Alzheimer's Disease Research: Hearing Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, Second Session, Special Hearing, March 23, 2004, Washington, DC. |
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Page 6 - ... you for inviting me to appear before you today to discuss Alzheimer's disease (AD), an issue of interest and concern to us all. I am Dr. Richard Hodes, Director of the National Institute on Aging (NIA), the lead federal agency for Alzheimer's disease research. I am delighted to be here this morning to tell you about the progress we are making toward understanding, treating, and preventing AD. As you know, AD is a devastating condition with a profound impact on individuals, families, the health...
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Page 36 - Let me make clear at the outset that I am not an expert on Alzheimer's disease.
Page 6 - By 2010, develop one universal antibiotic effective against multiple classes of biological pathogens. 3c Determine the efficacy of using salivary diagnostics to monitor health and diagnose at least one systemic disease by 2013.
Page 26 - For example, over 95 percent of people will develop the protein deposits, the socalled plaque and tangle lesions of Alzheimer's, if they live to be old enough. Yet most will somehow escape showing any significant symptoms of this disease.
Page 16 - I would be pleased to answer any questions you may have. Senator DEWlNE. Thank you very much. [The prepared statement of Mr.
Page 13 - Alzheimer's disease, we must ensure that the federal government maintains its commitment to fund promising research.
Page 37 - African-Americans have a 60 percent higher risk of type 2 diabetes — a condition that contributes directly to vascular disease.
Page 25 - I am the director of the Nun Study, a longitudinal study of health and aging.