| 词条 | Alzheimer's research in Australia |
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Alzheimer's research in Australia is carried out at a number of institutions and supported by various charities. Dementia Australia Research FoundationThis is the research arm of the advocacy organization, Dementia Australia. It funds Australia’s new and early career dementia researchers. Recently, 85% of their funding goes to their grants program, which in 2013 provided more than $2.5 million of competitive research funding.[1] McCusker Alzheimer's Research FoundationThe McCusker Alzheimer's Research Foundation Inc was established in 2001 to support the research of Professor Ralph Martins, Foundation Chair in Aging and Alzheimer's Disease at Edith Cowan University.[2][3] Its patron is Malcolm McCusker and vice-patron is Terrie Delroy.[4] The foundation is currently researching and testing on various possible cures of the Alzheimer's. Tests are being conducted on diabetes drugs, turmeric, testosterone and omega 3 (being tested to prevent the beta amyloid).{{Fact|date=September 2015}} University of QueenslandResearchers at the University of Queensland have developed an ultrasound technique that has been shown to work in mice and hope to trial it in humans. The ultrasound waves activate microglial cells that digest and remove the amyloid plaques.[5] References1. ^{{cite web|title=Who are we|url=https://www.dementia.org.au/research/foundation|website=Dementia Australia Research Foundation|publisher=Dementia Australia|accessdate=26 April 2018}} 2. ^{{cite web|title=History |url=http://alzheimers.com.au/about-history/ |website=McCusker Alzheimer's Research Foundation |publisher=McCusker Foundation |accessdate=15 September 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150502165803/http://alzheimers.com.au/about-history/ |archivedate=2 May 2015 }} 3. ^{{cite web|title=Professor Ralph Martins AO|url=https://www.ecu.edu.au/schools/medical-sciences/staff/profiles/professors/professor-ralph-martins-ao|publisher=Edith Cowan University|accessdate=15 September 2015}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=Patrons|url=http://alzheimers.com.au/about-patrons/|website=McCusker Alzheimer's Research Foundation|publisher=McCusker Foundation|accessdate=15 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150502225533/http://alzheimers.com.au/about-patrons/|archive-date=2015-05-02|dead-url=yes|df=}} 5. ^{{cite news|title=Queensland scientists in Alzheimer’s treatment breakthrough|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/health-science/queensland-scientists-in-alzheimers-treatment-breakthrough/story-e6frg8y6-1227259862721?sv=f2e25041baff74a3f584cc6e53a41315|accessdate=15 September 2015|work=The Australian|date=March 12, 2015}} External links
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