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AAN 2022 | The American Brain Foundation’s Cure One, Cure Many program

Jane Ransom, American Brain Foundation, Minneapolis, MN, discusses the American Brain Foundation’s Cure One, Cure Many program. The idea stems from the notion that if one brain disease can be cured, many brain diseases will follow suit. For instance, the genetic therapies developed for spinal muscular atrophy are now being used for certain types of muscular dystrophy. Furthermore, the American Brain Foundation recently made a 3-million-dollar grant to investigate how to perform an early diagnosis of Lewy body dementia. This has generated a lot of interest in both major Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease funders since Lewy bodies have implications for both disorders. This interview took place at the American Academy of Neurology 2022 Congress in Seattle, WA.