FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 6, 2016·5 min readEarly Signs of Alzheimer’s IdentifiedResearchers confirm both amyloid beta and tau are present in brain areas associated with memory and information processing during very early stages of Alzheimer's.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 23, 2016·3 min readNew Imaging Technique Measures Toxicity of Proteins Associated With Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s DiseasesResearchers have developed a new imaging technique that makes it possible to study why proteins associated with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases may go from harmless to toxic.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 21, 2016·3 min readUnique Structure Of Brain Blood Vessel Amyloid Latest Clue To Alzheimer’s Development?Researchers believe their findings may provide a new path to the study of Alzheimer's disease and its cause.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·November 21, 2016·5 min readAlzheimer’s Proteins Could Be At Fault For Leading Cause of Vision Loss in Older PeopleA new study reports amyloid beta proteins are able to accumulate in the retina and damage it, which may result in age related macular degeneration in older people.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 17, 2016·4 min readRole of Key Protein in Alzheimer’s Development DiscoveredKinase p38y, a protein lost as Alzheimer's progresses, appears to have a protective effect against memory deficits associated with the disease when it is reintroduced into the brains of mice, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 16, 2016·4 min readDiscovery of Neurotransmission Gene May Permit Early Detection of Alzheimer’sA new study implicates the gene RGS2 in Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 15, 2016·3 min readAntibiotic Restores Brain Cell Communication in Areas Damaged by Alzheimer’sResearchers report an antibiotic usually administered prior to surgery to prevent infection could help reduce damage to the brain that occurs during the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 10, 2016·5 min readCreating Therapies for Alzheimer’s Disease by Targeting Neural CircuitsResearchers report a complex series of other molecular, cellular, circuit and network-level changes contribute to the progression of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·November 7, 2016·8 min readPower Outage in the Brain Could Be Source of Alzheimer’sA new study appears to build on the previous research that suggests genetic mutations which affect mitochondria function could be critical to the development and progression of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 3, 2016·4 min readLlama Antibodies May Detect Cerebral Lesions Associated with Alzheimer’sResearchers have developed a new, non invasive way to bypass the blood brain barrier and reach brain cells in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease using two types of llama antibodies.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 3, 2016·4 min readWords Matter When Talking About Alzheimer’sResearchers recommend replacing war metaphors used in reference to Alzheimer's disease with words associated with resilience.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 2, 2016·4 min readIs a Marker of Preclinical Alzheimer’s Associated with Loneliness?Higher levels of cortical amyloid levels linked to loneliness and an increased Alzheimer's risk, according to a new study.Read More