Alzheimer's Research & Therapy

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Editors-in-chief: Douglas Galasko, University of California, San Diego; Todd Golde, University of Florida; Gordon Wilcock, University of Oxford

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Alzheimer's Research & Therapy Volume 2 Issue 1 is now available online
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Aims & scope

Alzheimer's Research & Therapy is an online peer-reviewed journal which publishes open access research articles of outstanding quality in Alzheimer's research. The journal will publish basic research with a translational focus, as well as clinical trials, and research into drug discovery and development. Although the primary focus is Alzheimer's dementia, the scope will encompass translational research into other neurodegenerative diseases.

Latest review

All reviews, commentaries and reports published in Alzheimer's Research & Therapy are free to read. See below for the latest free review.

Genetics of Alzheimer disease in the pre- and post-GWAS era
Nilüfer Ertekin-Taner
Alzheimer's Research & Therapy 2010, 2:3 (5 March 2010)
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Featured articles

Alzheimer genetics in the post-GWAS era

Alzheimer's Research & Therapy 2010, 2:3

Ertekin-Taner summarises genetic studies preceding the genome-wide association study (GWAS) era and discusses insights into genetics of Alzheimer’s following recent GWAS results, which may translate into future therapies.
Alzheimer’s progression can be predicted

Alzheimer's Research & Therapy 2010, 2:2

Baseline cognitive assessments of probable Alzheimer’s disease patients can help predict future performance in cognition and activities of daily living, and should be considered when designing clinical trials in Alzheimer’s disease.
Inflammation hypothesis linked to Alzheimer’s therapy

Alzheimer's Research & Therapy 2010, 2:1

Zotova et al. review the immune processes involved in Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis and highlight the importance of addressing neuro-immune interactions when devising therapeutic strategies.