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Beta-arrestin-2 increases neurotoxic tau driving frontotemporal dementia

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 17, 2020

The protein beta-arrestin-2 increases tau tangle accumulation in Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia but interfering with the removal of excess tau from the brain.... Read More...

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Subtle decline in cognition predicts progression to Alzheimer’s pathology

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 14, 2020

Cognitive performance may predict the progression from normal to abnormal levels of Alzheimer's associated amyloid-beta.... Read More...

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New mathematical model for amyloid formation

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 28, 2020

Mathematical model describes the chemical reactions responsible for the formation of Alzheimer's-linked protein.... Read More...

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Lithium may halt Alzheimer’s progression

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 25, 2020

More commonly associated with treating bipolar disorder, microdoses of lithium may halt the progression of Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...

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Possible Alzheimer’s breakthrough suggested

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 21, 2020

A previously unknown gene and associated protein have been linked to the development of Alzheimer's disease. By suppressing the protein, named Aggergatin by the researchers, it may be possible to slow down or prevent the development of the neurodegenerative disease.... Read More...

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Human Exposure to Aluminum Linked to Familial Alzheimer’s Disease

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 20, 2020

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.... Read More...

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Objective subtle cognitive difficulties predict amyloid accumulation and neurodegeneration

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 1, 2020

Amyloid accumulation occurs faster in those who have objectively-defined cognitive difficulties than older people who are considered to be cognitively normal. Mild cognitive impairment is also associated with faster hippocampal and entorhinal cortex atrophy.... Read More...

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Possible dementia vaccine closer after mice studies

Neuroscience NewsDecember 31, 2019

Clinical trials for a preventative treatment for dementia was successful in mouse models. Researchers say human trials will begin in two years.... Read More...

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What comes first, beta-amyloid plaques or thinking and memory problems?

Neuroscience NewsDecember 30, 2019

Subtle changes in thinking and memory may appear before, or in conjunction with, the development of amyloid plaques.... Read More...

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Inflammatory processes drive progression of Alzheimer’s and other brain diseases

Neuroscience NewsNovember 20, 2019

The NLPR3 inflammasome and the inflammatory response it triggers play a critical role in the emergence of tau pathology. ... Read More...

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Study pinpoints Alzheimer’s plaque emergence early and deep in the brain

Neuroscience NewsOctober 4, 2019

Researchers use SWITCH technology to label amyloid plaques in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease so they could be imaged in fine detail at different ages. They were consistently able to see the plaques first emerged in deep brain structures and tracked circuits, such as the Papez memory circuit, to spread throughout the brain as the animal aged.... Read More...

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A brain protein that could put the brakes on Alzheimer’s

Neuroscience NewsOctober 1, 2019

Reducing the expression of the protein TOM1 in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease increased the pathology, exacerbated cognitive problems, and raised levels of inflammation in the brain. Restoring TOM1 reversed the effects. Findings suggest a new therapeutic target for treating dementia.... Read More...

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Beta-arrestin-2 increases neurotoxic tau driving frontotemporal dementia

Subtle decline in cognition predicts progression to Alzheimer’s pathology

New mathematical model for amyloid formation

Lithium may halt Alzheimer’s progression

Possible Alzheimer’s breakthrough suggested

Human Exposure to Aluminum Linked to Familial Alzheimer’s Disease

Objective subtle cognitive difficulties predict amyloid accumulation and neurodegeneration

Possible dementia vaccine closer after mice studies

What comes first, beta-amyloid plaques or thinking and memory problems?

Inflammatory processes drive progression of Alzheimer’s and other brain diseases

Study pinpoints Alzheimer’s plaque emergence early and deep in the brain

A brain protein that could put the brakes on Alzheimer’s