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The “Big Bang” of Alzheimer’s: Genesis of Disease Identified

Neuroscience NewsJuly 10, 2018

Researchers have identified the exact point at which healthy proteins become toxic in Alzheimer's disease. The findings could help to detect Alzheimer's before the disease progresses and develop treatments to stabilize tau proteins.... Read More...

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Compound Found in Green Tea and Wine May Block Formation of Toxic Metabolites

Neuroscience NewsJuly 2, 2018

EGCG and tannic acid, polyphenols found in green tea and red wine, may help to effectively block the formation of toxic amyloid structures, researchers report. The findings may pave the way to developing new treatments for amyloid-related neurodegenerative disorders and genetic metabolic disorders.... Read More...

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Insights Into Amyloids Associated with Alzheimer’s and Type 2 Diabetes

Neuroscience NewsJune 26, 2018

A new study sheds light on the stabilizing forces of amyloid fibrils associated with Alzheimer's, type 2 diabetes and other neurodegenerative disorders. ... Read More...

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Cortice Biosciences Announces Presentation of Results from Placebo-Controlled Phase 1 Clinical Trials Evaluating TPI 287 for Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Tauopathies

Neuroscience NewsNovember 4, 2017

Cortice Biosciences announced today results from placebo-controlled, double-blinded Phase 1 studies evaluating TPI 287, a brain penetrable microtubule stabilizing agent, for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and corticobasal syndrome (CBS).... Read More...

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Lower Brain Serotonin Levels Linked to Dementia

Neuroscience NewsAugust 14, 2017

A new Johns Hopkins University study adds further evidence to the link between serotonin and dementia. According to researchers, lower serotonin levels may play a key role in memory decline and drive the progression of Alzheimer's.... Read More...

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Finding New Clues About How Proteins Fold

Neuroscience NewsOctober 9, 2015

A new technique allows researchers to analyze the structure a protein forms as it interacts with other proteins in a cell. ... Read More...

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Tau Associated MAPT Gene Increases Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 17, 2015

The findings reported in a new study could help improve the diagnosis and develop new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.... Read More...

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New Probes Quantify Folded and Misfolded Protein Levels in Cells

Neuroscience NewsMarch 4, 2014

A new probe which allows researchers to quantify folded and misfolded protein levels in a cell could help pave the way for drug treatments for misfolding diseases such as Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...

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Genome-Wide Imaging Study Identifies New Gene Associated with Alzheimer’s Plaques

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 20, 2013

Researchers combined genetic data with neuroimaging in order to identify genes associated with amyloid plaque deposits in Alzheimer's disease patients. The study is believed to be the first genome-wide association study of plaque deposits using a specialized PET scan tracer that binds to amyloid.... Read More...

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It’s Not Just Amyloid: White Matter Hyperintensities and Alzheimer’s Disease

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 19, 2013

A new study suggest that along with amyloid deposits, white matter hyperintensities may be a second necessary factor for the development of Alzheimer’s disease.... Read More...

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A Molecular Scissor Related to Alzheimer’s Disease

Neuroscience NewsOctober 4, 2012

An international research team revealed the atomic‐level structure of the human peptidase enzyme meprin β (beta).... Read More...

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New Research Determines How a Single Brain Trauma May Lead to Alzheimer’s Disease

Neuroscience NewsJuly 24, 2012

A study, performed in mice and utilizing post-mortem samples of brains from patients with Alzheimer’s disease, found that a single event of a moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) can disrupt proteins that regulate an enzyme associated with Alzheimer’s. The paper, published in The Journal of Neuroscience, identifies the complex mechanisms that result in a rapid and robust post-injury elevation of the enzyme, BACE1, in the brain. These results may lead to the development of a drug treatment that targets this mechanism to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.... Read More...

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amyloid

The “Big Bang” of Alzheimer’s: Genesis of Disease Identified

Compound Found in Green Tea and Wine May Block Formation of Toxic Metabolites

Insights Into Amyloids Associated with Alzheimer’s and Type 2 Diabetes

Cortice Biosciences Announces Presentation of Results from Placebo-Controlled Phase 1 Clinical Trials Evaluating TPI 287 for Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Tauopathies

Lower Brain Serotonin Levels Linked to Dementia

Finding New Clues About How Proteins Fold

Tau Associated MAPT Gene Increases Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease

New Probes Quantify Folded and Misfolded Protein Levels in Cells

Genome-Wide Imaging Study Identifies New Gene Associated with Alzheimer’s Plaques

It’s Not Just Amyloid: White Matter Hyperintensities and Alzheimer’s Disease

A Molecular Scissor Related to Alzheimer’s Disease

New Research Determines How a Single Brain Trauma May Lead to Alzheimer’s Disease