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The image is an autopsy specimen of a patient with frontotemporal dementa.

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·October 25, 2013·5 min read

Lou Gehrig’s Disease: From Patient Stem Cells to Potential Treatment Strategy in One Study

Researchers create neurons from the skin cells of ALS patients in order to "treat" a gene defect in a dish.

This illustration shows an open skull exposing the brain of a sleeping man.

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·October 21, 2013·3 min read

Shorter Sleep Duration and Poorer Sleep Quality Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarker

Shorter periods of sleep and poorer quality of sleep are associated with greater buildup of beta anyloid, a new study reports.

The image is a diagram showing the formation of beta-amyloid.

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·October 21, 2013·3 min read

Major Alzheimer’s Risk Factor Linked to Red Wine Target

A new study provides insight into the link between ApoE4 and SirT1, an anti-aging protein found is resveratrol.

the image shows an MRI scan of an Alzheimer's patient who carries the TERM2 genetic mutation.

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·October 18, 2013·3 min read

Genetic Mutation Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease Doubles Rate of Brain Tissue Loss

Carries of the TREM2 genetic mutation associated with Alzheimer's disease could develop the disease up to three years earlier than expected, a new study finds.

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·October 17, 2013·3 min read

Brain May Flush Out Toxins During Sleep

A new study reports sleep can help clear brain molecules associated with neurodegeneration.

This is a cross section MRI of a patient with ALS.

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·October 16, 2013·6 min read

‘Individualized’ Therapy for the Brain Targets Specific Gene Mutations Causing Dementia and ALS

Using neurons created from iPS cells derived from people with ALS, researchers develop a new drug which appears to halt the impact of the genetic mutations in some forms of ALS and dementia.

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·October 15, 2013·2 min read

Teachers More Likely to Have Progressive Speech and Language Disorders

Researchers discover an unusual occupational hazard for teachers. Progressive speech and language problems are more prevalent in those who teach than those with Alzheimer's disease.

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·October 11, 2013·3 min read

Scientists Identify Protein Linking Exercise to Brain Health

Researchers isolated a protein which is increased during indurance exercise and gave it to non-exercising mice. The protein turned on genes which promote brain health and encouage new neurons to grow.

This image shows the location of the hippocapmus in the brain.

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·October 9, 2013·2 min read

Neurological Researchers Find Fat May Be Linked to Memory Loss

The loss of fat metabolizing protein PPARalpha in the hippocampus can lead to dementia, a new study finds.

This image shows the lead researcher, Jennifer Stamps

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·October 9, 2013·3 min read

‘Peanut Butter’ Test Can Help Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers use peanut butter as a new tool to diagnose early stage Alzheimer's disease.

The image shows role of autophagy in Aβ secretion from neurons.

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·October 3, 2013·2 min read

Cell Auto Cleaning Mechanism Mediates the Formation of Plaques in Alzheimer’s

Using transgenic mice, researchers find a lack of autophagy in neurons prevents the secretion of amyloid beta and the formation of β-amyloid plaques in the brain.