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·February 12, 2016·8 min read

Researchers Identify ‘Neurostatin’ That Could Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk

A new study reports researchers have identified a drug that targets the first steps in a toxic chain reaction that leads to Alzheimer's disease.

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·April 14, 2015·4 min read

Researchers Discover A Potential New Cause of Alzheimer’s Disease

According to a new study, researchers believe they have discovered a potential new cause of Alzheimer's disease.

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·March 2, 2015·2 min read

Alzheimer’s Amyloid Clumps Found in Young Adult Brains

Researchers report a lifelong accumulation of amyloid plaques in the brain could contribute to Alzheimer's disease.

This image shows a microscopic view of neurons and amyloid plaques in the brain.

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·October 23, 2014·4 min read

Why People with Down Syndrome Invariably Develop Alzheimer’s Disease

Study reveals how the SNX27 protein regulates the generation of beta amyloid.

The image shows fMRI scans taken from the participants in the study.

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·September 15, 2014·2 min read

Researchers Find Neural Compensation in People with Alzheimer’s Related Protein

Researchers report the brain is able to compensate for a buildup of beta amyloid, a protein associated with Alzheimer's disease.

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·April 15, 2014·3 min read

Limiting a Certain Protein in the Brain Reverses Alzheimer’s Symptoms in Mice

Limiting the p25 protein appears to reverse AD symptoms in mice, a new study reports.

The image shows the pericytes in a mouse brain.

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·December 13, 2013·4 min read

Study Breaks Blood-Brain Barriers to Understanding Alzheimer’s

Pericytes could provide novel targets for the treatment and diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.

The image is a diagram comparing the difference between neuron damage and associated damage in alzheimer's disease with normal neurons.

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·November 20, 2013·5 min read

Study Reveals How Variant Forms of APOE Protein Impact Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

A new study reports even low levels of APOE4 can increase beta-amyloid plaques in the brain and neuronal damage in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease. However, introducing APOE2 can reduce amyloid deposits and other associated damage.

The image shows a normal brain slice and a brain slice of with severe AD.

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·November 14, 2013·4 min read

Understanding a Protein’s Role in Familial Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers use a novel genomic approach to better understand genetic mutations associated with familial Alzheimer's disease.

The image shows microtubule disintegration in alzheimer's disease.

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·November 13, 2013·2 min read

High Blood Pressure in Middle Age Versus Old Age May Better Predict Memory Loss

According to a new study, middle aged people with high pulse pressure are more likely to have biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease in their spinal fluid than those with lower pulse pressure.