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Alzheimer’s Drug May Stop Disease If Used Before Symptoms Appear

Neuroscience NewsAugust 1, 2018

Researchers report memantine, an FDA approved drug, may not only alleviate symptoms of mild Alzheimer's disease, but could also prevent progression of the disease if used before symptoms appear. ... Read More...

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Traffic Jams in the Brain

Neuroscience NewsJuly 26, 2018

A new study reports disrupted transportation routes in nerve cells are a significant cause of Parkinson's disease.... Read More...

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New Mechanism to Explain the Spread of Alzheimer’s Discovered

Neuroscience NewsJune 28, 2018

Researchers report exosomes help neuron-to-neuron growth and the transfer of oligomer amyloid beta, resulting in apoptosis. The study reveals exosomes may be a primary mediator of the pathogenic progression of Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...

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Overlapping Mechanisms in HIV Cognitive Disorders and Alzheimer’s

Neuroscience NewsApril 9, 2018

A new Journal of Neuroscience study reports elevated levels of BACE1, an enzyme associated with neuronal damage in Alzheimer's disease, were identified in postmortem brain samples of those with HIV.... Read More...

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Binding Sites on Amyloid Beta Peptide Discovered

Neuroscience NewsOctober 19, 2017

Researchers have invented a probe that lights up when it binds to a misfolded amyloid peptide. ... Read More...

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How Green Tea Extract Could Help Protect Against Alzheimer’s

Neuroscience NewsOctober 11, 2017

Researchers reveal a compound in green tea extract may help protect the brain against cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's by coating toxic oligomers.... Read More...

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Promising Discovery For A Non-Invasive Early Detection of Alzheimer’s

Neuroscience NewsDecember 22, 2016

A new paper details a technology that can detect pathological oligomeric forms of tau in Alzheimer's patients through human blood platelets.... Read More...

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New Imaging Technique Measures Toxicity of Proteins Associated With Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases

Neuroscience NewsNovember 23, 2016

Researchers have developed a new imaging technique that makes it possible to study why proteins associated with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases may go from harmless to toxic. ... Read More...

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Computer Simulations Explore How Alzheimer’s Starts

Neuroscience NewsOctober 3, 2016

A new study reports a computer simulation has been able to explore the initial steps of the molecular processes that lead to Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...

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New Clues to Toxic Forms of Amyloid Beta in Alzheimer’s

Neuroscience NewsJune 10, 2016

Researchers made a subtle alteration to the amyloid beta protein. The change affect its aggregation behavior and stabilizes an intermediate form with enhanced toxicity.... Read More...

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Understanding the Link Between TBI and Alzheimer’s Disease

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 12, 2016

Researchers report a toxic form of tau protein increases following TBI, leading to the development of the same type of mental impairments seen in Alzheimer's patients.... Read More...

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Lighting Up the Dark Secrets of Alzheimer’s Disease

Neuroscience NewsAugust 25, 2015

Raman spectroscopy techniques allows researchers to take a closer look at the elusive amyloid beta. ... Read More...

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News

Signs of Memory Problems May Instead Be Symptoms of Hearing Loss

Genes with Large Effect on Head and Brain Size Discovered

Neuroscience

Genes with Large Effect on Head and Brain Size Discovered

How Our Brains Distinguish Between Self Touch and the Touch of Others

Neurology

Signs of Memory Problems May Instead Be Symptoms of Hearing Loss

Blood Test Detects Alzheimer’s Damage Before Symptoms

How Concussion May Lead to Epilepsy

AI

Wearable Sensor Could Detect Hidden Anxiety and Depression in Young Children

Using AI and Data Streams to Predict Local Flu Activity

Harnessing Machine Learning to Uncover New Insights Into the Brain

Robotics

Reinforcement Learning Expedites ‘Tuning’ of Robotics Prosthetics

How Game Theory Can Bring Humans and Robots Closer Together

3D Printed Robot Hand Plays the Piano

Psychology

Youthful Cognitive Ability Predicts Mental Capacity Later in Life

Depression and Suicide Risk Found in the Genome

Alzheimer’s Drug May Stop Disease If Used Before Symptoms Appear

Traffic Jams in the Brain

New Mechanism to Explain the Spread of Alzheimer’s Discovered

Overlapping Mechanisms in HIV Cognitive Disorders and Alzheimer’s

Binding Sites on Amyloid Beta Peptide Discovered

How Green Tea Extract Could Help Protect Against Alzheimer’s

Promising Discovery For A Non-Invasive Early Detection of Alzheimer’s

New Imaging Technique Measures Toxicity of Proteins Associated With Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases

Computer Simulations Explore How Alzheimer’s Starts

New Clues to Toxic Forms of Amyloid Beta in Alzheimer’s

Understanding the Link Between TBI and Alzheimer’s Disease

Lighting Up the Dark Secrets of Alzheimer’s Disease