Pitt-led research describes how neurons could disconnect from each other in Huntington's disease
Arvind Suresh PITTSBURGH, Dec. 24, 2018 - A hallmark of neurodegenerative diseases like Huntington's is the progressive death of nerve ...
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Air pollution in Mexico City is associated with the development of Alzheimer disease
The evolving axonal damage can be identified using a novel Non-P-Tau assay for cerebrospinal fluid CSF: New study Air pollution ...
Scientists uncover how protein clumps damage cells in Parkinson's
Enzymes modify tau to create tau-alpha-synuclein clumps on mitochondriaCredit: Courtesy Scripps Research JUPITER, FL - Biologists studying Parkinson's disease have ...
NIH-developed test detects protein associated with Alzheimer's and CTE
Findings could lead to early diagnosis, better treatment studiesCredit: NIAID WHAT: An ultrasensitive test has been developed that detects a ...
FAU Brain Institute Fellows receive $1.1 million from Florida Department of Health
Researchers awarded grants from the Ed and Ethel Moore Alzheimer's Disease Research ProgramCredit: Florida Atlantic University In Florida, there are ...
Tau protein suppresses neural activity in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease
Massachusetts General study reveals how interaction between A-beta and tau proteins leads to pathological effects A study from Massachusetts General ...
Major international project aims to identify causes of dementia
European scientists have launched a research programme, which aims to identify common causes of dementia in Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease ...
Brain confetti — why our sense of smell declines in old age
Credit: © Helmholtz Zentrum München In mammals, generation of new neurons (neurogenesis) is mainly limited to early childhood and occurs ...
The role of calcium handling mechanisms in reperfusion injury
This article by Dr. Dimitrios A. Vrachatiets al. is published in Current Drug Delivery, Volume 24, 46 Issues, 2018 Stroke ...
New approach will help geneticists identify genes responsible for complex traits
Credit: Alex Lipka and Liudmila Mainzer URBANA, Ill. - In biomedical research, plant breeding, and countless other endeavors, geneticists are ...
One type of brain cell may invite Alzheimer's
Research on toxic proteins could drive treatment strategies COLUMBUS, Ohio - Better tactics for detecting, preventing and treating Alzheimer's disease ...
Research suggests path to vaccine or drug for late-onset Alzheimer's
UTSW researchers neutralize genetic risk factor found in 50 to 80 percent of human casesCredit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - Dec. ...
Montana State researcher awarded grant for research of fluorescent proteins
Credit: MSU photo by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez BOZEMAN -- A Montana State University doctoral student who is working on a way ...
Alzheimer peripheral blood: mRNA expression of amyloid precursor protein cleaving enzyme
This article by Dr. Prapimpun Wongchitrat et al. is published in Current Alzheimer Research, Volume 15, 14 Issues, 2018 Β-amyloid ...
Baylor College of Medicine faculty elected National Academy of Inventors fellows
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Drs. Mary K. Estes, Bert O'Malley and Huda Zoghbi of Baylor College of Medicine were ...
Wiring diagram of the brain provides a clearer picture of brain scan data
Researchers use connectome to reconcile seemingly inconsistent neuroimaging findings BOSTON - Already affecting more than five million Americans older than ...
Obesity, risk of cognitive dysfunction? Consider high-intensity interval exercise
Study first to use high-intensity interval exercise on obese individuals to test effects on cognitive dysfunctionCredit: Department of Exercise Science ...
Johns Hopkins team identifies promising diagnostic tool for Alzheimer's disease
Credit: Dean Wong, M.D., Ph.D. and Ayon Nandi, M.S., Ph.D. Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have identified in live human ...
New generation of therapeutics based on understanding of aging biology show promise for Alzheimer's disease
Credit: ADDF logo A review published in Neurology® explores novel approaches beyond the common amyloid that could slow or prevent ...
Classifying brain microglia: Which are good and which are bad?
New study is perhaps the most comprehensive survey of brain microglia ever conductedCredit: Michael Goderre / Boston Children's Hospital Microglia ...