The Research Race to Beat Alzheimers

admin — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:24:35 +0000

Alzheimers disease is nearing a public emergency with almost 13 million affected. What’s being talked about in the medical community about treatment and new drugs? Join Neurologist, Dr. Lorne Direnfeld hosting this podcast with guest, Dr. Jeffrey Cummings, Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry and the Director of the Mary S Easton Center for Alzheimer’s Disease Research at UCLA. He is also the 2008 winner of the Ronald and Nancy Reagan Research Award. Hear about exciting immuno therapies – antibodies infused by IV – stimulating the removal of toxic amyloid protein from the brain, drugs in preclinical development that promise to inhibit brain cell death and disease modifying therapy that generates the amyloid protein in the brain with a new drug that could be on the market by 2010. Download (right click – “save as”)

Why Neurology?

admin — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:14:57 +0000

Why Neurology? What drives the physician to specialize in this field? Join Dr. Lorne Direnfeld as he hosts the first in a series of podcasts highlighting personal profiles of prominent neurologists. His special guest is Dr. John Noseworthy, editor in chief of the journal, Neurology and former professor and chair of the department of Neurology at the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Noseworthy reveals his passion for the profession, and the tremendous fulfillment it has given him. A must listen for anyone thinking about neurology as their specialty. And no, one CT scanner is not worth a room full of neurologists! Download (right click – “save as”)

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The Research Race to Beat Alzheimers

Why Neurology?