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·January 20, 2020·3 min read

Human Exposure to Aluminum Linked to Familial Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers found a close association between high aluminum content in brain tissue and amyloid-beta location in post-mortem samples of people with familial Alzheimer's disease. The findings back up previous claims that aluminum exposure may be linked to the development of the neurodegenerative disease.

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·January 16, 2020·3 min read

Antipsychotics associated with increased risk of head & brain injuries in persons with Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer's patients who used antipsychotics had a 29% increased risk of head injury and a 22% higher risk of TBI compared to others with the neurodegenerative disease who did not use the medications.

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·January 16, 2020·4 min read

Are bigger brains better?

Greater hippocampal volume is not always a reliable predictor of learning and memory ability in older adults. Faster learning was only found in older adults who had both greater hippocampal volume and more uniform white matter connections to other parts of the brain.

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·January 15, 2020·3 min read

Inflammation a “game changer” as cellular death dance discovered

TNFR1 receptors arrange themselves into clusters, joining together trimers and making oligomers that create a pro-inflammatory response observed in a variety of diseases.

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·January 13, 2020·4 min read

Protein associated with ovarian cancer exacerbates neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s

OCIAD1, a protein commonly associated with ovarian cancer, contributes to neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease by impairing mitochondrial function, leading to synaptic damage and neural vulnerability.

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·January 12, 2020·4 min read

Neurons’ energy organelle protected from damage linked to ALS & Alzheimer’s

Researchers have identified a set of drug-like compounds, including a common ingredient in throat lozenges, that can help protect mitochondria from the stresses associated with neurodegenerative diseases.

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·January 11, 2020·4 min read

Losing a night of sleep may increase blood levels of Alzheimer’s biomarker

Following a night of sleep deprivations, levels of tau in the blood increase 17% in healthy young men.

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·January 9, 2020·3 min read

Missing protein in brain causes behaviors mirroring autism

p75NTR, a protein implicated in normal brain development and Alzheimer's disease, may play a role in the development of autism. Mice bred without the protein exhibited learning deficits similar to those associated with ASD.

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·January 8, 2020·3 min read

Antipsychotic medications linked to brain injuries in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease

People with Alzheimer's disease who use antipsychotic medications have a 29% higher risk of head injury, and a 22% increased risk of TBI compared to those with the neurodegenerative disease who do not use the medications.

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·January 2, 2020·2 min read

Engrams emerging as the basic unit of memory

Imaging and manipulating engrams at the cellular level provides important insights into memory function.

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·January 2, 2020·3 min read

Exercise is good for your brain’s gray matter

Cardiorespiratory exercise improves gray matter volume in areas of the brain associated with age-related cognitive decline. The findings add weight to the previous studies which link physical activity to neuroprotection against age-related cognitive decline.