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Alzheimer’s Disease

Fuscillo promotes virtual training for Wyoming Alzheimer caretakers

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr., President and CEO of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, called SVI’s Duke Dance this week to promote a virtual education conference for Wyoming residents April 15.  Fuschillo has served as President & Chief Executive Officer of…

BYU researchers identify gene variation that protects against Alzheimers Disease

By Todd Hollingshead BYU research published today in Genome Medicine details a novel and promising approach in the effort to treat Alzheimer’s disease. BYU professors Perry Ridge and John Kauwe have discovered a rare genetic variant that provides a protective…

6 diseases that can grow in your body when you don’t sleep enough

Kitt Wakeley, FamilyShare We all notice common side effects when we haven’t gotten a good night’s sleep: crankiness, faintness, muscle aches and a general inability to think or function. But did you know there are even more serious diseases that can…