Yale Scientists Discover Alzheimer’s Missing Link
In a newly published study, Yale researchers reveal that a protein within the cell membrane called metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 is the missing link in…
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Researchers Move Closer to a Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Disease
A newly published study reveals that doctors are moving closer to a potential blood test for detecting Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers in Germany have made new…
Glymphatic System May Hold a Key to Treating Alzheimer’s
Newly published research details how a better understanding of the glymphatic system and its process of slowing down as we age may result in new…
NitroMemantine Restores Brain Connections in Models of Alzheimer’s
A newly published decade-long study reveals that NitroMemantine can restore connections between nerve cells that have been lost during the progression of Alzheimer’s in the…
FDA Approved Bexarotene Reverses Alzheimer’s Disease Deficits in Mice
In a newly published study, researchers from the University of Pittsburg verified previous findings that the drug bexarotene, which is approved by the U.S. Food…
Trigger for the Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease Identified
Scientists have pinpointed a catalytic trigger for the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, establishing the pathway that shows how the toxic species that cause cell death,…
Alzheimer’s Research Suggests Exposure to New Activities May Delay Onset of Dementia
In a new study, a team of scientists from the Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital provide scientific evidence showing that exposure to new activities may…
New Imaging Method Detects Alzheimer’s Risk Years before the Disease Strikes
Using a new imaging method that screens the brain’s connections, UCLA scientists have discovered a common abnormality in our genetic code that increases the risk…
Vitamin D3 and Omega-3 May Help Fight Alzheimer’s
New research from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA shows how vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acids may enhance the immune system’s ability…
Researchers Move Closer to Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease
Scientists at the University of Lancaster have developed a new drug that may help prevent the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease by reducing the number…
First USA Alzheimer’s Patient Implanted with Brain Pacemaker
A new study that involves implanting a pacemaker in the brain is underway to determine if deep brain stimulation (DBS), the same technology used to…
UCLA Researchers Image Abnormal Brain Proteins in Retired NFL Players
Using a brain-imaging tool developed for assessing neurological changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease, researchers at UCLA have identified the abnormal tau proteins associated with sports-related…
A Step Towards a Possible Alzheimer’s Vaccine, Researchers Eliminate up to 80% of Senile Plaques in Mice
Researchers at the Université Laval have shown that the molecule MPL (monophosphoryl lipid A) can eliminate up to 80% of the senile plaques associated with…
Galactic Cosmic Radiation Poses Significant Threat to Astronauts, Could Accelerate the Onset of Alzheimer’s
According to a new study from researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, galactic cosmic radiation poses a…
Test for Alzheimer’s May Be Undermining Drug Trials
Flaws in a test used in clinical trials to assess patients could be undermining the search for a drug to treat Alzheimer’s. The scientists published…
Brain Pacemaker Implanted to Treat Alzheimer’s
In November, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine implanted a pacemaker-like device into the brain of a patient in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. This…
Synthetic Antioxidant Suppresses Symptoms of Huntington’s Disease in Mice
A team of scientists have designed a synthetic antioxidant, XJB-5-131, that targets mitochondria and suppresses symptoms of Huntington’s disease in mice. There’s new hope in…
Disrupted Sleep Patterns Linked to Alzheimer’s
Patients that experience disrupted sleep patterns could be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease since Alzheimer’s patients often complain of changes in their sleep patterns during the…