Monthly Archives: August 2016

From the Lab: More Research is Needed on Long-term Zika Impact in Adult Brain Cells

Concerns over the Zika virus have focused on pregnant women due to mounting evidence that is causes brain abnormalities in developing fetuses. However, new research in mice suggests that certain adult brain cells may be vulnerable to infection as well.

The NIA’s Bypass Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2018—Stopping Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias: Advancing Our Nation’s Research Agenda is now available

At the direction of Congress, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) develops an annual professional judgment budget to estimate the funds needed to fully pursue scientific opportunities to meet the research goal of the Plan—to effectively treat and prevent Alzheimer’s and related dementias by 2025.