New Details on Aged Brain, Alzheimer’s and Dementia
A new study that analyzed the brains of 107 older people sheds light on the neurobiology of both healthy and diseases aging.... Read More...
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Researchers Describe a New Biology of Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers present a new model for the biology of Alzheimer's disease in a Nature Neuroscience study. They note the findings could help lead to a new approach to treating the neurodegenerative disease.... Read More...
Saving Neurons May Offer New Approach for Treating Alzheimer’s Disease
According to researchers, the compound P7C3 may help to protect against neuron death and memory problems associated with Alzheimer's disease without altering the buildup of amyloid plaques or neurofibrillary tangles in rat brains.... Read More...
Here’s What We Think Alzheimer’s Does to the Brain
A new paper explores different findings about the development of Alzheimer's and considers how personalized treatments may help combat this complex disease.... Read More...
Pathologic Hallmarks of Alzheimer’s in Aged Chimpanzee Brains
A Kent State University study reveals the brains of older chimpanzees show similar pathology to Alzheimer's disease in humans. ... Read More...
Extra Virgin Olive Oil Preserves Memory and Protects Brain Against Alzheimer’s
Extra virgin olive oil can reduce neuroinflammation and activates autophagy, helping to protect memories and stave off dementia, a new study reports.... Read More...
Delirium Could Accelerate Dementia Related Mental Decline
A new study reports delirium can accelerate cognitive decline in people undergoing pathological changes associated with dementia.... Read More...
Llama Antibodies May Detect Cerebral Lesions Associated with Alzheimer’s
Researchers have developed a new, non invasive way to bypass the blood brain barrier and reach brain cells in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease using two types of llama antibodies.... Read More...
PET Imaging Points to Tau Protein as Leading Culprit in Alzheimer’s
Tau may be more directly instigating neuronal dysfunction than amyloid beta in Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.... Read More...
Dysfunctional Endosomes Precede Hallmarks of Alzheimer’s Disease
Abnormalities are linked to axonal dysfunctions and neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease and Down syndrome, a new study reports. ... Read More...
Improving Memory in Alzheimer’s by Blocking Inflammation
Researchers have disarmed the brain's response to amyloid beta using a compound used to treat cancer, a new study reports.... Read More...
Researchers Suppress Alzheimer’s Associated Neuronal Death and Oxidative Stress
Researchers have successfully designed mitochondria-specific ceria nanoparticles which appear to be capable of suppressing neuronal death associated with Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...