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Barrow Neurological Institute first to conduct trial in international study A groundbreaking procedure that offers new hope for patients with Alzheimer’s disease is being tested at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix. The largest international trial to date will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) in patients over 65 years old with mild probable Alzheimer’s, and it will test the hypothesis that DBS will slow cognitive decline related to Alzheimer’s. The DBS procedure has provided remarkable therapeutic benefits for otherwise treatment-resistant movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor. The delicate procedure involves placing one or…

MOHAVE COUNTY – Tim Woods has declared intent to seek the republican nomination for District 1 Mohave County Supervisor. The general manager of the Mohave County Fairgrounds in Kingman said he wants to give back after getting such a warm reception in 2012. “When my wife and family and I moved here we had never been to Arizona before. We were welcomed in this community with open arms and we just fell in love with it,” Woods said. “The people here, the land and everything about this country is just amazing.” Woods’ professional background includes 20 years of cattle ranch…

MOHAVE COUNTY – Former Lake Havasu City Manager Charlie Cassens intends to run for Mohave County Supervisor in the 2020 elections cycle. After retiring at the end of 2017 Cassens says he wants to offer the citizens what he learned in four decades of public service, a career that included work as an engineer, public information officer, Intergovernmental Affairs coordinator and city manager. “Running for a seat at the county level seems like a good way to give back to the community and use what I know about local government, how it works and how to make it better,” Cassens…