At the most recent TEDMED conference Rudy Tanzi spoke about the plan to end Alzheimer’s disease by 2020.
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I asked Rudy if he could give us a brief description of his vision. He agreed and you can listen to his words in the CinchCast below.
Tanzi and his group have a plan.
The Plan — end Alzheimer’s disease through early prediction and early prevention of the disease. To attack Alzheimer’s disease before it strikes. The scientific approach starts with genetic discovery (genes) and leads to drug |
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| Like everyone in the Alzheimer’s community, I believe we need more funding for Alzheimer’s research. We need to investigate all legitimate hypotheses. We need to do it now….. |
| Most invention and breakthroughs in science are accompanied by what is later described as “a sudden flash of genius.” I have always imagined that this is what will happen when an effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease is discovered. |
| Rudy Tanzi is a professor of neurology and director of the genetics and aging unit at Massachusetts General Hospital. After having a beer with his buddies, Dr. Tanzi went back to his office and looked at his list of genes associated with Alzheimer’s disease. He noticed that many of the genes looked like genes associated with the so-called innate immune system. |
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