Wednesday 14 May 2014

Dr.Michael Mullan- Leading the Fight against Alzheimer’s disease


Alzheimer’s is a disease that afflicts millions of people around the world. The crippling disease results in gradual loss of memory and therefore quality of life. One person who has been leading the fight against the disease has been Dr.Michael Mullan. As the head of the Roskamp Institute in Florida, he has been doing research on a wide range of neurological issues. 



As the head and CEO of the institute, Michael Mullan leads a team of researchers at the institute. The institute is equipped with state of the art research facilities. Ongoing research on the relationship between the aging process and inflammation and progression of Alzheimer’s disease in the institute has led to several medical breakthroughs. The research institution has also done extensive research on the relationship between neurological disorders and Torutette’s syndrome, traumatic brain injury (TBI), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and drug abuse.
The team of research scientists at the institute consists of some of the finest talents in the field. There are geriatrics, neuroradiology and neuropsychology professionals who constitute the team at the research institution. The institute provides several kinds of services. For example, for those above the age of 60, the institute offers free memory screens. The memory screens help in early detection of dementia, which is often an indication for the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. This apart, the institute offers a host of other medical facilities for treating neurological disorders.
The Royal College of Psychiatrists is where Dr.Mullan completed his MRCPysch in the year 1990. It is after this that he plunged into research on Alzheimer’s disease. His early research saw him do stints in places including Austria, England and Germany. Dr.Mullan is also the President of Sci-Brian and the CEO and Chief Scientific Officer of Archer Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
The bulk of research done at the institute is focused on finding the triggers for the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. Till date the exact cause of this degenerative disease has not been found. Dr.Mullan and his team of researchers have been able to identify the chemical proteins that can cause the onset of the disease. The research team has also done a lot of work in the field of identifying the right kind of diet and lifestyle changes in order to delay or stop the onset of the disease too.
The team of researchers has found that there is a definite connection between diet and a person’s lifestyle and the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. Plenty of research is also being done in the field of establishing a relationship between other medical conditions such as hypertension, diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease. The Alzheimer disease research team has come out with suggestions for sticking to a particular type of diet and lifestyle that can help stop the onset of the neurological disorder.
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