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This shows the difference between a healthy brain and one of an alzheimer's patient.

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·February 25, 2014·2 min read

Brain Cell Activity Regulates Alzheimer’s Protein

A new study reports that increased neural activity boosts tau levels in the brain.

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·February 25, 2014·2 min read

New Risk Gene Illuminates Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers have isolated a gene believed to play a casual role in the development of Alzheimer's disease.

The image shows the alzheimer's oligomers mentioned in the article.

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·February 19, 2014·3 min read

Researchers Hone in on Alzheimer’s Disease

With the help of the Gordon supercomputer, researchers discover new ways to elucidate the creation of oligomers associated with Alzheimer's.

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·February 18, 2014·3 min read

Study Offers Hope to Caregivers of Alzheimer’s Patients

A common antidepressant proves effective in easing agitation associated with Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.

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·January 12, 2014·4 min read

Caffeine Has Positive Effect on Memory

Researchers find caffeine has a positive effect on long-term memory.

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·December 18, 2013·3 min read

Brain Area Attacked by Alzheimer’s Links Learning and Rewards

Researchers question whether the posterior cingulate cortex actively dampens cognitive performance or monitors performance and attempts to improve it when required.

This is a histopathogic image of senile plaques seen in the cerebral cortex in a patient with presenile onset of Alzheimer disease.

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·December 13, 2013·5 min read

New Gene Discovery Sheds More Light on Alzheimer’s Risk

Researchers uncover a second rare genetic mutation which increases the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later in life.

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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 shows the impact of the drug on BACE.

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·December 6, 2013·3 min read

Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery: Looking Under the Right ROCK

Researchers have discovered a potential drug which can force BACE into different parts of a cell, reducing its ability to produce amyloid beta.

The image shows the stained neural stem cells.

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·December 6, 2013·3 min read

Human Stem Cells Predict Efficacy of Alzheimer Drugs

Researchers transform iPSCs into neurons to test the efficacy of drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease.

The image shows comparison slides from this alzheimer's study.

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·December 6, 2013·5 min read

Study Treats Alzheimer’s by Delivering Protein Across Blood-Brain Barrier

Researchers discover a way to traverse the blood-brain barrier and retinal-blood barrier to deliver a molecule which degrades the main component of Alzheimer's plaques.

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.