Novel Approach Blocks Amyloid Production in Alzheimer’s Mouse Model
Promises potential early therapeutic intervention
View ArticleScripps Florida Scientists Uncover Surprising New Details of Potential...
JUPITER, FL – Taking a new approach, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have uncovered some surprising details of a group of compounds that have shown...
View ArticleNIH summit delivers recommendations to transform Alzheimer’s disease research
Leading experts, advocates call for innovative approaches and collaborations to speed discovery
View ArticleGreen Tea Extract and Exercise Hinder Progress of Alzheimer’s Disease in Mice
Comprehensive study of EGCG, a compound found in green tea, could lead to treatments of Alzheimer’s in humans
View ArticleScientists find new link between diabetes and Alzheimer’s
By Michael C. Purdy - Researchers have uncovered a unique connection between diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease, providing further evidence that a disease that robs people of their memories may be...
View ArticleEpilepsy drug could help treat Alzheimer’s disease
University of British Columbia researchers say a new epilepsy drug holds promise as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.
View ArticleAlzheimer protein’s structure may explain its toxicity
“S” triple beta sheet structure of amyloid beta-42
View ArticleNew Alzheimer’s drug to enter clinical trials
Lancaster University has filed a patent application for the drug, and it will be progressing into clinical trials run by the north-west research company MAC Clinical Research.
View ArticleProteins may slow memory loss in people with Alzheimer’s
By Meg Brown - Certain proteins may slow the devastating memory loss caused by Alzheimer’s disease, according to a groundbreaking Iowa State University study.
View ArticleNon-memory Alzheimer's symptoms more likely in younger people
People with Alzheimer’s may not always experience memory loss as their first symptom of the disease, with younger people more likely to have problems with judgement, language or visual and spatial...
View ArticleNew insights could result in changes to the therapeutic strategy to combat...
System developed for this research that could reduce a number of animal tests.
View ArticleHigher Education May Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease
Madison, Wisconsin - That college diploma may help protect your brain from Alzheimer’s decades later.
View ArticleAlzheimer’s culprit causes memory loss even before brain degeneration
A brain protein believed to be a key component in the progress of dementia can cause memory loss in healthy brains even before physical signs of degeneration appear according to new University of...
View ArticleResearchers clarify role of genetic risk factor in Alzheimer’s
The study sheds light on potential therapeutic targets for treatment of the disease
View ArticlePoor sleep linked to toxic buildup of Alzheimer’s protein, memory loss
By Yasmin Anwar, Media Relations | BERKELEY - Poor sleep, more common in old age, is linked to the protein implicated in Alzheimer’s disease.
View ArticleAnti-rejection medications for transplant recipients protect against...
A new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has revealed that a treatment taken daily by people who have had organ transplants to prevent organ rejection protects against...
View ArticleSpecialized Proteins May Be Detected in Blood of People with Alzheimer’s Disease
MINNEAPOLIS – Specialized brain proteins that are involved in the removal of damaged nerve cell materials may be detected in the blood of people who were diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment or...
View ArticleKeeping Mind, Body Active May Not Protect Against Underlying Signs of...
MINNEAPOLIS – While participating in physical activities such as bike riding, dancing, walking and gardening and mentally stimulating activities such as crosswords and reading may reduce the risk of...
View ArticleBlood protein may indicate risk of Alzheimer's disease
Scientists at King's College London have identified a single blood protein that may indicate the development of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) years before symptoms appear, a disorder that has been...
View ArticleNew approaches to finding treatments for Alzheimer's disease
The Finnish breakthrough study demonstrating the efficiency of lifestyle counselling and risk factor management in the prevention of memory disorders will be followed by a new intervention, said...
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