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·May 9, 2018·6 min read

Study Provides Robust Evidence of Sex Differences with Alzheimer’s Gene

According to researchers, Alzheimer's disease may be more prevalent in women, not simply because they live longer on average, but due to the APOE E4 gene. Researchers found the APOE association was greater for women in the Tau pathway than in men. However, there was no difference between APOE expression in the amyloid pathway in women compared to men.

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·December 20, 2017·4 min read

A Non-Invasive Method to Detect Alzheimer’s

Researchers report an MRI test to measure smaller volumes in specific hippocampal regions could be used to detect Alzheimer's disease.

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·September 30, 2017·5 min read

Biomarker May Help Diagnose CTE During Life

Until now, chronic traumatic encephalopathy could only be diagnosed post-mortem. Researchers have identified a potential biomarker that could help diagnose CTE during a person's lifetime.

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·May 2, 2017·6 min read

Unraveling Fluid Flow in the Brain

Findings may prove helpful in diagnosing neurological conditions from vascular dementia to hydrocephalus.

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·March 13, 2017·4 min read

MRI Scans Can Help Spot HIV in the Brain

Researchers have developed a method using MRI to identify when HIV is still present in the brain, despite effective drug treatment.

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·March 26, 2015·4 min read

HIV Can Evolve and Replicate in Patient’s Brain Early in the Illness

A new study reports a subset of patients, the HIV virus started to replicate in the brain within the first four months of infection.

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·March 20, 2015·3 min read

Early Diagnosis Opportunities for Alzheimer’s Through Simple Blood Test

A molecular cascade could help doctors provide early diagnosis of Alzheimer's through a simple blood test, a new study reports.

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·June 27, 2013·3 min read

Brain’s ‘Garbage Truck’ May Hold Key to Treating Alzheimer’s and Other Disorders

A new study points to a newly discovered system in which the brain removed waste as a potential new tool to treat neurodegenerative disorders.