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·June 1, 2015·5 min read

Researchers Find Missing Link Between the Brain and Immune System

Researchers discover the brain and immune system are directly linked through vessels previously thought not to exist.

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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·May 20, 2015·3 min read

Increased Risk of Developing Parkinson’s Disease in People With Depression

According to a new study, people who were hospitalized for depression on five or more occasions were 40 percent more likely to develop Parkinson's disease than those who had been hospitalized one time.

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·May 8, 2015·3 min read

New Role Idenitified for Protein Aggregates in Neurodegeneration

According to a new study, the proteome undergoes extensive changes during aging.

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·April 29, 2015·5 min read

Amyloid Beta Production Blocked in Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s

Findings promising as a potential early therapeutic intervention for AD.

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·April 23, 2015·4 min read

Major Pathway Identified in Nerve Cell Death Offers Hope for Therapies

Researchers report they have identified a pathway implicated in the death of nerve cells.

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·April 22, 2015·5 min read

Stem Cell Researchers Go Out on a Limb for ALS

New research could provide a more effective way to study disease which affect motor neurons.

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·April 15, 2015·2 min read

Researchers Discover How A Specific Enzyme Protects Brain Cells in Parkinson’s Model

New findings could help develop drugs that could protect brain cells in Parkinson's disease.

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·April 13, 2015·4 min read

Dancing the Tango Could Benefit People With Parkinson’s

A new study suggests dancing the Argentine tango could have positive effects for Parkinson's patients.

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·March 31, 2015·2 min read

Link Between ALS and Abnormal Immune Response Established

According to a new study, a protein implicated in some neurological diseases also plays an important role in how our bodies respond to viral infections.