Latest

Tau

This image shows mixed rat brain cultures stained for coronin 1a, found only in microglia and here in green, and alpha-internexin, in red, found in neuronal processes.

Featured Neurology

·July 20, 2015·6 min read

Iron Containing Inflammation Cells Found in Alzheimer’s Brains

Researchers identify iron containing microglia in the hippocampus of Alzheimer's patients.

This image shows a brain slice of a person with alzheimer's.

Featured Neurology

·July 15, 2015·7 min read

Antibody Therapy Can Treat TBI and Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk

According to researchers, a new antibody therapy can help treat TBI and prevent the associated development of Alzheimer's disease and CTE.

This image shows brain scans used for the study.

Featured Neurology

·July 13, 2015·5 min read

Impact of APOE E4 May Be Apparent Years Before Alzheimer’s Symptoms Appear

Researchers have discovered a well known genetic variant linked to Alzheimer's could be promoting deposits of neurotoxic plaques in the brain years prior to symptoms of the disease developing.

This image shows the brain of an Alzheimer's patient.

Featured Neurology

·July 6, 2015·5 min read

Changes in Alzheimer’s Biomarkers During Midlife May Predict Future Dementia Risk

A new study reports changes in the spinal fluid during middle age may help doctors identify people at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease later in life.

This is a 3-D image of human neurons in a dish.

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·April 23, 2015·4 min read

Targeting Protein Pathway Could Provide New Alzheimer’s Treatments

Manipulating the rate at which APP is broken down is directly connected to tau levels in the brain, a new study reports.

This shows glial cells surrounding amyloid beta plaques.

Featured Neurology

·March 31, 2015·2 min read

Memory and Synaptic Connections Restored in Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s by Cancer Drug

Experimental cancer drug appears to block damage triggered during the formation of amyloid beta plaques, a new study reports.

This is a diagram of how microtubules desintegrate with Alzheimer's disease.

Featured Neurology

·March 26, 2015·2 min read

Alzheimer’s Related Memory Problems Reduced With Immunotherapy

Researchers report a single dose of an immunotherapy treatment successfully reversed memory loss in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease.

This is a microscopic image of plaques and tangles associated with Alzheimer's.

Featured Genetics

·February 17, 2015·5 min read

Tau Associated MAPT Gene Increases Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease

The findings reported in a new study could help improve the diagnosis and develop new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

Featured Neurology

·December 3, 2014·4 min read

TBI can Disrupt Glymphatic System and Accelerate Dementia

A new study reports TBI can disrupt the function of the glymphatic system, causing a build up of toxic proteins in the brain and accelerating neurodegeneration.