Tag: Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s drug studied at Butler Hospital shows early promise
PROVIDENCE – The results of clinical trials of an investigational drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease studied at Butler Hospital showed significant results in people...
Rhode Island Hospital nominates 5 trial participants for national Alzheimer’s awards
PROVIDENCE – Five people who have racked up years of participation in clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease treatments at Rhode Island Hospital are in...
Butler Hospital first to begin trials for Alzheimer’s prevention drug
PROVIDENCE – Butler Hospital has become the first site to administer a drug that is being studied worldwide by researchers looking to prevent Alzheimer’s...
CNE’s Alzheimer’s program earns honors at Lamplighter Awards
PROVIDENCE – The New England Society for Healthcare Communications has honored three separate entries from Care New England Health System during its 30th annual...
Memory centers at 2 R.I. hospitals begin study of drug to...
PROVIDENCE – Two Rhode Island hospitals are recruiting participants for a study into whether a new drug can help prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s...
Alzheimer’s drug studied in R.I. heads to FDA for approval
PROVIDENCE – An investigational Alzheimer’s disease drug studied extensively in Rhode Island has been submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for approval.
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Drug studied at 2 R.I. hospitals gains FDA approval for use...
PROVIDENCE – A drug studied at two Rhode Island hospitals has earned approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in the...
Report: Number of Rhode Islanders with Alzheimer’s to grow by 3,000...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island continues to be hard-hit by Alzheimer’s disease, and the number of cases and associated expenses are expected to grow over...
Five Questions With: Dr. Stephen Salloway
Dr. Stephen Salloway heads the neurology department and Memory and Aging Program at Butler Hospital, where, as part of a study, some patients have...
$53.4M grant to fund Alzheimer’s research incubator at Brown
PROVIDENCE – Researchers at Brown University and Boston-based Hebrew SeniorLife, a Harvard Medical School affiliate, have received a $53.4 million grant to gather and...