FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 18, 2017·5 min readOne Step Closer Toward a Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease?Researchers have developed a new class of drugs that may be more precise at blocking the production of toxic forms of amyloid beta.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 3, 2016·5 min readBreakthrough in Mapping Nicotine Addiction Could Help Improve TreatmentResearchers have crystallized a protein that could hold the answer as to how nicotine addiction occurs in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 5, 2021·5 min readLower Blood Levels of Amyloid Beta 42 in Midlife Associated With Dementia RiskLower blood levels of amyloid-beta 42 during mid-life were associated with a higher risk of dementia and a marginally increased risk of mild cognitive impairment later in life, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 29, 2016·5 min readVesicles That Trap Amyloid Appear to Contribute to Alzheimer’sReducing the production of exosomes may help slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 21, 2018·6 min readDNA Vaccine Reduces Both Toxic Proteins Linked to Alzheimer’sA new DNA vaccine tested in mice significantly reduces tau and amyloid beta, two proteins implicated in Alzheimer's disease. The findings, researchers say, may pave the way for clinical trials in humans with the neurodegenerative disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 7, 2015·4 min readAbility to Remove Alzheimer’s Disease Protein From the Brain Slows With AgeAccording to researchers, as we age, it takes a lot longer to clear amyloid beta from the brain, thus leading to a build up of the toxic protein implicated in Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 29, 2018·5 min readUnderstanding the Origins of Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers investigate the role the BMI1 gene plays in the onset and development of Alzheimer's disease. The study reports the loss of BMI1 triggers and increased production of amyloid beta and decreases neural ability to eliminate the protein.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 19, 2017·4 min readBlood Test Identifies Key Alzheimer’s MarkerResearchers have devised a new blood test that can detect if amyloid had begun to accumulate in the brain. The test help physicians diagnose Alzheimer's disease in a cheaper, less invasive way than currently available. The researchers will present their findings at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in London.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 4, 2022·4 min readDirt Can Modulate the Pathology in Alzheimer’s DiseaseVerrucarin A, a secondary metabolite produced by the fungus Myrothecium spp, reduced the amounts of both amyloid-beta 40 and 42 in reprogrammed cortical neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 10, 2017·3 min readSleep Apnea May Increase Alzheimer’s RiskA new study reports on a surprising link between OSA and Alzheimer's disease. Researchers report people who suffer a number of apneas per hour have increased accumulation of amyloid beta in the brain over time.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 14, 2018·5 min readAlzheimer’s Plaque Affects Different Brain Cells DifferentlyAlzheimer's linked protein, amyloid beta, appears to do very little harm to glial cells, at least in fruit flies, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 20, 2017·4 min readA Non-Invasive Method to Detect Alzheimer’sResearchers report an MRI test to measure smaller volumes in specific hippocampal regions could be used to detect Alzheimer's disease.Read More
