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Image shows shows the location of the temporal lobe in the human brain.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·August 4, 2016·5 min read

“Use it or Lose it” to Defend Against Memory Loss

Researchers report a on a correlation between higher levels of NPTX2 and better brain volume and memory.

Featured Genetics Neurology Neuroscience

·February 5, 2019·5 min read

A New Culprit of Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s

Researchers have identified a potential new biomarker for cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's disease. The study reports fibrinogen, a blood clotting protein, causes a series of molecular events that may trigger the destruction of connections between neurons, resulting in cognitive decline.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·December 10, 2016·3 min read

A Potential Driver of Age and Alzheimer’s Related Memory Loss

A new study reports reduced levels of Rheb result in memory loss in animal models of dementia.

Featured Neurology

·September 30, 2016·3 min read

Abnormal Brain Protein May Contribute to Development of Alzheimer’s

A new study reports on the role the protein TDP-43 plays in the development of Alzheimer's disease.

Featured Psychology

·June 5, 2015·4 min read

Age Related Memory Loss Put To The Test

A new study reports that while the ability to recall specific details may diminish with age, other types of memories may not.

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·July 22, 2021·5 min read

Age-Related Memory Loss Reversed In Mice

Reconstituting the amount of chondroitin 6-sulphate to perineuronal nets completely restored memory and brain plasticity in aging mice to a similar level as seen in younger animals, a new study reports. The findings could lead to new therapies to restore age-related memory loss in older humans.

Image shows dying neurons in the hippocampus.

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·December 19, 2016·5 min read

Alzheimer’s Advance – New Drug Restores Memory and Prolongs Life: Mouse Study

Researchers have identified a possible new drug target that could help to restore memory loss and improve longevity in Alzheimer's disease.

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Featured Neurology Psychology

·July 27, 2015·4 min read

Alzheimer’s Disease Memory Loss Accelerated by Delirium

Researchers report of accelerated cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease patient who also exhibit signs of delirium.

Image shows a graph outlining the differences in alzheimer's symptoms.

Featured Neurology Psychology

·September 26, 2016·4 min read

Alzheimer’s Manifests Differently in Hispanic People

A new study reports Hispanic people not only tend to develop symptoms of Alzheimer's earlier than other racial groups, they also show earlier manifestations of neuropsychiatric symptoms associated with the disease.

This is a diagram of how microtubules desintegrate with Alzheimer's disease.

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·March 26, 2015·2 min read

Alzheimer’s Related Memory Problems Reduced With Immunotherapy

Researchers report a single dose of an immunotherapy treatment successfully reversed memory loss in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease.

This is an illustration of amyloid beta plaque.

Featured Neurology

·September 23, 2013·4 min read

Alzheimer’s Progression Tracked Prior to Dementia

A new study validates a proposed new system which helps to identify and classify people with preclinical Alzheimer's disease.

Enzymes act on the APP (amyloid precursor protein) and cut it into fragments. The beta-amyloid fragment is crucial in the formation of senile plaques in AD.

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·May 29, 2015·3 min read

Amyloid Beta Causes Memory Loss Before Other Signs of Alzheimer’s Begin

According to a new study, amyloid beta, a key component in Alzheimer's disease progression, can cause memory loss in healthy brains prior to the onset of dementia.

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memory loss

“Use it or Lose it” to Defend Against Memory Loss

A New Culprit of Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s

A Potential Driver of Age and Alzheimer’s Related Memory Loss

Abnormal Brain Protein May Contribute to Development of Alzheimer’s

Age Related Memory Loss Put To The Test

Age-Related Memory Loss Reversed In Mice

Alzheimer’s Advance – New Drug Restores Memory and Prolongs Life: Mouse Study

Alzheimer’s Disease Memory Loss Accelerated by Delirium

Alzheimer’s Manifests Differently in Hispanic People

Alzheimer’s Related Memory Problems Reduced With Immunotherapy

Alzheimer’s Progression Tracked Prior to Dementia

Amyloid Beta Causes Memory Loss Before Other Signs of Alzheimer’s Begin

Depression and Urban Deprivation: Unseen Accelerators of Biological Aging

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