SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Southern Illinois University scientists are intensifying efforts to understand Alzheimer's disease, thanks to $3.5 million in grants.
The research at SIU's medical school in Springfield could lead to new ways of diagnosing and treating the disease.
The projects include a study clarifying how diabetes and Alzheimer's are related. Another is investigating if a decline in the good type of fats in brains of mice with Alzheimer's contributes to memory problems.
The funding for these projects is from various public and private sources including the National Institutes of Health.
Alzheimer's affects more than 5 million Americans and the number of people with the disease is expected to triple by 2050. In Illinois, 200,000 people are estimated to have the disease.
The research at SIU's medical school in Springfield could lead to new ways of diagnosing and treating the disease.
The projects include a study clarifying how diabetes and Alzheimer's are related. Another is investigating if a decline in the good type of fats in brains of mice with Alzheimer's contributes to memory problems.
The funding for these projects is from various public and private sources including the National Institutes of Health.
Alzheimer's affects more than 5 million Americans and the number of people with the disease is expected to triple by 2050. In Illinois, 200,000 people are estimated to have the disease.
