http://www.dailytitan.com/2009/10/campus-hosts-walk-for-alzheimers-awareness/ Beyond the Press Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:48:29 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.dailytitan.com/2009/10/campus-hosts-walk-for-alzheimers-awareness/comment-page-1/#comment-1802 Laura_ICARAStudy Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:47:21 +0000 http://www.dailytitan.com/?p=13069#comment-1802 It is important for patients and families affected by diseases such as Alzheimer’s to consider participating in clinical studies. One such study is the ICARA Study (www.icarastudy.com), whose goal is to explore if an investigational drug, called Bapineuzumab, can help slow the progression of Alzheimer’s Disease. Clinical studies that test new treatments are the best chance we have for fighting this disease. Current therapies for Alzheimer’s treat the symptoms associated with it, not the disease itself. It is important for patients and families affected by diseases such as Alzheimer’s to consider participating in clinical studies. One such study is the ICARA Study (www.icarastudy.com), whose goal is to explore if an investigational drug, called Bapineuzumab, can help slow the progression of Alzheimer’s Disease. Clinical studies that test new treatments are the best chance we have for fighting this disease. Current therapies for Alzheimer’s treat the symptoms associated with it, not the disease itself.

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