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·January 5, 2018·4 min read

How Alzheimer’s Spreads Through the Brain

Researchers investigate how toxic proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease spread throughout the brain.

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·January 2, 2018·4 min read

Diabetes Drug ‘Significantly Reverses Memory Loss’ in Alzheimer’s: Mouse Study

Lancaster University researchers report a drug developed to treat diabetes shows promise in reversing memory loss associated with Alzheimer's in mouse models of the disease. The drug appears to have a neuroprotective effect, enhancing brain growth factors while reducing amyloid plaques, chronic inflammation and oxidative stress. The drug also slows down the rate of neuron loss.

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·December 28, 2017·5 min read

Lack of Sleep Boosts Levels of Alzheimer’s Protein

WUSTL researchers report a poor night's sleep can cause levels of amyloid beta to rise faster than the brain's waste disposal system can remove it. Researchers note frequent sleep disruptions can lead to an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

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·December 20, 2017·4 min read

Inflammation Drives Progression of Alzheimer’s

Researchers report an inflammatory mechanism within the brain's immune system may drive the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

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·December 20, 2017·4 min read

A Non-Invasive Method to Detect Alzheimer’s

Researchers report an MRI test to measure smaller volumes in specific hippocampal regions could be used to detect Alzheimer's disease.

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·December 8, 2017·6 min read

Canola Oil Linked to Worsened Memory and Learning Ability in Alzheimer’s

Temple University researchers report canola oil may have harmful effects on brain health. In a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease, researchers discovered those exposed to canola oil in their diet had worsened memory and learning abilities.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·December 6, 2017·4 min read

Healthy Mitochondria Could Stop Alzheimer’s

Boosting mitochondria may defend against a form of protein stress that can reduce the formation of amyloid plaques, EPFL researchers report.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·December 6, 2017·5 min read

Alzheimer’s Damage Reduced with Compound that Targets APOE Gene: Mouse Study

Researchers from WUSTL have identified a compound that targets APOE in mouse brains and which protects against Alzheimer's disease. The APOE4 genetic variant increases the risk of people developing Alzheimer's disease. The findings offer new possible avenues of treating the disease in humans.

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·December 4, 2017·4 min read

New Alzheimer’s Model More Closely Mimics Human Disease

A new mouse model of Alzheimer's more closely resembles the human version of the disease. Researchers believe the new model may help accelerate new therapeutic avenues to treat the disease.

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·November 24, 2017·3 min read

Imaging Technique Shows Progress of Alzheimer’s at Cell Level and Below

Using Raman imaging technology, University of Twente researchers have been able to obtain clear images of brain tissue affected by Alzheimer's disease.

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·November 20, 2017·4 min read

Researchers Describe a New Biology of Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers present a new model for the biology of Alzheimer's disease in a Nature Neuroscience study. They note the findings could help lead to a new approach to treating the neurodegenerative disease.

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·November 17, 2017·4 min read

Astrocytes Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers have discovered a direct association between astrocytes and Alzheimer's disease. In a new study, researchers report astrocytes in the brains of Alzheimer's patients produced significantly more amyloid beta than astrocytes in the brains of people without the disease.

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amyloid-beta

How Alzheimer’s Spreads Through the Brain

Diabetes Drug ‘Significantly Reverses Memory Loss’ in Alzheimer’s: Mouse Study

Lack of Sleep Boosts Levels of Alzheimer’s Protein

Inflammation Drives Progression of Alzheimer’s

A Non-Invasive Method to Detect Alzheimer’s

Canola Oil Linked to Worsened Memory and Learning Ability in Alzheimer’s

Healthy Mitochondria Could Stop Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s Damage Reduced with Compound that Targets APOE Gene: Mouse Study

New Alzheimer’s Model More Closely Mimics Human Disease

Imaging Technique Shows Progress of Alzheimer’s at Cell Level and Below

Researchers Describe a New Biology of Alzheimer’s Disease

Astrocytes Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease

Why We Are Misjudging How Childhood Trauma Changes the Body

Everyday Habit Changes Lowers Dementia Risk

Legalized Cannabis Does Not Increase Consumption

Disrupted Neuronal Microexons Drive Hyperarousal and Insomnia

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