After Death, Twin Brains Show Similar Patterns of Neuropathologic Changes Researchers compared the brains of twins where one, or both, died with Alzheimer's disease. They discovered many of the twins not only had similar progressions of the disease before death, but also similar combinations of pathologies.
Brain Cell Activity Regulates Alzheimer’s Protein A new study reports that increased neural activity boosts tau levels in the brain.
New Risk Gene Illuminates Alzheimer’s Disease Researchers have isolated a gene believed to play a casual role in the development of Alzheimer's disease.
Researchers Hone in on Alzheimer’s Disease With the help of the Gordon supercomputer, researchers discover new ways to elucidate the creation of oligomers associated with Alzheimer's.
Study Offers Hope to Caregivers of Alzheimer’s Patients A common antidepressant proves effective in easing agitation associated with Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.
Caffeine Has Positive Effect on Memory Researchers find caffeine has a positive effect on long-term memory.
Brain Area Attacked by Alzheimer’s Links Learning and Rewards Researchers question whether the posterior cingulate cortex actively dampens cognitive performance or monitors performance and attempts to improve it when required.
New Gene Discovery Sheds More Light on Alzheimer’s Risk Researchers uncover a second rare genetic mutation which increases the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later in life.
Study Breaks Blood-Brain Barriers to Understanding Alzheimer’s Pericytes could provide novel targets for the treatment and diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.
Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery: Looking Under the Right ROCK Researchers have discovered a potential drug which can force BACE into different parts of a cell, reducing its ability to produce amyloid beta.
Human Stem Cells Predict Efficacy of Alzheimer Drugs Researchers transform iPSCs into neurons to test the efficacy of drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease.
Study Treats Alzheimer’s by Delivering Protein Across Blood-Brain Barrier Researchers discover a way to traverse the blood-brain barrier and retinal-blood barrier to deliver a molecule which degrades the main component of Alzheimer's plaques.
Study Reveals How Variant Forms of APOE Protein Impact Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease A new study reports even low levels of APOE4 can increase beta-amyloid plaques in the brain and neuronal damage in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease. However, introducing APOE2 can reduce amyloid deposits and other associated damage.
New Review Finds Statin Use Not Linked to a Decline in Cognitive Function According to a comprehensive systematic review, available evidence does not support an association between statins and cognitive decline.
Understanding a Protein’s Role in Familial Alzheimer’s Disease Researchers use a novel genomic approach to better understand genetic mutations associated with familial Alzheimer's disease.
