New Omega-3 Supplement Could Prevent Vision Loss From Alzheimer’s, Diabetes, and Other Diseases
By crossing into the retina, a new DHA supplement achieves what previous ones could not. For the first time, researchers have developed a form of…
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New Understanding of Brain Aging Offers Hope for Treating Neurological Diseases Like Alzheimer’s
Researchers at the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI) have made a significant discovery regarding the aging process in the brain. For the first time, they…
Unraveling the Mystery of Eye Damage in Alzheimer’s Disease Patients
Cedars-Sinai Investigators Map Changes to the Retina That Correspond to Brain Changes in the Early Stage, Opening a Path to Earlier Diagnosis An analysis led…
Stickier Than We Thought: Exciting Discovery Could Lead to New Alzheimer’s Therapies
The research has uncovered that the protein plaques associated with Alzheimer’s are stickier than previously believed. Scientists from Rice University are shedding new light on…
Stay Sharp: Healthy Lifestyle Linked to Slower Memory Decline in Older Adults
Even those with genes linked to Alzheimer’s disease see benefits. According to a decade-long study of older adults in China, recently published in The BMJ,…
Promising New Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease: Modifying Key Messenger RNA
Complex path promotes immune cell migration and clearance of toxic protein. Reducing the methylation of a key messenger RNA can promote migration of macrophages into…
40% Higher Risk: New Study Finds Connection Between Discrimination and Dementia
New research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests that experiencing discrimination throughout one’s life is linked to a higher risk of dementia. The…
Scientists Reveal New Insights Into the Development of Alzheimer’s Disease
The researchers are studying the impact of oxidative stress on the aggregation of peptides. Despite significant progress in research, a cure for many age-related diseases,…
New Alzheimer’s Treatment Strategy: Blocking T Cells To Prevent Neurodegeneration
Findings, in mice, open up drug development possibilities for brain diseases linked to tau protein. Nearly two dozen experimental therapies targeting the immune system are…
Alzheimer’s Breakthrough As Scientists Link NAD+ Supplements to Reduced Biomarkers in the Brain
For the first time, a researcher at the University of Delaware College of Health Sciences in collaboration with a team at the National Institute on Aging, a division…
Alzheimer’s and Other “Undruggable” Diseases Could Be Treated With Degraded Modified Proteins
Certain diseases, including Alzheimer’s, are currently considered “undruggable” because traditional small-molecule drugs can’t interfere with the proteins responsible for the illnesses. But a new technique…
Mature “Lab Grown” Neurons Hold Promise for Neurodegenerative Diseases Like Alzheimer’s
Researchers pushed the age limit of human neurons further than previously possible. A team of researchers led by Northwestern University has achieved a breakthrough by…
DNA Methylation Found to Play a Critical Role in Alzheimer’s Disease, Say Mount Sinai Researchers
Findings from novel analytic approach could contribute to discovery of new therapeutic targets for Alzheimer’s disease. Mount Sinai researchers have published a study today (February…
Groundbreaking New Treatment Developed for Alzheimer’s Disease
A new molecule developed by researchers at Bar-Ilan University has proven effective in diagnosing Alzheimer’s in its earliest pre-symptomatic stages and in preventing progression of…
Scientists Warn That Fructose Could Drive Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers say an evolutionary foraging instinct that relied on the sugar fructose, may now be fueling the formation of Alzheimer’s disease. An ancient human foraging…
Just Like the Universe: The Brain’s Ability To Perceive Space Expands
Researchers at Salk Institute discovered that the neural networks responsible for spatial perception change in a non-linear fashion and could have implications for neurodegenerative conditions…
New Study Uncovers a Surprising Health Benefit of Education: It Protects Your Gut
Edith Cowan University’s groundbreaking research reveals strong genetic ties and protective effects of education on several gut disorders. The benefits of education are well known,…
New Blood Test Detects Alzheimer’s Disease 3.5 Years Before Clinical Diagnosis
A blood-based test could be used to predict the risk of Alzheimer’s disease up to 3.5 years before clinical diagnosis according to new research from…
