By Eleanore Catolico, 10/23/24 Renee Stamper, shown here with a portrait of her mother, has joined 15 clinical trials in eight years. (Photo by Alejandro Ugalde Sandoval)On Christmas Eve 2014, a speeding car clipped the bumper of a Detroit city bus in the early morning darkness. Renee Stamper, the bus driver, spun on the road. After […]
2024, 10-21, Jason Shafrin That is the title of an interesting panel from USC Schaeffer Center on Coverage with Evidence Development (CED). It includes an interview with Tamara Syrek Jensen, Director, of the Coverage & Analysis Group within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. After the interview, there is a panel discussion of academics with […]
What we do Dementia and Neurodegeneration was identified as one of the key healthcare missions in the 2021 Life Sciences Vision. Dementia is the leading cause of death in England and one in two people will be directly affected by it – either they will care for someone with the condition, develop it themselves, or both. […]
Canton Repository The North Canton-based Ohio Center for Hope, in collaboration with Neuro-Behavioral Clinical Research, played host to a highly successful Memory Day + Senior Resource Fair on Sept. 14 at Firestone Park Community Center. The event provided free memory screenings, emphasized the critical importance of early memory-loss detection, provided valuable information for those experiencing […]
By Raya Torres, Published: Sep. 18, 2024 at 3:01 PM EDT TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News)—The Banner Alzheimer’s Institute hosted a senior health resource fair on Tuesday, Sept. 17, to increase awareness of brain health and Alzheimer’s prevention and awareness. According to the National Council on Aging, Latinos maybe 50% more likely to develop Alzheimer’s, but they are […]
By Axiom Brain Health We have all heard how important it is to eat well, exercise, and get enough sleep for good health, but did you know that there are additional ways you may improve your brain health? Learn about three unique ways you may reduce the risk of memory loss and/or may prevent the onset […]
by Zoe Holman, Fri, August 16th 2024 at 5:24 PM A global Alzheimer’s organization is expanding its research into southeast Texas. The global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation is partnering with Gadolin Research. The Beaumont Medical Clinic joins more than 130 research centers worldwide that make up the G.A.P. network. The joint partnership centered on improving access to […]
An eye-based Alzheimer’s disease test Routine eye exams could provide data to identify a patient’s disease risk earlier Spotted: Dementia diagnoses appear to be increasing worldwide, most likely from a combination of ageing populations and improved awareness of the disease alongside strengthened diagnostic tools. In Canada, medical AI company RetiSpec uses commonly used eye exam images to diagnose Alzheimer’s […]
Cambridge, UK—10 July 2024: Cambridge Cognition, a leading provider of digital health solutions for brain health assessments has been included in the Bio-Hermes 2 project for its voice and touch-screen cognitive assessments, funded by the UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK. The Bio-Hermes 2 trial, led by the Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation (GAP), aims to determine […]
10 July 2024 Innovate UK has awarded four UK companies a share of £4 million funding through Contracts for Innovation to support innovative research into dementia diagnosis. The funding will enable organisations to evaluate blood-based and digital biomarkers as part of the Bio-Hermes-002 study. This international study is led by the Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation® […]
The Washington, D.C.-based Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation announced on July 8 that Snellville resident Tamiko MaGee-Rodgers has been named director of the foundation’s Recruitment and Strategic Initiatives. The nonprofit GAP was founded to speed the delivery of Alzheimer’s treatments with a commitment to promoting diversity in clinical research and lowering the cost and duration of […]
Washington D.C., July 8, 2024- Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation® (GAP) announced the appointment of Leigh Zisko, MPH as Chief Impact Officer and Tamiko MaGee-Rodgers, PhD, CCRP as the Director of Recruitment and Strategic Initiatives. In newly created global leadership roles, each will meaningfully contribute new perspectives and experience to GAP’s work in innovating clinical trial […]
Washington D.C., July 2, 2024- Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation® (GAP) President John Dwyer applauds the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its decision granting full traditional approval of Eli Lilly and Company’s Kisunla™ (donanemab), a disease-modifying Alzheimer’s treatment for adults with early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease (AD). “Today, the FDA grants full approval for donanemab, […]
Washington D.C., July 1, 2024- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled a draft guidance document, “Diversity Action Plans to Improve Enrollment of Participants from Underrepresented Populations in Clinical Studies,” which is open for public comment. This draft guidance points to improving participation from people who are traditionally underrepresented in clinical trials. John Dwyer, President […]
Resident contributor, Dr. Susan Steen breaks down three life changes to trackto prioritize your brain health as you and your loved ones age. As people age, it’s normal to experience occasional forgetfulness, however when does ‘some’ memory loss become a bigger concern? There are three aspects of your life that you can reflect on and […]
Global non-profit expands research network to the greater New Orleans areato improve access to research opportunities Washington D.C., June. 17, 2024- Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation® (GAP) is welcoming its first clinical research site from Louisiana into its network, Tandem Clinical Research of greater New Orleans. Tandem Clinical Research, a Prolerity Clinical Research Company site, advances […]
Washington D.C., June. 14, 2024- Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation® (GAP) proudly collaborated with The Global CEO Initiative on Alzheimer’s Disease (CEOi) to release the peer-reviewed publication of “Acceptable performance of blood biomarker tests of amyloid pathology — recommendations from the Global CEO Initiative on Alzheimer’s Disease,” in Nature Reviews Neurology. Alzheimer’s blood tests have the […]
Washington D.C., June.10, 2024- Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation® (GAP) –applauds the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s acceptance of Eisai’s application for the subcutaneous maintenance dosing of Leqembi. With an action date set for January 25, 2025, this autoinjector will be used for weekly maintenance dosing and stands to reduce the burden on patients who are eligible to receive this disease-modifying therapy, as it can be used […]
Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation 2023 National Citizen Scientist Champion Award recipient Jeannie Weiss and Syrentis Clinical Research Vice President/Director of Clinical Operations Dr. Lorrie Bisesi join to discuss Alzheimer’s #octalkradio
In the hands of the SFC-funded Brain Health ARC, the Bio-Hermes dataset offers the Scottish dementia research community a platform for new ideas, collaboration and early career development. Millie Mather explains more in our latest guest blog. During my working hours, I can be identified as the sole person in the room without a PhD in science or medicine. In fact, […]
By:OCI Staff Syrentis Clinical Research will hold a free memory screening event on Thursday, May 16 for people aged 50 and above to increase awareness for early detection of memory loss and Alzheimer’s disease. In California, it is estimated that more than 690,000 people are currently living with Alzheimer’s Disease, and experts predict that this […]
By Community News Releases, May 9, 2024 Visionary Investigators Network honored Joanne Bridges, the recipient of the 2023 National Citizen Scientist Collaborator Award® to recognize her extraordinary efforts as a study partner in an Alzheimer’s clinical trial at Visionary Investigators Network. The Aventura mother and resident was selected as a National Honoree for the Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation® (GAP) Collaborator Award, from a […]
by Cathy Kelly, April 15, 2025 The agency’s projection that Medicare will spend $3.5bn on Leqembi in 2025 is nearly three times the level of sales that marketer Eisai is expecting for the drug in North and South America combined in its fiscal year 2026. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services appear to be […]
trialsitenews Staff at TrialSite | Quality Journalism Apr. 12, 2024, 1:00 p.m. Expensive and not always covered by insurance, the standard most reliable method of diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease is via positron emission tomography or PET scan of the brain. Another more cumbersome, invasive and painful approach is the spinal tap. What if there was an […]