announcements

Five New Grants Support Drug Discovery and Prevention

Grants awarded in the first two months of 2016 support researchers in the U.S. and Middle East pursuing drug programs, prevention studies, and research to accelerate clinical trials.

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Erectile Dysfunction Drug to Be Tested as Dementia Treatment

The ADDF and the Alzheimer's Society UK announced new funding to explore the possibility of using tadalafil, a commonly prescribed drug which treats erectile dysfunction, as the next treatment for dementia.

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ADDF and W. Garfield Weston Foundation Collaborate to Fund Clinical Trial in Alzheimer’s

The ADDF and The W. Garfield Weston Foundation announced a funding collaboration to support a clinical trial investigating the potential for hypertension drugs to slow Alzheimer's disease progression.