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June 27, 2018
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Senate proposes significant Alzheimer's research funding increase
The Senate Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, (Labor-HHS) Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee led by Chairman Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) has answered the call of Alzheimer's advocates by proposing a $425 million increase for Alzheimer's and dementia research funding at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). If signed into law, total funding for the disease at the NIH would reach $2.3 billion.

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Two types of herpesvirus may play role in Alzheimer's
A new study found evidence that two strains of human herpesvirus may be connected to Alzheimer's disease. The results showed that brain tissue from people with Alzheimer's-related brain changes had higher levels of the two herpesviruses than healthy brains. Researchers caution that not everyone with these viruses will develop Alzheimer's or another dementia. If confirmed, these findings may create new avenues for treatment and prevention.
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