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·August 1, 2018·4 min read

Alzheimer’s Drug May Stop Disease If Used Before Symptoms Appear

Researchers report memantine, an FDA approved drug, may not only alleviate symptoms of mild Alzheimer's disease, but could also prevent progression of the disease if used before symptoms appear.

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·April 9, 2018·3 min read

Overlapping Mechanisms in HIV Cognitive Disorders and Alzheimer’s

A new Journal of Neuroscience study reports elevated levels of BACE1, an enzyme associated with neuronal damage in Alzheimer's disease, were identified in postmortem brain samples of those with HIV.

Schematic shows how beta-amyloid (Aß) oligomers, the classical complement cascade and microglia work together to induce synapse loss in the pre-plaque Alzheimer's disease brain.

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·March 31, 2016·5 min read

Curbing Synapse Loss in Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers have shows how synapses are lost during early Alzheimer's disease.

Image shows an alzheimer's brain slice.

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·December 21, 2015·4 min read

Predicting Who May Develop Alzheimer’s, and Who May Not

Biochemical differences may predict who will, or will not, develop Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.

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·December 22, 2014·5 min read

New Non-Invasive Method Can Detect Alzheimer’s Disease Early

Neuroimaging technology shows brain toxins associated with Alzheimer's disease in living animals for the first time, researchers report.