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West Michigan-developed diabetes drug to be studied as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease

By Newsroom

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October 15, 2009

Metabolic Solutions Development Co. (MSDC) has received a $100,000 grant from the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation to study the effectiveness of MSDC’s proprietary diabetes compound MSDC-0160 in treating Alzheimer’s disease. The grant will fund collaboration between Dr. Douglas Feinstein of the University of Illinois – Chicago, the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center and MSDC. MSDC, […]

Warming to New Ideas

By Matt Vande Bunte

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Technology and Innovation

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October 15, 2009

Owners of a Wyoming company rubbed their hands together as the temperatures fell throughout October -- but out of delight, rather than trying to keep their digits warm. Gary Gerds and his colleagues sell lightweight chemical handwarmers used by hunters, football fans and outdoor enthusiasts.