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·February 12, 2016·8 min read

Researchers Identify ‘Neurostatin’ That Could Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk

A new study reports researchers have identified a drug that targets the first steps in a toxic chain reaction that leads to Alzheimer's disease.

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·February 11, 2016·3 min read

Transparent Roundworm Brings Scientists a Step Closer to Understanding Nerve Degeneration

Researchers discover a roundworm contains two proteins that play a role in the degeneration of axons.

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·February 11, 2016·5 min read

Novel Neuroprotective Therapy Found to Enhance Memory

Study highlights the neuroprotective potential of SKIP.

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·February 11, 2016·4 min read

Dementia Risk Varies Significantly Among Racial and Ethnic Groups

A new study reports on significant variations in dementia incidences among six ethnic and racial groups within the same geographical population.

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·February 10, 2016·6 min read

Incidences of New Dementia Cases May be in Decline

A new study suggests that the rate of new cases of dementia actually may be decreasing rather than increasing, as many believe.

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·February 10, 2016·3 min read

Lipid Based Diets Effectively Combat Alzheimer’s in Mouse Models of Disease

Researchers have developed several new lipid based diets that appear to slow the progression of Alzheimer's in mouse models of the disease.

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·February 9, 2016·3 min read

Researchers Discover Lipid Link in Inherited Form of Alzheimer’s

Researchers have identified biochemical changes that occur in the blood of people with an inherited form of Alzheimer's disease.

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·February 8, 2016·4 min read

Neuroprotective Protein in Blood Could Be an Alzheimer’s Biomarker

Findings could help physicians screen for, and effectively diagnose Alzheimer's disease, researchers say.

Image shows a cell nucleus from a health and alzheimer's brain.

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·February 4, 2016·4 min read

Mesh-Like Scaffold is Disordered in Cells Affected by Alzheimer’s Disease

According to researchers, the death of brain cells in Alzheimer's disease is linked to the disruption of a mesh-like scaffold that surrounds the nucleus of cells.

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·February 4, 2016·3 min read

Alzheimer’s Insights in Single Cells

Researchers have succeeded in identifying neurons that secrete the substance responsible for amyloid plaque build-up in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.

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·February 3, 2016·7 min read

PTSD Linked to Accelerated Aging

Two new studies of veterans draw a link between PTSD and accelerated, premature aging.

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·February 3, 2016·5 min read

Alzheimer’s Plaques Found in Brains of Middle Aged TBI Patients

A new study reports amyloid plaques are present shortly after brain injury in middle aged people. The findings may help explain why people who suffer TBIs are at an increased risk for developing Alzheimer's.