NIH study finds out why some words may be more memorable than others
Results suggest our brains use internet search engine strategies to remember words and memories of past experiences.Credit: Courtesy of Zaghloul ...
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A new mechanism of toxicity in Alzheimer’s disease revealed by the 3D structure of Aβ protein
Credit: Benjamin Bardiaux. The brains of millions of people suffering from Alzheimer´s disease (AD) are slowly and inescapably being depleted ...
Templating S100A9 amyloids on Aβ fibrillar surfaces revealed
Credit: Jonathan Pansieri A research team lead by Ludmilla Morozova Roche at Umeå University, Sweden, has provided the mechanistic insight ...
Gold nanoparticles to save neurons from cell death
Published on ACS Nano, journal of the American Chemical Society, the study opens important perspectives for treatment of diseases such ...
Seattle researchers team up to build hi-res brain map of Alzheimer’s Disease
$40.5 million NIH-funded project aims to pinpoint cells at the root of the progressive brain disease and home in on ...
Pioneering research reveals certain human genes relate to gut bacteria
Credit: Chloe Russell, as featured in her book Up Your A-Z An Encyclopedia On Gut Bacteria The role genetics and ...
Memory impairment in mice reduced by soy derivate that can enter the brain intact
Ingestion of the protein fragment improved working and long-term memory in mice treated to simulate Alzheimer's diseaseCredit: William J. Potscavage ...
Clearer understanding of disordered protein could aid ALS, Alzheimer’s treatment search
NIH awards $3.3 million grant to Lehigh, Brown university researchers studying atomistic structure and mechanisms of TDP-43, which has been ...
New UNLV Center advances global fight against Alzheimer’s
The Chambers-Grundy Center for Transformative Neuroscience will advance research and the science of treatment for Alzheimer's and other neurological disordersCredit: ...
Brothers in arms: The brain and its blood vessels
Study shows how blood vessels sense the metabolic state of neuronal cellsCredit: MPI of Immunobiology and Epigenetics, B. Sheikh The ...
New indication of a link between Alzheimer’s and diabetes
High-resolution 3D model reveals strong similarity in fibril structureCredit: Copyright: Forschungszentrum Jülich/HHU Düsseldorf/Gunnar Schröder Pathological protein clumps are characteristic of ...
Innovative multiple-organ devices for brain diseases
Researcher Carmen Giordano received 2 more grants totalling €280,000 for her work on the microbiota-gut-brain axisCredit: Politecnico di Milano They ...
Researchers identify new genetic defect linked to ALS
Finding provides new potential approaches to treating fatal diseaseCredit: University of Maryland School of Medicine Researchers at the University of ...
UTEP researchers help bring biofriendly materials to drug design for neuro disorders
Credit: Mahesh Narayan EL PASO, Texas - The contributions of researchers from The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) ...
New study reveals areas of brain where recognition and identification occur
Credit: Oscar Woolnough, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Neurosurgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth in Houston. ...
Intranasal delivery of MSCs provides hope for treating Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - In the search for a cure for Alzheimer's disease, mesenchymal stem cells and their ...
When astrocytes attack: Stem cell model shows possible mechanism behind neurodegeneration
Human stem-cell-derived astrocytes can be triggered to become toxic to neurons, opening the door for new understanding and treatment of ...
Protein shapes matter in Alzheimer’s research
Credit: Ashutosh Tiwari/Michigan Tech Sometimes proteins misfold. When that happens in the human brain, the pileup of misfolded proteins can ...
Uncovering Alzheimer’s disease
MU researchers examine impact of menopause on cognitive function?Credit: MU College of Veterinary Medicine COLUMBIA, Mo. - Characterized by a ...
Study finds that aging neurons accumulate DNA damage
Reactivating an enzyme that promotes DNA repair can help to reverse age-related cognitive decline in miceCredit: MIT CAMBIDGE, MA -- ...