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·October 14, 2015·2 min read

A New Target for Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment

Researchers discovered the GPR3 protein could play an important role in reducing the generation of amyloid beta and in alleviating cognitive deficits in 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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·August 26, 2018·3 min read

A Safe and Non-Invasive Way to Open the Blood-Brain Barrier in Alzheimer’s Patients

Researchers use focused ultrasound to safely and non-invasively open the blood-brain barrier in Alzheimer's patients.

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·June 1, 2016·3 min read

A Useful Biological Role For A Deadly Toxin

Acrolein, a toxic substance produced during oxidative stress, may play a role in preventing the process of fibrillation.

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·August 7, 2015·4 min read

Ability to Remove Alzheimer’s Disease Protein From the Brain Slows With Age

According 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.

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·January 13, 2023·3 min read

Accumulation of Amyloid Beta Protein at Sites of Potassium Depletion in the Brain Discovered

Samples of brain tissue from those with Alzheimer's revealed marked changes in potassium isotopes that correlated with amyloid-beta accumulation.

To make this discovery, scientists first used transgenic fat-1 mice, which express high endogenous omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in the brain, to investigate the effect of omega-3 PUFAs on the clearance function of the glymphatic system. NeuroscienceNews.com image is for illustrative purposes only.

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·October 26, 2016·3 min read

Additional Benefit of Omega-3 Fatty Acids for the Clearance of Metabolites From the Brain

According to a new study, omega 3 polyunsaturates fatty acids can improve the function of the glymphatic system.

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·July 30, 2018·5 min read

Advancing the Search for Antibodies to Treat Alzheimer’s

Two new studies shed light on the most toxic forms of amyloid beta and suggest how researchers can find new antibodies to help target these structures in Alzheimer's disease.

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·January 31, 2017·7 min read

Air Pollution May Lead to Dementia in Older Women

Researchers report older women living in areas with fine particulate matter exceeding the EPA's standard are at significantly higher risk of developing dementia.

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·February 17, 2023·4 min read

Alcohol Consumption Linked to Acceleration of Alzheimer’s Disease

Even modest consumption of alcohol can accelerate brain atrophy and increase amyloid plaque formation. The findings reveal alcohol consumption can accelerate Alzheimer's disease pathologies.

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·October 23, 2017·5 min read

Altered Tetanus Vaccine May Protect Against Allergies and Alzheimer’s

Combining a tetanus vaccine with a virus particle may prove effective as a protection against Alzheimer's. The vaccine could also be used to treat allergies and psoriasis, researchers report.