FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 27, 2018·4 min readThe Onset of Alzheimer’s:The Importance of Family HistoryResearchers report the closer a person gets to the age their parents started to develop Alzheimer's symptoms, the more likely they are to have amyloid plaques.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·January 25, 2018·4 min readLifestyle Changes Prevent Cognitive Decline Even in Genetically Susceptible PeopleEven for those genetically susceptible to developing dementia, enhanced lifestyle counselling can help to prevent cognitive decline, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·December 6, 2017·5 min readAlzheimer’s Damage Reduced with Compound that Targets APOE Gene: Mouse StudyResearchers from WUSTL have identified a compound that targets APOE in mouse brains and which protects against Alzheimer's disease. The APOE4 genetic variant increases the risk of people developing Alzheimer's disease. The findings offer new possible avenues of treating the disease in humans.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 30, 2017·5 min readGene Variant That Protects Against Alzheimer’s IdentifiedResearchers report people with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's and who carry a variant in the RAB10 gene, may be more resilient to the disease than those without the genetic variant.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 2, 2017·4 min readMiddle Age Inflammation Linked to Brain Shrinkage Decades LaterAccording to a new study, people who have inflammation biomarkers in their blood during middle age are more likely to have increased brain shrinkage as they grow older. Researchers report the brain cell loss associated with inflammation was most prevalent in areas affected in Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·October 6, 2017·2 min readResearchers Studying Drug’s Potential to Prevent Alzheimer’sResearchers are testing whether low doses of Rapamycin, a drug most commonly used as an immunosuppressant following an organ transplant, can help to prevent Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·September 22, 2017·4 min readMulti-Gene Test Predicts Alzheimer’s Better Than ApoE4 AloneUCSF researchers have developed a new genetic risk factor test that takes into account more than 24 genetic variants, each of which are associated with a small risk of Alzheimer's disease. The researchers say the test is a better method to help identify preclinical Alzheimer's than testing for ApoE4 alone.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 14, 2017·3 min readStudy Investigates Vaccine and Oral Medication to Stop Alzheimer’s Years Before it BeginsResearchers are testing a new vaccine and oral medication that could delay or prevent Alzheimer's disease from developing in those with a genetic predisposition.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 10, 2017·4 min readBreakthrough Study Reveals New Diagnosis for Alzheimer’sA new method of examining blood plasma allowed researchers to identify specific chemical bonds within the blood. The new technique allowed researchers to accurately distinguish between Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia, thus reducing cases of misdiagnosis.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 4, 2017·8 min readWhich Genetic Marker Is the Ring Leader in the Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease?Researchers have implicated TOMM40, a gene adjacent to APOE on chromosome 19, in the development of Alzheimer's disease. TOMM40, researchers report, plays a significant role in the decline of verbal learning after the age of 60.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·July 23, 2017·4 min readGene Variant Increases Risk For DepressionAccording to researchers, people with the APOE4 gene have a 20% increased risk of developing depression as they age.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 15, 2017·5 min readMore Amyloid in the Brain, More Cognitive DeclineThe amount of amyloid plaques present within a person's brain can indicate the rate at which their cognition will decline in the following four years, a new study reports.Read More
