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Senior Housing News: Eli Lilly Partners with the Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation on Blood Test Study
By Austin Montgomery| December 11, 2024 Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation (GAP) has partnered with Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) for a study comparing blood tests that could help predict and diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. The Bio-Hermes-002 study looks to increase participation of underrepresented older adults within typical Alzheimer’s clinical research, with at least 25% participation earmarked […]
Read more »Sun Sentinel: New Alzheimer’s drugs are available, but can you get them in Florida?
Some turn to clinical trials to access breakthrough drugs By Cindy Krischer Goodman | cgoodman@sunsentinel.com | South Florida Sun Sentinel UPDATED: December 11, 2024 at 8:00 AM EST The federal Food & Drug Administration has approved two new Alzheimer’s medications that can offer people more time to live normally, but accessing them in Florida is complicated. Hold-ups related to insurance […]
Read more »Investors Hangout: Collaboration to Enhance Alzheimer’s Research with Eli Lilly Strategic Partnership in Alzheimer’s Research
The Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation (GAP) is excited to announce its collaboration with Eli Lilly and Company on the transformative Bio-Hermes-002 study. This partnership is poised to broaden the understanding of Alzheimer’s disease by integrating advanced biomarkers that may assist in its early detection and diagnosis. Significance of the Bio-Hermes-002 Study Like its predecessor, Bio-Hermes-001, […]
Read more »Sun Sentinel: Grasping for hope: The optimism and despair of an Alzheimer’s caregiver
Citizen Scientists Suzanne and Mike O’Brien of #GAPNet site JEM Research Institute
Read more »AP: ViewMind Joins Bio-Hermes-002 Landmark Study in Partnership with Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation
ViewMind Precision Neurological Assessments ViewMind Digital BiomarkerPublished 7:31 AM EST, December 10, 2024Share To Enhance Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Through Diverse Biomarker Analysis “We expect ViewMind’s promising technology to offer the field alternative methods for detecting and diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease.”— John Dwyer, President of the Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, December 10, […]
Read more »Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation Announces Strategic Collaboration with Eli Lilly and Company for the Transformative Bio-Hermes-002 Study
Washington D.C., Dec. 9, 2024 – The Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation® (GAP) is pleased to welcome Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) to the Bio-Hermes-002 study. This collaboration will enrich the unique, observational platform study that compares blood-based and digital biomarkers across a broad range of races and ethnicities that may help predict and diagnose Alzheimer’s […]
Read more »Yahoo News! WOKV: Jacksonville research center joins network researching Alzheimer’s
By ActionNewsJax.com News Staff, November 18, 2024 at 5:32 pm EST Jacksonville Center for Clinical Research just joined the Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation’s national network of research centers. According to a news release, the JCCR has conducted more than 1,000 clinical trials over 25 years. Global Alzheimer’s Platform President John Dwyer said the organization wants to […]
Read more »Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation Welcomes Jacksonville Center for Clinical Research to its Global Network
Washington D.C., Nov. 18, 2024- Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation® (GAP) is welcoming a new clinical research site into its international network of best-in-class research sites, Jacksonville Center for Clinical Research of Jacksonville, Florida. Jacksonville Center for Clinical Research (JCCR) is a premier clinical research site, having conducted more than 1,000 clinical trials over 25 years with […]
Read more »Contify Life Sciences: Cognivue to Partner on Another Major Clinical Study with the Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation
Contify Life Science News Nov 3 • 11:52 PM *Cognivue’s participation in the study will help predict underlying AD pathologies and analyze MRI, neuroinflammation, and longitudinal data. Oct. 30– Cognivue issued the following news release:. Its proven ability to distinguish between cognitively normal individuals, those with MCI, and mild dementia— regardless of amyloid status., Validated […]
Read more »CBS: New Alzheimer’s resource center opening in Oak Cliff
By Robbie Owens, November 1, 2024 / 6:05 PM CDT / CBS Texas DALLAS – If you dare, just look at the numbers associated with Alzheimer’s: nearly 7 million Americans are diagnosed with the disease right now. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, the potential lifetime impact is 1 in 3. Gail Youngdale is one of them. “My mother […]
Read more »Precision Medicine Online: GAP Foundation Launches Second Study on Alzheimer’s Blood Biomarkers
Oct 30, 2024 | staff reporterSave for later NEW YORK – The Global Alzheimer’s Platform (GAP) Foundation has launched the Bio-Hermes-002 study, in which it will continue to explore biomarkers that can predict the likelihood that a patient has amyloid and tau accumulations in their brains, signaling a potential Alzheimer’s diagnosis. The Alzheimer’s research-focused nonprofit announced the […]
Read more »Collaborative effort to conduct a study aimed at improving the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and related dementias for everyone
Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation Announces Strategic Partnerships for the Transformative Bio-Hermes-002 Study Washington D.C., Oct. 28, 2024 – The Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation® (GAP) is pleased to welcome the initial strategic partners in the Bio-Hermes-002 study. These collaborations will enhance the unique, observational platform study that compares blood-based and digital biomarkers across a broad range […]
Read more »New York & Michigan Solutions Journalism Collaborative: As Parkinson’s cases rise, clinical trial volunteers hope to help future patients
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 […]
Read more »Healthcare Economist: The Future of Medicare’s Coverage with Evidence Development Policy
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 […]
Read more »The Canton Repository: APPLAUSE: Thanks to all who helped make Memory Day + Senior Resource Fair a success
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 […]
Read more »UNLV and Innovative Clinical Research Organization Collaborating to Bring Next Generation Research to Las Vegas
Partnership to Cultivate Best-In Class Clinical Research Services for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias Washington D.C. – Sept 19, 2024 – Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation® (GAP) and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) regarding a collaboration to accelerate research for neurodegenerative diseases. This includes establishing a state-of-the-art imaging and emerging technology […]
Read more »UNLV and Global Alzheimer’s Organization Collaborating to Bring Next-Gen Research to Las Vegas
Entities sign Memorandum of Understanding to cultivate best-in-class clinical research services for Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases LAS VEGAS – Sept 19. – UNLV and the Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation (GAP) are joining forces to accelerate the development of new biomarker and diagnostic tests for Alzheimer’s and other central nervous system (CNS) diseases and […]
Read more »KOLD 13 News: Banner Alzheimer’s Institute hosts senior health resource fair for Hispanic Heritage Month
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 […]
Read more »Three Unexpected Ways to Boost Brain Health
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 […]
Read more »KFDM: Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation expands research into southeast Texas
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 […]
Read more »Fox 13: Blood test highly effective in determining if memory loss is due to Alzheimer’s disease: Study
By Jordan Bowen, Published July 29, 2024 10:22pm EDT Could a blood test help diagnose Alzheimer’s? A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found a specific blood test known as the p-tau217 can determine if someone’s memory loss issues are caused by Alzheimer’s disease. TAMPA, Fla. – It’s a fear many of us have […]
Read more »PharmiWeb: Cambridge Cognition secures Innovate UK grant to collect multimodal data with a large patient sample in the Bio-Hermes 2 project
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 […]
Read more »UK Research and Innovation: UK and US join forces to tackle dementia with innovative biomarkers
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® […]
Read more »Gwinnett Daily Post: Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation Appoints Snellville Resident Director of Recruitment And Strategic Initiatives
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 […]
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