Autoantibodies in pregnancy: A cause of behavioral disorders in the child?
Embryonic damage caused by autoantibodies is implicated in a range of behavioral and psychological disorders, including schizophrenia, autism, and ADHD.... Read More...
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Indications why older people are more susceptible to Alzheimer’s disease
Using a gene vector, researchers channeled the blueprint of the human tau protein into different aged mice. After a period of twelve weeks, the tau protein spread twice as fast in older mice than the younger cohort. Findings shed light on why Alzheimer's is predominantly an age-related neurodegenerative disease.... Read More...
Defective Immune Cells in Brain May Cause Alzheimer’s
Researchers report therapeutic activation of the TREM2 gene during the early stages of Alzheimer's disease may help to counteract the formation of amyloid beta protein aggregates.... Read More...
Targeting Astrocytes Might Help Alleviate Alzheimer’s Symptoms
A new study published in JEM reveals blocking a specific receptor on astrocytes improved memory performance and normalized brain function in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...
Does Physical Activity Influence the Health of Future Offspring?
Researchers report both physical and mental exercise can affect the learning ability of future offspring, at least in mice. ... Read More...
Immunological Memory in the Brain
Researchers report inflammation reactions can cause long term alterations to immune cells in the brain which can influence the progression of neurodegenerative disorders later in life.... Read More...
Why Older People Might Lose Their Way
Researchers report the firing patterns of grid cells are less stable in older adults. This, they say, could be why older people have more problems with spatial navigation than younger people.... Read More...
Inflammation Drives Progression of Alzheimer’s
Researchers report an inflammatory mechanism within the brain's immune system may drive the progression of Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...
Parkinson’s Protein Travels From Brain to Gut
Researchers report alpha-synuclein, a protein associated with Parkinson's disease, can travel from the brain to the gut by following a specific path.... Read More...
Early Signs of Alzheimer’s Detected in Cerebrospinal Fluid
Researchers have discovered an early immune response in people with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...
People With Parkinson’s Show Altered Iron Levels in Their Brains
A new neuroimaging study finds iron is distributed in an unusual way in the brains of people with Parkinson's disease.... Read More...
Tweaking Immune Response May Be a Key to Combating Alzheimer’s
Learning how to manipulate inflammatory conditions could help to develop new therapies to stimulate neurogenesis and protect against Alzheimer's, a new study suggests.... Read More...