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

·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.

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·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.

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·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.

This image shows a plastinated alzheimer's brain.

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·November 18, 2014·2 min read

Brain Receptor Cell Could Be New Target for Alzheimer’s

Researchers report that blocking a key receptor in the brain could neutralize the biological consequences of Alzheimer's.

This image shows a Gallyas silver stain of neurofibrillary tangles in the hippocampus of an old person with Alzheimer's related pathology.

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·November 13, 2014·6 min read

New Alzheimer’s Related Memory Disorder Identified

Researchers have defined and established a criteria for a new neurodegenerative disease which closely resembles Alzheimer's.

The image shows the tau protein structure.

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·August 13, 2014·3 min read

Reduction of Tau Protein Improves Symptoms in Model of Severe Childhood Epilepsy

A new study reports that reducing levels of tau protein in the brain effectively blocks the development of Dravet syndrome in mouse models.

This image shows prion like proteins in brain slices.

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·May 23, 2014·4 min read

Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Conditions Linked to Prion-Like Proteins

Researchers discover Alzheimer's disease, and other neurodegenerative conditions could be linked to prion-like proteins.

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·March 10, 2014·5 min read

Researchers Model a Key Breaking Point Involved in Traumatic Brain Injury

A new study sheds light on the mechanical properties of tau and its role in the elasticity of neurons. The findings could answer some important questions about tbi.

This shows the difference between a healthy brain and one of an alzheimer's patient.

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·February 25, 2014·2 min read

Brain Cell Activity Regulates Alzheimer’s Protein

A new study reports that increased neural activity boosts tau levels in the brain.

This is a sagittal MRI slice with highlighting indicating location of the posterior cingulate.

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·August 19, 2013·3 min read

Brain Network Decay Detected in Early Alzheimer’s

Disruptions in brain networks emerge around the same time as chemical markers for Alzheimer's disease appear in spinal fluid, new research suggests.

Three panels show tangles and Lewy bodies.

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·July 3, 2013·4 min read

Shape-shifting Disease Proteins May Explain Variable Appearance of Neurodegenerative Diseases

Researchers discover alpha-synuclein proteins can morph into different strains. This can promote misfolding of other disease proteins associated with neurodegenerative diseases.