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The Last Word: UNT Health FW Gets $6.8M for Alzheimer’s Study on Adults With Down Syndrome

by | May 28, 2026
Studies show the lifetime incidence of Alzheimer’s disease among adults with Down syndrome is 90%. Researchers called the national ABC-DS study "especially timely" as more treatment options for Alzheimer’s disease are found and more clinical trials are launched for adults with Down syndrome.
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UNT Health FW Gets $6.8M for Alzheimer’s Study on Adults With Down Syndrome
by | May 28, 2026
Studies show the lifetime incidence of Alzheimer’s disease among adults with Down syndrome is 90%. Researchers called the national ABC-DS study "especially timely" as more treatment options for Alzheimer’s disease are found and more clinical trials are launched for adults with Down syndrome.
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UNT Health Idea and $2M Grant Fuel AI Forensics Tool to Help Solve Missing Persons Cases
by | Aug 19, 2025
A five-university team is developing new forensic software to analyze age, ancestry, sex, and stature data together—improving how unidentified human remains are identified. Called MOSIAC, the tool will be free to law enforcement and forensic anthropologists once complete.
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