Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute supports The Longest Day to fight Alzheimer’s disease
Tampa, FL – (June 10, 2013) The USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute has teamed up with the Alzheimer’s Association for The Longest Day® to honor those living with […]
Combining Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease expertise under one roof benefits research, patient care [VIDEO]
(IPX066), that alleviates motor symptoms quickly and appears to last longer than other levodopa medications currently available. The drug is expected to be approved by the FDA next […]
USF theater students lift holiday spirit of Alzheimer’s caregivers
The caregivers who attended their long-standing monthly support group at the USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute Thursday were treated to some much needed holiday respite. A group of […]
Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute awarded Kendal Charitable Funds grant to conduct East Tampa memory screenings
Tampa, FL (Nov. 9, 2012) — The USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute has been awarded the Kendal Charitable Funds’ first Promising Innovations grant to develop an Alzheimer’s disease […]
Chaperone protein subverts removal of glaucoma-causing protein, USF-led study finds
Inhibiting the protein, Grp94, could offer new treatment for the sight-robbing eye disease Tampa, FL (Oct. 8, 2012) — The chaperone protein Grp94 can interfere with the clearance […]
USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute offers Amyvid brain imaging
Amyvid is the first and only FDA-approved diagnostic PET tracer for imaging beta amyloid plaques in the living brain Tampa, FL – (Sept. 5, 2012) The USF Health […]
Front Row Tampa Bay spotlight shines on USF Health
Creating a world-class healthcare facility in Tampa Bay. Leading research on how the power of genetics can help tailor treatments to specific individuals. Caring for the whole patient […]
Hope for the “Angels”
For families battling Angelman Syndrome, the small clinical trial at USF Health is a first step toward finding a treatment for the severe neurological disorder For Peyton Elkins, […]
High blood caffeine levels in older adults linked to avoidance of Alzheimer’s disease, USF-UM study reports
Tampa, FL (June 5, 2012) – Those cups of coffee that you drink every day to keep alert appear to have an extra perk – especially if […]
Caregiver turned “CEO for a Day” goes behind the scenes at Alzheimer’s Institute
Francine Shebell, a retired attorney from St. Petersburg, recently got a glimpse of the inner workings of the USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute, one of the world’s largest […]
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