‘Protein Coat’ Makes Viruses More Infectious, Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease
New research from Stockholm University and Karolinska Institutet shows that viruses interact with proteins in the biological fluids of their host which results in a…
New research from Stockholm University and Karolinska Institutet shows that viruses interact with proteins in the biological fluids of their host which results in a…
Yale researchers have identified a drinkable cocktail of designer molecules that interferes with a crucial first step of Alzheimer’s and even restores memories in mice,…
A study by a Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research team finds that neurogenesis — inducing the production of new neurons — in the brain structure…
Yale researchers have tested a new method for directly measuring synaptic loss in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. The method, which uses PET imaging technology to…
People with a gene variant called APOE4 have a higher risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer’s disease: APOE4 is three times more common among Alzheimer’s patients…
An article published in Nature Medicine with the collaboration of the research group of Dr. Manel Esteller, director of the Epigenetics and Cancer Biology Program…
Focusing on a simple hormone in us all, a Yale researcher has found specific forms of it that poke toxic holes in cells — a…
Scientists have known for about five years that mutations in the gene TREM2 increase a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Now, UCLA researchers have…
Small shining molecules developed by scientists at Linköping University in Sweden can be designed to distinguish between plaque of different proteins in the brain. They…
Very old rhesus monkeys exhibit similar patterns of brain pathology as human Alzheimer’s patients, researchers report in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of…
Using a new technique called vibrational spectroscopy, doctors at Yale have developed a novel way to scan for Alzheimer’s disease. Deep within our brains is…
Research from MIT suggests a new approach to developing treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, revealing a new way to reverse memory loss by blocking an enzyme…
New research from Yale University shows that increased lysosomes in neural projections in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s greatly accelerated the formation of amyloid plaques….
Research from Yale University reveals that a new drug can restore memories and connections between brain cells in mice with a model of Alzheimer’s disease….
New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis shows that levels of the tau protein can be reduced, and some of the…
A newly published study from UC San Francisco reveals that a shared biological mechanism may drive the progression of both Alzheimer’s disease and chronic traumatic…
New research from Yale University shows that an increase in the STEP (STriatal-Enriched protein tyrosine Phosphatase) protein leads to a disruption of synaptic function and…
A new study by researchers at UCLA reveals that genes in the brain can be damaged by fructose, leading to diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular disease,…