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·June 21, 2018·10 min read

Viral Connection to Alzheimer’s: Herpes Virus Implicated in Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers provide evidence that certain species of human herpesvirus contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease. The study reports high levels of human herpesvirus 6A and 7 were found in brain samples showing signs of Alzheimer's neuropathology. The findings offer hints of the viral mechanisms that could trigger or exacerbate AD.

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·June 13, 2018·3 min read

New Mechanism by Which Alzheimer’s Spreads Through the Brain

According to researchers, exosomes can transport toxic aggregates of amyloid beta to new neurons in the brain.

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·June 4, 2018·4 min read

How Does Alcohol Influence Alzheimer’s Development?

A new study reports alcohol may impede the clearance of amyloid beta, a protein associated with Alzheimer's disease, in the brain.

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·May 29, 2018·5 min read

Understanding the Origins of Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers 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.

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·May 21, 2018·7 min read

Vascular Risk Interacts with Amyloid Levels to Increase Age Related Cognitive Decline

Vascular risk factors appear to have a negative synergistic effect with amyloid beta levels in the brain, researchers report. The study suggests a combination of increased vascular risk and higher amyloid levels in the brain can predict more rapid cognitive decline during aging.

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·May 9, 2018·6 min read

Study Provides Robust Evidence of Sex Differences with Alzheimer’s Gene

According to researchers, Alzheimer's disease may be more prevalent in women, not simply because they live longer on average, but due to the APOE E4 gene. Researchers found the APOE association was greater for women in the Tau pathway than in men. However, there was no difference between APOE expression in the amyloid pathway in women compared to men.

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·May 7, 2018·4 min read

Brain Cholesterol Linked to Increased Alzheimer’s Risk

University of Cambridge researchers report cholesterol may play a role in the onset of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers discovered cholesterol can trigger amyloid beta to aggregate, which can lead to neuron death.

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·April 30, 2018·4 min read

New Model Could Uncover Important Answers in Alzheimer’s Research

Researchers have developed a new rat model of Alzheimer's disease that can be used to study the accumulation of amyloid plaques.

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·April 16, 2018·4 min read

Brain Activity Study Offers Potential Insight into Alzheimer’s Disease

A new study may provide key insights into the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Researchers report people with higher levels of amyloid beta showed less activity in brain areas associated with working memory when engaged in cognitively demanding tasks.

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·April 14, 2018·5 min read

Alzheimer’s Plaque Affects Different Brain Cells Differently

Alzheimer's linked protein, amyloid beta, appears to do very little harm to glial cells, at least in fruit flies, researchers report.

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·April 13, 2018·3 min read

Lack of Sleep May Be Linked to Risk Factor for Alzheimer’s

A new study reveals sleep deprivation can lead to an immediate increase in amyloid beta.

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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.

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amyloid-beta

Viral Connection to Alzheimer’s: Herpes Virus Implicated in Alzheimer’s Disease

New Mechanism by Which Alzheimer’s Spreads Through the Brain

How Does Alcohol Influence Alzheimer’s Development?

Understanding the Origins of Alzheimer’s Disease

Vascular Risk Interacts with Amyloid Levels to Increase Age Related Cognitive Decline

Study Provides Robust Evidence of Sex Differences with Alzheimer’s Gene

Brain Cholesterol Linked to Increased Alzheimer’s Risk

New Model Could Uncover Important Answers in Alzheimer’s Research

Brain Activity Study Offers Potential Insight into Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s Plaque Affects Different Brain Cells Differently

Lack of Sleep May Be Linked to Risk Factor for Alzheimer’s

Overlapping Mechanisms in HIV Cognitive Disorders and Alzheimer’s

Legalized Cannabis Does Not Increase Consumption

Disrupted Neuronal Microexons Drive Hyperarousal and Insomnia

AI Intelligence Is Not Consciousness

Autism Mutations Converge on Shared Early Brain Pathways

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