FeaturedNeurology·September 10, 2015·5 min readHuman Transmission of Alzheimer’s Protein May Have Occurred as Result of Medical ProceduresA new study provides evidence that a protein synonymous with Alzheimer's disease, amyloid beta, may have passed to a small group of people who were given human derived growth hormone treatments prior to the mid 1980's.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·April 16, 2015·7 min readGenetic Overlap Found Between Alzheimer’s and Cardiovascular Disease Risk FactorsAccording to a new study, researchers have discovered an overlap between Alzheimer's disease and two specific risk factors for cardiovascular disease, CRP and plasma lipids.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·January 5, 2015·2 min readStudy Examines Criminal Behavior in Patients with Neurodegenerative DiseasesA new study examines the emergence of criminal behavior in those with neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 14, 2013·4 min readUnderstanding a Protein’s Role in Familial Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers use a novel genomic approach to better understand genetic mutations associated with familial Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 21, 2013·3 min readMajor Alzheimer’s Risk Factor Linked to Red Wine TargetA new study provides insight into the link between ApoE4 and SirT1, an anti-aging protein found is resveratrol.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Business·August 2, 2013·4 min readNew Drugs to Find the Right Target to Fight Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers reveal how two classes of drug compounds, which are currently in trial, work to fight Alzheimer's disease. They also identify possible causes of early onset hereditary forms of AD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 30, 2013·2 min readNew Drug Target Identified for Multiple Sclerosis and Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers report that the protein Klotho plays an important role in the health of myelin, the insulating material allowing for the rapid communication between nerve cells. These findings may lead to new therapies for multiple sclerosis (MS) and Alzheimer's disease (AD).Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 30, 2012·3 min readNew Diagnostic Biomarkers Offer Ray of Hope for Alzheimer’s DiseaseInvestigators report on the development of imaging-based biomarkers that will have an impact on diagnosis before the Alzheimer's disease process is set in motion.Read More
