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·May 19, 2017·3 min read

Flies Are Key to Studying the Causes of Dementia

Findings could help researchers hone in on new targets and treatments for Alzheimer's and other neurodegnerative diseases.

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·May 19, 2017·3 min read

Tau Prevents Synaptic Transmission at Early Stage of Neurodegeneration

Study reveals Tau proteins disrupt synaptic transmission in early stages of neurodegenerative diseases.

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·May 1, 2017·7 min read

3D Model of NFL Player’s Brain Reconstructs Moment of Impact

Summary: A new brain modelling study that looks at what happens to the brains of NFL players following a collision...

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·April 19, 2017·5 min read

Antibody Helps Detect Protein Implicated in Alzheimer’s

Researchers have developed a new, non-invasive method of measuring Tau levels in the blood.

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·April 11, 2017·6 min read

Detecting Alzheimer’s Disease Earlier Using … Greebles?

A new test that uses graphic characters called 'Greebles' could help doctors detect early signs of Alzheimer's disease before the symptoms become apparent.

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·March 22, 2017·5 min read

Alzheimer’s Disease Linked to the Metabolism of Unsaturated Fats

A new study report omega 3 and omega 6 unsaturated fatty acids are significantly decreased in the brains of people with Alzheimer's.

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·February 8, 2017·4 min read

Designer Compound May Untangle Damage Leading to Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers report a new compound could help prevent and may even reverse some of the brain injury caused by the Tau protein in dementia.

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·January 31, 2017·4 min read

Glucose Deprivation in the Brain Sets Stage for Alzheimer’s

Researchers discover a decline in glucose levels in the brain that occurs during the early stages of MCI.

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·January 26, 2017·6 min read

Drug Compound Halts Alzheimer’s Related Damage in Mice

Researchers report a synthetic molecule can reduce tau and even reverse some neurological damage in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.

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·January 19, 2017·5 min read

Excess Tau Protein Damages Brain’s GPS For Alzheimer’s Patients

The spatial dissociation in Alzheimer's disease that causes people to wander may be a result of tau accumulation in the entorhinal cortex's grid cells, a new study reports.

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·January 11, 2017·5 min read

Potential Target For Alzheimer’s Treatments

Researchers discover a protein that appears to have an indirect influence on tau proteins. The findings may help in the development of new Alzheimer's treatments.