Alzheimer’s disease destroys neurons that keep us awake
Tau accumulations disrupt wake-promoting neurons. The findings help explain why day-time napping and sleep disruptions are often reported in Alzheimer's patients.... Read More...
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
How Alzheimer’s Spreads Through the Brain
Researchers investigate how toxic proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease spread throughout the brain.... Read More...
Cortice Biosciences Announces Presentation of Results from Placebo-Controlled Phase 1 Clinical Trials Evaluating TPI 287 for Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Tauopathies
Cortice Biosciences announced today results from placebo-controlled, double-blinded Phase 1 studies evaluating TPI 287, a brain penetrable microtubule stabilizing agent, for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and corticobasal syndrome (CBS).... Read More...
How Parkinson’s Alters Brain Activity Over Time
Researchers have identified how specific brain areas change over time in patients with Parkinson's disease.... Read More...
How Tau Accumulates and Caused Neurodegenerative Disorders
A new study reports appoptosin initiates a path that leads to tau accumulation in neurodegenerative disorders.... Read More...
Similar But Different: New Discovery for Neurodegenerative Disease
Researchers report people with PSP experience more severe and extensive cognitive impairments than those with Parkinson's disease.... Read More...