Texas A&M Health Science Center joins Alzheimer's research consortium

The Texas A&M Health Science Center has been accepted into the Texas Alzheimer's Research and Care Consortium.

Other members of the state-funded consortium are the Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and health science centers at Texas Tech University, the University of North Texas and the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Faculty members at the Texas A&M Health Science Center are studying Alzheimer's development and working on markers for earlier detection, as well as testing drugs against the disease.

"Alzheimer's not only affects the individual but also puts a tremendous strain on caregivers and our society, and our faculty are committed to finding how to prevent, treat and perhaps even eradicate this devastating disease," said David Carlson, TAMHSC vice president for research and dean of the School of Graduate Studies, in a news release.

More at http://www.theeagle.com/news/local/article_39ad9445-6d1d-5e69-9db5-fe9c7e74e037.html .

[font color=green]Here's hoping that this consortium works out better than CPRIT.[/font]