinical Trial Volunteers Participating in Research
The Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation’s® (GAP) 2023 Citizen Scientist Award© recipients include a philanthropic Mustang enthusiast, an “old-school” Veteran, an innovative volunteer with Parkinson’s disease and an Alzheimer’s advocate/ inspirational study partner. WASHINGTON, DC (Feb. 19, 2024) — Today, the Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation (GAP) proudly announced the 2023 National Citizen Scientist Awards® elevated honorees. […]
WUSF: Sarasota Researchers Hold FREE Bilingual Memory Screening
Sarasota Researchers Hold FREE Bilingual Memory Screening for Community on Saturday, February 3 Intercoastal Medical Group Neurology & Research Clinic of Sarasota is hosting a FREE memory screening for individuals 50+ to raise awareness for Alzheimer’s Disease Intercoastal Medical Group Neurology and Research Clinic will hold a free memory screening event on Saturday, February 3, […]