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·November 2, 2016·6 min read

Earlier Alzheimer’s Diagnosis May Be Possible With New Imaging Compound

Researchers have developed a new imaging compound that can detect amyloid clumps more effectively than compounds currently in use.

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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·October 25, 2016·8 min read

Vitamin D Engages Longevity Gene to Increase Lifespan: C. elgans Study

Vitamin D appears to engage longevity genes to increase lifespan and prevent the accumulation of neurotoxic proteins linked to age related diseases, such as Alzheimer's, a new study reports.

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·October 7, 2016·6 min read

Different Brain Atrophy Patterns May Explain Variability in Alzheimer’s Symptoms

A new neuroimaging study finds many Alzheimer's patients and those at risk of developing the disease show a combination of atrophy factors.

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·October 6, 2016·5 min read

The Role Gut Bacteria Plays in Neurodegenerative Diseases

Researchers report proteins produced by gut bacteria may cause protein misfolding in the brain and cerebral inflammation.

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·October 5, 2016·4 min read

Enzyme Treatment of Gene May Reverse Effects of Alzheimer’s

Researchers suggest the ApoE gene could be a promising new target for therapeutic approaches for Alzheimer's disease.

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·October 3, 2016·6 min read

Computer Simulations Explore How Alzheimer’s Starts

A new study reports a computer simulation has been able to explore the initial steps of the molecular processes that lead to Alzheimer's disease.

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·October 3, 2016·5 min read

Breakthrough in Mapping Nicotine Addiction Could Help Improve Treatment

Researchers have crystallized a protein that could hold the answer as to how nicotine addiction occurs in the brain.

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·September 29, 2016·4 min read

New Imaging Technique Opens Possibility for Alzheimer’s Drug Development

Tau PET neuroimaging could help open the door to developing new drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease.

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·September 26, 2016·4 min read

Alzheimer’s Manifests Differently in Hispanic People

A new study reports Hispanic people not only tend to develop symptoms of Alzheimer's earlier than other racial groups, they also show earlier manifestations of neuropsychiatric symptoms associated with the disease.