Beta-arrestin-2 increases neurotoxic tau driving frontotemporal dementia
University of South Florida study suggests a new approach to inhibit the buildup of brain damaging tau tangles associated with ...
Tag: Alzheimer
Subtle decline in cognition predicts progression to Alzheimer’s pathology
Abnormal levels of beta-amyloid plaques in brain predict cognitive decline and higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, but study also ...
New Brazilian study describes neural inflammatory processes in lab-developed human cells
Astrogliosis, an inflammation that occurs in the brain tissue, is common to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseasesCredit: Pablo Trindade Astrocytes are ...
Timing of brain cell death uncovers a new target for Alzheimer’s treatment
Credit: Department of Neuropathology, Medical Research Institute and Center for Brain Integration Research, TMDU Researchers led by Tokyo Medical and ...
Identified a brain circuit that could indicate the risk of developing Alzheimer’s
Researchers from IDIBELL and CIBERSAM have discovered how alterations in the connectivity of two regions of the brain represents a ...
Casting light on the brain’s inner workings
Biomedical engineering researchers have developed a device that could provide unique insight into the mechanisms of pain, depression, addiction and ...
Blood-based multiplexed diagnostic sensor helps to accurately detect Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: KAIST A research team at KAIST reported clinically accurate multiplexed electrical biosensor for detecting Alzheimer's disease by measuring its ...
How the brain’s immune system could be harnessed to improve memory
Unexpected results expand our understanding of memory formation and the role of neuroinflammation in memory lossCredit: Alita Soch When it ...
A happy partner leads to a healthier future
Science confirms: 'happy wife, happy life.'Credit: Photo by Jamie Street on Unsplash Science now supports the saying, "happy wife, happy ...
The human brain’s meticulous interface with the bloodstream now on a precision chip
This new human blood-brain barrier on a chip gets its surprising edge by giving astrocytes 3D living spaceCredit: Georgia Tech ...
Investigational drugs didn’t slow cognitive decline in rare, inherited Alzheimer’s, initial analysis indicates
Top-line data reported from international trialCredit: Huy Mach/Washington University An international clinical trial evaluating whether two investigational drugs can slow ...
Inequitable medicare reimbursements threaten care of most vulnerable
Credit: Saint Louis University Hospitals, doctors and Medicare Advantage insurance plans that care for some of the most vulnerable patients ...
UNH researchers find synchronization of memory cells critical for learning and forming memories
Credit: UNH DURHAM, N.H. - The phrase "Pavlov's dogs" has long evoked images of bells, food and salivating dogs. Even ...
Toxic protein, linked to Alzheimer’s and neurodegenerative diseases, exposed in new detail
Columbia-led team harnesses two powerful technologies to identify promising targets for diagnosing and treating neurodegenerative diseasesCredit: Veronica Falconieri Hays and ...
Study identifies interaction site for serotonin type 3A and RIC-3 chaperone
Credit: TTUHSC To address the receptor dysfunction associated with several serious neurological diseases, Michaela Jansen, Pharm.D., Ph.D., from the Texas ...
Blood test identifies risk of disease linked to stroke and dementia
UCLA-led team finds connections between inflammation and cerebral small vessel diseaseCredit: UCLA Health A UCLA-led study has found that levels ...
Aerobic exercise training linked to enhanced brain function
Regular aerobic exercise may decrease the likelihood of developing Alzheimer's diseaseCredit: Brain Plasticity Amsterdam, NL, February 3, 2020 - Individuals ...
Novel compound is promising drug candidate for Alzheimer’s disease
New gamma secretase inhibitor blocks only amyloid production, no other functionsCredit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y. -- A newly identified ...
Immune response in brain, spinal cord could offer clues to treating neurological diseases
University of Alberta researcher discovers that immune cells in the brain and central nervous system interfere with those in the ...
ASU scientists boost gene-editing tools to new heights in human stem cells
Proof-of-concept shows genes implicated in Alzheimer's disease can be accurately edited, with 90 percent efficiency in human stem cellsCredit: Arizona ...
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