FeaturedNeurology·March 31, 2015·2 min readMemory and Synaptic Connections Restored in Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s by Cancer DrugExperimental cancer drug appears to block damage triggered during the formation of amyloid beta plaques, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 26, 2015·2 min readAlzheimer’s Related Memory Problems Reduced With ImmunotherapyResearchers report a single dose of an immunotherapy treatment successfully reversed memory loss in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 20, 2015·3 min readEarly Diagnosis Opportunities for Alzheimer’s Through Simple Blood TestA molecular cascade could help doctors provide early diagnosis of Alzheimer's through a simple blood test, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·March 12, 2015·3 min readGene Variant Could Predict Who Will Respond to Investigational Therapy for Alzheimer’sStudy reports neurons carrying a specific genetic variant responded to investigational therapy by reducing the rate of beta amyloid peptide production.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 12, 2015·2 min readUltrasound Technology Can Be Used to Treat Alzheimer’s DiseaseAccording to researchers, using non-invasive ultrasound technology can be used to treat memory loss associated with Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·March 2, 2015·4 min readNew Genetic Target Identified in Fight Against Some Neurodegenerative DiseasesAccording to a new study, triggering TREM2 could help slow the progression of some neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 17, 2015·5 min readMolecular Inhibitor Breaks Cycle That Leads to Alzheimer’sA new study reports a molecular chaperone can inhibit a key stage in the development of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 15, 2015·5 min readAlzheimer’s Plaques Reduced by Targeting Sugar Attachment to the BACE1 EnzymeAmyloid beta can be reduced when sugars are prevented from binding to a key enzyme associated with Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 18, 2014·2 min readBrain Receptor Cell Could Be New Target for Alzheimer’sResearchers report that blocking a key receptor in the brain could neutralize the biological consequences of Alzheimer's.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 11, 2014·3 min readAnxiety Can Accelerate Conversion to Alzheimer’s for People with MCIAnxiety can accelerate the development of Alzheimer's disease in some patients with mild cognitive impairment, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 13, 2014·4 min readNovel Culture System Replicates Course of Alzheimer’s Disease and Confirms Amyloid HypothesisUsing an innovative culture system, researchers provide evidence supporting the amyloid hypothesis of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 29, 2014·3 min readProtein that Causes Frontotemporal Dementia also Implicated in Alzheimer’s DiseaseLow levels of progranulin shown to increase the formation of amyloid beta plaques and worsen memory deficits in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
