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·February 29, 2016·3 min read

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.

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·February 26, 2016·4 min read

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.

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·February 2, 2016·5 min read

Moderate Seafood Consumption May Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk

A new study reports eating moderate amounts of seafood may reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Additionally, the researchers found no correlation between higher levels of mercury in the brain and Alzheimer's neuropathology.

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·January 25, 2016·4 min read

Exposure to Environmental Toxin May Increase Risk of Alzheimer’s and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases

Chronic exposure to the environmental toxin BMAA may increase the risk for developing neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and ALS.

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·December 7, 2015·2 min read

People With Negative Beliefs About Aging More Likely To Develop Alzheimer’s Symptoms

According to a new study, people who have negative beliefs about aging are more likely to have brain changes associated with Alzheimer's disease.

Diagram shows how tau protein affects the brain in Alzheimer's.

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·October 26, 2015·5 min read

How Alzheimer’s Protein Tangles Spread Through the Brain

A new study provides a rare, pathological version of how tau proteins can pass directly from neuron to neuron in the brain.

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·September 2, 2015·4 min read

How Tau Accumulates and Caused Neurodegenerative Disorders

A new study reports appoptosin initiates a path that leads to tau accumulation in neurodegenerative disorders.

This image shows a Gallyas silver stain of neurofibrillary tangles in the hippocampus of an old person with Alzheimer's related pathology.

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·November 13, 2014·6 min read

New Alzheimer’s Related Memory Disorder Identified

Researchers have defined and established a criteria for a new neurodegenerative disease which closely resembles Alzheimer's.

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.

The image shows neurofibrillary tangles associated with Alzheimer's.

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·June 26, 2013·3 min read

Alzheimer’s Disease Mouse Models Point To A Potential Therapeutic Approach

Using well known mouse models, researchers demonstrate a potential new target to fight Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

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·June 17, 2013·4 min read

Rare Genomic Mutations Found in Ten Families with Early-Onset, Familial Alzheimer’s Disease

A new study uncovers unique changes in DNA structure in genes important to neuronal function in relatives with early onset, familial Alzheimer's disease.

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·May 29, 2013·3 min read

From Trauma to Tau

Researchers discover traumatic brain injuries generate tau oligomers, a protein associated with Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases. The discovery could provide insight into lasting brain damage caused by TBI.