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·March 20, 2012

New Hope for Treating Alzheimer’s Disease: A Role for the FKBP52 Protein

New research in humans published today reveals that the so-called FKBP52 protein may prevent the Tau protein from turning pathogenic.... Read More

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·March 27, 2012

Chronic Stress Spawns Protein Aggregates Linked to Alzheimer’s

Repeated stress triggers the production and accumulation of insoluble tau protein aggregates inside the brain cells of mice, say researchers... Read More

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·May 29, 2012

Exendin-4 Diabetes Medication may Minimize Damage for Blast Related TBI

Diabetes Drug Could Be a Promising Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury TAU research finds that existing diabetes medication may ease... Read More

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·July 19, 2012

Anti-Tau Drug Improves Cognition, Decreases Tau Tangles in Alzheimer’s Disease Models

Penn Medicine research presented today at the 2012 Alzheimer's Association International Conference shows that an anti-tau treatment called epithilone D (EpoD) was effective in preventing and intervening the progress of Alzheimer's disease in animal models, improving neuron function and cognition, as well as decreasing tau pathology. Read More

Image shows brain slices with deposits of proteins associated with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.

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·February 5, 2013

Study Confirms No Transmission of Alzheimer’s Proteins Between Humans

While evidence suggests pathological proteins linked to the onset and progression of neurodegenerative disorders are capable of spreading from cell-to-cell within the brains of affected individuals, new research shows no evidence to support concerns that these abnormal disease proteins are “infectious” or transmitted from animals to humans or from one person to another. Read More

The image shows a PET scan of a brain of a person with Alzheimer's disease.

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·February 15, 2013

Neuronal Activity Induces Tau Release from Healthy Neurons

Researchers discover neuronal activity can stimulate tau release from healthy neurons in the absence of cell death. The study shows treatment of neurons with known biological signaling molecules increases the release of tau into the culture medium. Read More

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·May 23, 2013

Scientists Discover Cinnamon Compounds’ Potential Ability to Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease

Cinnamaldehyde and epicatechin, two compounds found in cinnamon, are showing promise in the fight against Alzheimer's disease. Read More

The image shows a brain scan of a person with TBI.

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·May 29, 2013

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. Read More

The image shows the tau proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease.

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·June 19, 2013

New Alzheimer’s Research Suggests Possible Cause: The Interaction of Proteins in the Brain

Researchers discover by looking at amyloid-beta and tau independently that the interaction between the proteins could be the key to the cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's disease. As the interaction between the two proteins increased, the progression of Alzheimer's worsened. Read More

The image shows neurofibrillary tangles associated with Alzheimer's.

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·June 26, 2013

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. Read More

Three panels show tangles and Lewy bodies.

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·July 3, 2013

Shape-shifting Disease Proteins May Explain Variable Appearance of Neurodegenerative Diseases

Researchers discover alpha-synuclein proteins can morph into different strains. This can promote misfolding of other disease proteins associated with neurodegenerative diseases. Read More

This is a sagittal MRI slice with highlighting indicating location of the posterior cingulate.

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·August 19, 2013

Brain Network Decay Detected in Early Alzheimer’s

Disruptions in brain networks emerge around the same time as chemical markers for Alzheimer's disease appear in spinal fluid, new research suggests. Read More

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