FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·August 18, 2016·5 min readNew Mechanism Discovered for Alzheimer’s Risk GeneA new discovery could help answer the question as to how extra ApoE4 may cause Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 16, 2016·4 min readExercise and Diet Can Reduce Build Up of Protein Linked to Alzheimer’sResearchers report a healthy diet, regular exercise and a normal BMI can help protect against the build up of proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 10, 2016·6 min readGene Signature in Healthy Brain Pinpoints Origins of Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers have identified a specific signature of a group in genes in brain areas most vulnerable to Alzheimer's.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 2, 2016·5 min readLower Weight in Late Life May Increase Alzheimer’s RiskResearchers report a link between a lower BMI and greater deposits of amyloid plaques in older individuals.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 19, 2016·4 min readAlzheimer’s Tau Protein Spreads Through Brain Via Extracellular SpaceResearchers report tau proteins appear to spread through the brain via the extracellular space surrounding neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 14, 2016·5 min readProgress in World’s First Alzheimer’s VaccineResearchers have made a breakthrough discovery in the international quest to discover a new and potentially effective vaccine targeting the pathological proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 13, 2016·4 min readBrain Cell Death in Alzheimer’s Linked to Structural FlawResearchers believe they have discovered a new biological pathway involved in Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 5, 2016·5 min readA New Model For How Alzheimer’s Causes DementiaA newly developed mouse model of Alzheimer's disease has allowed researchers greater insight into how the disease causes dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 5, 2016·5 min readCellular Vessels Predict Likelihood of Developing DementiaFindings provide a quicker and less invasive way to identify impending cognitive decline and begin treatment before dementia is established.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 15, 2016·6 min readResearchers Block Action of Alzheimer’s Tau Protein in MiceResearchers report a drug called phenylbutyrate may protect against damage caused by the tau protein in Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 14, 2016·4 min readNanoprobe Enables Measurement of Protein Dynamics in Living CellsA new device allows researchers to measure how anesthetic affects levels of Alzheimer's associated proteins.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 13, 2016·3 min readPET Imaging Points to Tau Protein as Leading Culprit in Alzheimer’sTau may be more directly instigating neuronal dysfunction than amyloid beta in Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.Read More