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description: USC Epstein Family Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute - News & Events
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# NEWS

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<https://atrinews.usc.edu/alzheimers-blood-tests-could-help-people-with-down-syndrome-get-diagnosed-earlier>

### [Alzheimer's Blood Tests Could Help People With Down syndrome Get Diagnosed Earlier](https://atrinews.usc.edu/alzheimers-blood-tests-could-help-people-with-down-syndrome-get-diagnosed-earlier)

 August 4th, 2026

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<https://atrinews.usc.edu/in-the-news-ambitious-studies-have-been-examining-the-protective-effects-of-diet-exercise-and-socializing-with-surprising-results>

### [In the News: Ambitious studies have been examining the protective effects of diet, exercise and socializing - with surprising results.](https://atrinews.usc.edu/in-the-news-ambitious-studies-have-been-examining-the-protective-effects-of-diet-exercise-and-socializing-with-surprising-results)

 July 29th, 2026

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<https://atrinews.usc.edu/how-hilarity-for-charity-is-closing-gaps-for-caregivers>

### [Inside an Alzheimer's Clinical Trial](https://atrinews.usc.edu/how-hilarity-for-charity-is-closing-gaps-for-caregivers)

 June 17th, 2026

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<https://atrinews.usc.edu/in-the-news-biogen-to-advance-experimental-alzheimers-drug-despite-mid-stage-trial-miss>

### [In the News: Biogen to advance experimental Alzheimer's drug despite mid-stage trial miss](https://atrinews.usc.edu/in-the-news-biogen-to-advance-experimental-alzheimers-drug-despite-mid-stage-trial-miss)

 May 19th, 2026

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<https://atrinews.usc.edu/in-the-news-why-boosting-dopamine-backfires-in-the-alzheimers-brain>

### [In the News: Why boosting dopamine backfires in the Alzheimer's brain](https://atrinews.usc.edu/in-the-news-why-boosting-dopamine-backfires-in-the-alzheimers-brain)

 May 12th, 2026

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<https://atrinews.usc.edu/usc-will-infuse-ai-across-university-with-200-million-donation>

### [USC Will Infuse AI Across University with $200 Million Donation](https://atrinews.usc.edu/usc-will-infuse-ai-across-university-with-200-million-donation)

 May 5th, 2026

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<https://atrinews.usc.edu/in-the-news-the-link-between-dopamine-and-alzheimers-disease>

### [In The News: The Link Between Dopamine and Alzheimer's Disease](https://atrinews.usc.edu/in-the-news-the-link-between-dopamine-and-alzheimers-disease)

 May 5th, 2026

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