Possible Alzheimer’s breakthrough suggested
Researchers say newly found protein is bio-marker for disease; suggest suppression of 'aggregatin' could lead to future treatments to slow ...
Tag: Alzheimer
January Alzheimer’s & Dementia highlights: Sleep, race/ethnicity, artificial intelligence
Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association January 2020 Journal DigestCredit: Credit Alzheimer's Association CHICAGO, January 16, 2020 ...
World’s first ultra-high resolution 3D comprehensive mapping of human brain kicks off
New mapping technique using powerful x-ray technology will provide clear and detailed images of the brain and aid development of ...
New small molecule to treat Alzheimer’s disease and Dravet syndrome
New study shows potentiating a subset of NMDA receptors may be beneficial in Alzheimer's disease and Dravet syndrome.Credit: Lauren Bayless, ...
Researchers develop tool to identify molecular receptors in worms
Findings published in Royal Society of Chemistry journal could speed up neuroscience researchCredit: Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, Mass. - January ...
Long-term memory performance depends upon gating system, study finds
Suppression of genetic switch boosts hardwired memory in DrosophilaCredit: Scott Wiseman for Scripps Research JUPITER, Fla.--Jan. 13, 2020--Storing and retrieving ...
Protein associated with ovarian cancer exacerbates neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s
Credit: Houston Methodist Houston Methodist scientists identified a protein found in ovarian cancer that may contribute to declining brain function ...
Neurons’ energy organelle protected from damage linked to ALS, Alzheimer’s
Potential medications to protect mitochondria found with novel screening strategyCredit: Ronald Davis Lab at Scripps Research JUPITER, FL -- Jan. ...
URI, BayCare, Butler Hospital launch trial for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease
Study seeks 330 volunteers for clinical trialsCredit: URI photo by Michael Salerno. KINGSTON, R.I. - January 6, 2020 -- The ...
Engrams emerging as the basic unit of memory
Credit: Takashi Kitamura/MIT Picower Institute Though scientist Richard Semon introduced the concept of the "engram" 115 years ago to posit ...
Objective subtle cognitive difficulties predict amyloid accumulation and neurodegeneration
Credit: National Institute of Aging Writing in the December 30, 2019 online issue of Neurology, researchers at University of California ...
Possible dementia vaccine closer after mice studies
Human trials tipped within two yearsCredit: Flinders University A preventive treatment for dementia may proceed to clinical trials after successful ...
Home for the holidays — But will grandpa remember me?
Now there's hope; Hebrew University team finds TB vaccine lowers rates of Alzheimer's disease in cancer patientsCredit: Lior Mizrahi Holidays ...
Brain biomarkers for detecting Alzheimer’s disease are located
Credit: Gerd Altman From the detection of functional brain changes that occur during Alzheimer's Disease (AD), a research team from ...