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Diagram of Tau tangles in Alzheimer's disease.

·January 4, 2016·1 min read

New Vaccine Against Alzheimer’s Protein to Enter Clinical Trial

A new treatment developed to help clear tau tangles in Alzheimer's disease is entering into early stage clinical trials.

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·December 21, 2015·4 min read

Predicting Who May Develop Alzheimer’s, and Who May Not

Biochemical differences may predict who will, or will not, develop Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.

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·December 21, 2015·4 min read

Slowing Alzheimer’s by Speeding Up Brain’s Waste Disposal

Researchers identify a therapeutic target for clearing toxic proteins in Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

Diagram shows how tau protein affects the brain in Alzheimer's.

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·October 26, 2015·5 min read

How Alzheimer’s Protein Tangles Spread Through the Brain

A new study provides a rare, pathological version of how tau proteins can pass directly from neuron to neuron in the brain.

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·October 5, 2015·3 min read

Microglia Plays Crucial Role in Early Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease

A new study reports researchers discovered that tau fibrils spread with the help on microglia in early stages of Alzheimer's disease.

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·September 21, 2015·4 min read

Old Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Offers New Hope for Alzheimer’s Disease

According to a new study, a drug previously prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis have been found to successfully reverse tau related symptoms in animal models of dementia.

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·September 14, 2015·5 min read

Study Shows Direct Relationship Between Alzheimer’s Tau Protein and Cholesterol

According to researchers, over-expressing a specific enzyme that can eliminate cholesterol from the brain could have a beneficial effect on the tau protein.

Diagram of amyloid beta in Alzheimer's disease.

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·September 10, 2015·5 min read

Human Transmission of Alzheimer’s Protein May Have Occurred as Result of Medical Procedures

A new study provides evidence that a protein synonymous with Alzheimer's disease, amyloid beta, may have passed to a small group of people who were given human derived growth hormone treatments prior to the mid 1980's.

Illustration of shows how tau proteins affect neurons.

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·September 2, 2015·3 min read

Tau and Diabetes May Be Linked Independently of Alzheimer’s Disease

According to a new study, type 2 diabetes may be linked to the build up of tau in the brain.

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·September 2, 2015·4 min read

How Tau Accumulates and Caused Neurodegenerative Disorders

A new study reports appoptosin initiates a path that leads to tau accumulation in neurodegenerative disorders.

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·July 24, 2015·2 min read

Regular Exercise Could Help Improve Memory in Alzheimer’s Patients

Reduced levels of tau protein measured in spinal fluid of older people who regularly exercised. Study finds memory can improve with help of exercise in those with Alzheimer's.