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*Research Information

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Highlights


 It’s Flu Season – Don’t Forget to Get Your Seasonal Flu Shot!

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For more information, see NIA’s AgePage Flu—Get the Shot.
To find a flu shot, go to: www.flu.gov

 Amyloid Deposits in Cognitively Normal People May Predict Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease

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December 14, 2009 -- For people free of dementia, abnormal deposits of a protein associated with Alzheimer’s disease are associated with increased risk of developing the symptoms of the progressive brain disorder, according to two studies from researchers at Washington University in St. Louis.

 Recovery Funds Advance Alzheimer’s Disease Research

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November 23, 2009 -- More than 100 Alzheimer’s or Alzheimer’s-related ARRA research grants have been awarded by NIH, targeting efforts to identify additional risk factor genes, improve diagnostic tools, find biomarkers, develop therapies, and more.

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