NIA-Funded Small Business Spotlights
Read these success stories from NIA-funded small businesses.
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Alector Generates Hope for Treating Neurodegeneration
Sep. 6, 2023
Redwood City, CA — As we age, our muscles and other tissues break down in much the same way as degenerative diseases progress. What we learn from studying degenerative diseases such as muscular dystrophy could help researchers develop new interventions to fight common age-related ailments and chronic illnesses.
Alector Generates Hope for Treating Neurodegeneration
Aug. 14, 2023
San Francisco, CA — More than a decade ago, studies began showing that people who don’t make the usual amount of a protein called progranulin are at higher risk of developing certain neurodegenerative diseases, including frontotemporal dementia. “Scientists knew about this but didn’t really know what to do with the information,” said Arnon Rosenthal, Ph.D., CEO of the biopharmaceutical company Alector.
C₂N Diagnostics’ Blood Test Detects Alzheimer’s
Nov. 1, 2022
St. Louis, MO — Without an easy way to detect definitive markers for Alzheimer’s, doctors often diagnose the disease based on clinical signs, such as confusion and memory loss. Recent scientific advances have allowed researchers to identify biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease that can aid in diagnosis. The challenge is that these biomarkers can only be detected through expensive and invasive methods, such as brain imaging techniques or collection of spinal fluid.
BioSensics’ Wearable Technology Supports Aging in Place
Sept. 28, 2020
Newton, MA — In 2007, wearable sensor technology was just gaining traction. Applications largely focused on fitness and wellness, measuring things like numbers of steps and hours of sleep. However, Ashkan Vaziri, Ph.D., and a few friends had an idea for a different approach: They believed that wearable sensors with medical applications could help older adults remain independent as they age.
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