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·October 27, 2017·5 min read

Could Alzheimer’s Be a Disorder of Energy Metabolism?

Failure of mitochondrial function may contribute to the development of late onset Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.

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·October 24, 2017·5 min read

Brain Structure Makes Some Resilient to Alzheimer’s

According to researchers, the size, shape and number of dendritic spines in the brain may determine whether a person develops Alzheimer's disease.

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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.

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·October 19, 2017·5 min read

Binding Sites on Amyloid Beta Peptide Discovered

Researchers have invented a probe that lights up when it binds to a misfolded amyloid peptide.

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·October 18, 2017·5 min read

One Step Closer Toward a Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease?

Researchers have developed a new class of drugs that may be more precise at blocking the production of toxic forms of amyloid beta.

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·October 11, 2017·4 min read

How Green Tea Extract Could Help Protect Against Alzheimer’s

Researchers reveal a compound in green tea extract may help protect the brain against cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's by coating toxic oligomers.

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·September 25, 2017·5 min read

Thinking ‘Out-Of-The-Box’ May Build a Better Brain and Prevent Dementia

An FAU neuroscientist is developing a new method for treating Alzheimer's disease. The focus of the program is to individualize the treatment options for Alzheimer's patients.

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·September 8, 2017·6 min read

Sharpest Image of Alzheimer’s Fibrils Shows Previously Unknown Details

Researchers have captured some of the sharpest images of Alzheimer's associated amyloid fibrils to date. The 3D structure of the fibrils displays some previously unknown structural details that researchers believe could help answer some important questions about the development of Alzheimer's disease.

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·August 24, 2017·6 min read

Study Shows Midlife Physical Activity Not Linked to Later Life Cognitive Fitness

Contrary to previous research, a new study finds no link between physical fitness in midlife and cognitive fitness in later life. However, researchers noted physical activity in later life was associated with improvements in short term cognitive fitness.

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·August 22, 2017·4 min read

Artificial Intelligence Predicts Dementia Before Onset of Symptoms

McGill University researchers have developed a deep learning algorithm capable of detecting signatures of dementia in patients two years before the onset of symptoms by reviewing a single PET brain scan.

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·August 2, 2017·4 min read

Alzheimer’s Protein May Be Implicated in Children’s Cognitive Abilities

According to a new Journal of Alzheimer's Disease study, common genetic variants in amyloid precursor protein are associated with fluid intelligence in children.