The McCance Center team continues to push the boundaries of dementia research. Our recent paper in Alzheimer’s & Dementia highlights the discovery of 16 novel Alzheimer's disease susceptibility genes. Dr. Rudy Tanzi and Dr. Dmtry Prokopenko spoke with Women’s Health magazine about these findings. Read the article here.

A paper published in Neuron by McCance-affiliated faculty illustrates the use of AI to target new ways of treating AD, including validation of AI drug predictions in our Alzheimer’s-in-a-dish TM model. Click here to learn more.

McCance Center affiliated faculty also recently published a paper in Neurology, which found that women with a higher McCance Brain Care Score (BCS) – a score that measures physical, lifestyle, and social-emotional factors – have a lower risk of experiencing a stroke or other cerebrovascular event, reducing blood flow to the brain. To learn more, click here.

McCance Center Director Dr. Rudy Tanzi presented Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Disease: State of the Science for Harvard Medical School. This 40-minute lecture summarizes the latest evidence on AD pathology, early detection, early prevention, and the future of AD research. Watch the presentation here.

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