FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·July 19, 2017·4 min readSteering an Enzyme’s ‘Scissors’ Shows Potential for Stopping Alzheimer’sResearchers at UBC believe they have identified a method that could help stop Alzheimer's disease in its tracks.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 2, 2017·4 min readAlzheimer’s Protein May Be Implicated in Children’s Cognitive AbilitiesAccording to a new Journal of Alzheimer's Disease study, common genetic variants in amyloid precursor protein are associated with fluid intelligence in children.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 18, 2017·5 min readOne Step Closer Toward a Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease?Researchers have developed a new class of drugs that may be more precise at blocking the production of toxic forms of amyloid beta.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 31, 2017·4 min readAlzheimer’s Disease Might Be a ‘Whole Body’ ProblemUsing a technique called parabiosis on pairs of mice, researchers discover what they call 'cancer like mobility' of amyloid beta, reporting it can travel to the brain from other parts of the body.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 14, 2018·3 min readResearchers Successfully Reverse Alzheimer’s Disease: Mouse StudyDepleting BACE1 completely reverses the formation of amyloid plaques and improves cognitive function in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 30, 2018·4 min readNew Model Could Uncover Important Answers in Alzheimer’s ResearchResearchers have developed a new rat model of Alzheimer's disease that can be used to study the accumulation of amyloid plaques.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·May 14, 2018·4 min readEpigenetic Balance Reinstates Memory in Fly Model of Alzheimer’sA new study reports researchers have successfully reversed memory loss in fly models of Alzheimer's disease by restoring the balance between to enzymes that regulate gene expression.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 29, 2018·5 min readUnderstanding the Origins of Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers investigate the role the BMI1 gene plays in the onset and development of Alzheimer's disease. The study reports the loss of BMI1 triggers and increased production of amyloid beta and decreases neural ability to eliminate the protein.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 21, 2018·10 min readViral Connection to Alzheimer’s: Herpes Virus Implicated in Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers provide evidence that certain species of human herpesvirus contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease. The study reports high levels of human herpesvirus 6A and 7 were found in brain samples showing signs of Alzheimer's neuropathology. The findings offer hints of the viral mechanisms that could trigger or exacerbate AD.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyPsychology·June 26, 2018·5 min readGenes Linking Alzheimer’s to Down Syndrome DiscoveredResearchers report extra copies of genes on chromosome 21 increase Alzheimer's like pathology and cognitive impairment in mouse models of Down syndrome. The findings provide insight into early onset Alzheimer's in those with Down syndrome.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 27, 2018·4 min readNew Mechanism Involved in Age Related Memory Loss DiscoveredResearchers report specific alterations in signaling circuits associated with memory can induce an abnormal response in neurons, which is linked to the aging process and cognitive decline.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·November 26, 2018·6 min readNever Before Seen DNA Recombination in Brain Linked to Alzheimer’sResearchers identified gene recombination in neurons that produces new gene variants in the brains of those with Alzheimer's disease. The findings, researchers say, may point to a potential near term treatment for the neurodegenerative disease.Read More
