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November 03, 2006
Unhappy Birthday
by Peter Pitts
One hundred years ago today, on November 3 1906, Alois Alzheimer, psychiatrist and pathologist, presented the first case of the disease that later came to bear his name in Tubingen Germany. The patient, Auguste D, developed dementia in her 50s and was so restless and confused that doctors prescribed balneotherapy - day long immersion in a lukewarm bath - to soothe her. When she was at her worst they knocked her out with chloroform.
According to an article in today's edition of The Independent (London), "A cure remains a distant dream."
We must not allow the walls that stymie progress towards finding better treatments (and, ultimately, cures) to stand. President Bush, Dr. von Eschenbach, Dr. Zerhouni, members of Congress: Tear down these walls.
Aggressive measures are required and one important way we can help advance this agenda is to forcefully support, fund, debate, and participate in the FDA's Critical Path agenda.
Posted by Peter Pitts at November 3, 2006 08:51 AM
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