Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy

Time 2020-11-06 02:03:41

Web Name: Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy

WebSite: http://angiopathy.org

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Cerebral,Amyloid,Angiopathy,

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Welcometo the website for Dr. Steven M. Greenberg's Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy research laboratoryat the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. This website is intended as a resource for both patients and families living with CAA and the investigators and clinicians who work in this field.Steven M. Greenberg MD, PhD is Director of the Hemorrhagic Stroke Research Program at Massachusetts General Hospital, and Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School.Initiated in 1994, the Hemorrhagic Stroke Research Program has become internationally recognized as a leading authority on the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of cerebral amyloid angiopathy.Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) refers to protein deposits in blood vessels of the brain that can allow blood to leak out and cause hemorrhagic (bleeding) strokes in the elderly. At the molecular level, it is also closely related to Alzheimer's disease (AD) through the protein amyloid beta-peptide. There are currently no effective prevention or treatment strategies for CAA.Our goal is to understand the causes of CAA, and identify safe and effective treatments for lowering the risk of recurrent hemorrhage, and other forms of clinical deterioration in patients with CAA.By collaborating with other physician-scientists studying the role of amyloid beta-peptide (a major factor in CAA) in Alzheimer's disease, we can leverage their expertise in multiphoton imaging techniques, and have opportunities to exchange insights that may lead to a better understanding of both.Our research is divided into a clinical program that focuses on the molecular epidemiology of CAA, and a laboratory program studying its pathogenesis.Featured UpdatesSee our CAA Fact SheetsLearn moreRead our Winter 2019 newsletter!Learn moreMeet the CAA Research TeamLearn moreStroke Support GroupIf you are looking for a support group in your area, please check out the American Heart Association Stroke Support Group finder. J. Philip Kistler Stroke Research Center175 Cambridge Street,Suite 300Boston, MA 02114

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