News from February 2025

February 26, 2025

Updates about federal funding for UW Alzheimer’s disease research and other medical research

The UW Alzheimer's Disease Research Center receives federal funding through the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Categories: Science Updates

February 24, 2025

Could certain brain cells have a ‘superpower’ that shields them from the effects of Alzheimer’s?

Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most pressing public health challenges. As an aging-related disease, Alzheimer’s prevalence is expected to grow as the population continues to age. Kevin Lin, assistant professor of biostatistics in the UW School of Public Health, is working on new statistical methods to better understand whether certain brain cells have a "superpower" that shields them from the effects of Alzheimer’s.

Categories: Science Updates

February 21, 2025

Noticia de la investigación del ADRC: La ciencia de la resiliencia

La palabra "resiliencia" describe la capacidad de adaptarse o recuperarse antes la adversidad. En el mundo de la investigación del Alzheimer, la resiliencia se refiere a la capacidad del cerebro para hacer precisamente eso.

Categories: Science Updates, ADRC Indigenous Aging Brain Health Series, Brain Health