Nevada

April 11, 2023 / News Releases

Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health Joins Michael J. Fox Foundation’s Expansion of Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI)

Las Vegas: Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health is participating in the expansion of the Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) study with The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF). The landmark observational study is composed of researchers, funders, and study participants working toward the goal of identifying progression biomarkers – or … Read More
February 17, 2022 / News Releases

NIH Awards $11.3 Million Grant to Continue Funding Center for Neurodegeneration and Translational Neuroscience in Southern Nevada

LAS VEGAS: The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) of The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a grant expected to total $11.3 million to fund phase 2 of southern Nevada’s first Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE): The Center for Neurodegeneration and Translational Neuroscience (CNTN). The five-year continuation of the COBRE award … Read More
February 3, 2022 / News Releases

Maria Shriver and The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement Join Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic and Maria Shriver, founder of The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement (WAM), announced a ground-breaking partnership today aimed at further addressing and reducing women’s risk for Alzheimer’s disease: The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement at Cleveland Clinic (WAM at Cleveland Clinic). As the preeminent organization for women and Alzheimer’s, WAM will now formally join Cleveland Clinic, combining … Read More
October 18, 2021 / Nevada

Smokey Robinson and Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds Honored with Appearances from Bruno Mars, Demi Lovato, Boyz II Men, Charlie Wilson and More at Keep Memory Alive’s 25th Annual Power of Love® Gala

LAS VEGAS: Keep Memory Alive‘s 25th annual Power of Love® gala at Resorts World Las Vegas on Oct. 16 brought top talent Anthony Anderson, Tori Kelly, Kenny Loggins, Demi Lovato, Bruno Mars, Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr., AJ McLean, Wanya Morris and Shawn Stockman from Boyz II Men, Jordin Sparks and Charlie Wilson together … Read More
October 4, 2021 / Nevada

Star-Studded Group of Performers to Honor Smokey Robinson and Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds at 25th Annual Power of Love® Gala

LAS VEGAS – An illustrious lineup of artists and entertainers will honor and celebrate legendary musicians Smokey Robinson and Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds at Keep Memory Alive’s 25th annual Power of Love® gala on Saturday, Oct. 16, at Resorts World Las Vegas. The event’s milestone anniversary will include performances and appearances from: Anthony Anderson, actor, comedian … Read More
September 15, 2021 / News Releases

Cleveland Clinic Boosts Ohio’s Economy by $21.6 Billion; United States’ Economy by $34.5 Billion

Cleveland Clinic contributed $21.6 billion to Ohio’s economy in 2019, according to the health system’s most recent economic and fiscal impact report. “Cleveland Clinic is an economic engine in Northeast Ohio and the State of Ohio,” said Tom Mihaljevic, M.D., Cleveland Clinic CEO and President. “As the largest employer in the state and a major … Read More
September 8, 2021 / News Releases

The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement Prevention Center at Cleveland Clinic Marks First Anniversary with NIH Grant to Study Effects of Gender and Sex in Alzheimer’s Disease 

Las Vegas: Jessica Caldwell, Ph.D., director of The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement Prevention Center at Cleveland Clinic, has been awarded a grant expected to total $1.8 million from the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the interactive effects of gender and sex on biological processes in Alzheimer’s disease.   The four-year grant will examine how gender-linked stress exposure … Read More