Differences In Alzheimer’s Disease ENTER THE CHALLENGE $100,000 IN PRIZES

http://geoffreybeenechallenge.org/ Differences In Alzheimer’s Disease ENTER THE CHALLENGE $100,000 IN PRIZES! Proposals will be accepted through August 31, 2013 The 2013 Geoffrey Beene Global NeuroDiscovery Challenge focuses on the need to better understand gender-based differences in Alzheimer’s disease progression and its impact on early cognitive decline. In heart disease, men and women present differently for both diagnosis and treatment. Is the same true for Alzheimer’s disease? Do women get Alzheimer’s more than men, even after correcting for longer lifespan? In what ways does the disease appear to affect them differently? Rigorous and critical investigation is needed to set the direction for future research on key aspects of Alzheimer’s, including: Disease progression Biologic biomarkers such as beta amyloid and tau proteins Effectiveness of brain imaging technologies in diagnosis Genetic risk factors Bioenergetic systems Penetration of the blood brain barrier for transport of medicines Performance on cognitive and functional tests The 2013 Geoffrey Beene Global NeuroDiscovery Challenge is the second in a series of open-source competitions engaging multi-disciplinary teams to develop NEW THINKING—new theoretical hypotheses, novel wireless technologies and cost-effective applications, to help accelerate earlier Alzheimer’s diagnosis and recruit asymptomatic populations for prevention trials. Click here to read the 2013 Geoffrey Beene Global NeuroDiscovery Challenge Press Release - See more at: http://geoffreybeenechallenge.org/#sthash.lvCftPLL.dpuf