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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.

Image shows amyloid beta plaques surrounded by microglia.

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·October 13, 2015·3 min read

Boosting the Brain’s Waste Disposal System to Help Fight Alzheimer’s

Researchers investigate whether they can mobilize the immune system to help in the fight against Alzheimer's disease.

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·October 5, 2015·3 min read

Horse Disease Shares Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers report brain tissue of horses that died from equine grass sickness contains a build up of amyloid beta, a protein associated with human Alzheimer's disease.

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·September 29, 2015·5 min read

Alzheimer’s Disease Progression Influenced by Disruption of Blood-Brain Barrier

A new study reports amyloid beta induces a strong inflammatory response, destroying the blood-CSF barrier.

Image shows amyloid beta attacking a cell.

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·September 24, 2015·4 min read

Yeast Protein Could Offer Clues to How Alzheimer’s Plaques Form in the Brain

Understanding how yeast cells construct and destroy amyloid like structures could help researchers develop new drugs that destroy amyloid beta in Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.

Image shows a neuron covered in amyloid plaques.

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·September 24, 2015·3 min read

Suppressing Amyloid Plaques in Alzheimer’s Disease and Diabetes

A new study three new peptide molecules suppressed cytotoxic clumping of amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes.

Image of amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's brain tissue.

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·September 18, 2015·4 min read

A Major Breakthrough in Understanding of Alzheimer’s Disease Reported

A new study sheds light onto a fundamental mechanism underlying the development of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers believe the findings could lead to new forms of therapy for those living with the disease.

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·September 17, 2015·4 min read

Pathogenic Role of Amyloid Beta in Alzheimer’s Disease and Down Syndrome Dementia Confirmed

A new study furthers insight into how Alzheimer's disease naturally progresses.

Diagram of a brain slice of a person with Alzheimer's disease.

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·September 16, 2015·4 min read

Researchers Discover Link Between Stress and Alzheimer’s Disease

A new study reports stress releases corticotrophin releasing factor, which increases the production of amyloid beta, a protein implicated in Alzheimer's disease.

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·September 14, 2015·5 min read

Study Shows Direct Relationship Between Alzheimer’s Tau Protein and Cholesterol

According to researchers, over-expressing a specific enzyme that can eliminate cholesterol from the brain could have a beneficial effect on the tau protein.