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
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
FeaturedNeurology·August 31, 2016·5 min readAntibody Reduces Harmful Amyloid Plaques in Alzheimer’s PatientsA newly developed antibody has shown to trigger a meaningful reduction of amyloid beta in patients with early stage Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 2, 2016·5 min readLower Weight in Late Life May Increase Alzheimer’s RiskResearchers report a link between a lower BMI and greater deposits of amyloid plaques in older individuals.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 18, 2016·2 min readHow Proteins in the Brain Build Up Rapidly in Alzheimer’sResearchers report they have discovered the mechanism that leads to the rapid build up of amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 14, 2016·4 min readUnexpected Arrangement of Plaques in Alzheimer’s Afflicted BrainsResearchers use a newly developed imaging technique that makes tissue transparent to visualize brain tissue from deceased patients with Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 19, 2016·4 min readCan A Protein Reverse Alzheimer’s Symptoms in One Week?Researchers report IL-33 can reduce memory and cognitive problems associated with Alzheimer's disease within one week of treatment in mice. Additionally, IL-33 can reduce the number and size of amyloid plaques.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 11, 2016·2 min readDysfunctional Endosomes Precede Hallmarks of Alzheimer’s DiseaseAbnormalities are linked to axonal dysfunctions and neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease and Down syndrome, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 3, 2016·5 min readAlzheimer’s Plaques Found in Brains of Middle Aged TBI PatientsA new study reports amyloid plaques are present shortly after brain injury in middle aged people. The findings may help explain why people who suffer TBIs are at an increased risk for developing Alzheimer's.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularNeurology·January 27, 2016·4 min readSlower Mental Decline Linked to Higher Amounts of Growth Factor in the BrainA new study reports older people with higher amounts of BDNF in their brains have much slower progression into cognitive decline than those with lower amounts of the protein.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 27, 2016·5 min readInflammatory Changes in the Brain Appear Twenty Years Before Alzheimer’s OnsetA new study reports inflammatory changes in the brain can occur almost twenty years before the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease first appear. Researchers suggest the activation of astrocytes at an early stage can influence the development of the disease.Read More