FeaturedNeurology·December 22, 2016·3 min readPromising Discovery For A Non-Invasive Early Detection of Alzheimer’sA new paper details a technology that can detect pathological oligomeric forms of tau in Alzheimer's patients through human blood platelets.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 6, 2016·5 min readEarly Signs of Alzheimer’s IdentifiedResearchers confirm both amyloid beta and tau are present in brain areas associated with memory and information processing during very early stages of Alzheimer's.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 17, 2016·4 min readRole of Key Protein in Alzheimer’s Development DiscoveredKinase p38y, a protein lost as Alzheimer's progresses, appears to have a protective effect against memory deficits associated with the disease when it is reintroduced into the brains of mice, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 9, 2016·3 min readResearchers Reveal How Neurodegenerative Diseases Spread Through the BrainA new study looks at how neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's are able to spread through the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 28, 2016·6 min readStructure of Toxic Tau Aggregates Determines Type of Dementia, Rate of ProgressionA new study may help shed light on the diversity of dementias linked to tau protein aggregation.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 22, 2016·6 min readA Potential New Strategy to Prevent Alzheimer’sResearchers have successfully prevented early events that occur in the brain before Alzheimer's symptoms are evident.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 13, 2016·4 min readUntangling a Cause of Memory Loss in Neurodegenerative DiseasesA new study identifies a possible therapeutic target for memory loss in some neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 12, 2016·4 min readDysfunction in Neuronal Transport Mechanism Linked to Alzheimer’sA new study confirms a mutation caused dysfunction associated with Alzheimer's and proposes a new therapeutic target.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 9, 2016·3 min readAberrant Tau Proteins Put Neuronal Networks to SleepResearchers report Rolofylline could help alleviate learning and memory problems associated with aggregating Tau proteins.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·October 5, 2016·4 min readEnzyme Treatment of Gene May Reverse Effects of Alzheimer’sResearchers suggest the ApoE gene could be a promising new target for therapeutic approaches for Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 29, 2016·4 min readNew Imaging Technique Opens Possibility for Alzheimer’s Drug DevelopmentTau PET neuroimaging could help open the door to developing new drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 27, 2016·6 min readExperimental Imaging Agent Reveals Concussion Related CTE in Living BrainResearchers use an experimental PET scan tracer to effectively find brain protein deposits specific to CTE in the brain of a retired NFL player.Read More
