Alzheimer's Illustration (IMAGE)

West Virginia University

Alzheimer's Illustration

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These random items depict confusion, a main symptom of Alzheimer's disease, which destroys memory and other important mental functions. At West Virginia University, Bernard Schreurs is leading a team that will study new ways to prevent or treat memory-related diseases with the aid of $6.3 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health.

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WVU Illustration/Aira Burkhart

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