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Neuronal Activity Induces Tau Release from Healthy Neurons
February 17, 2013 — Researchers have discovered that neuronal activity can stimulate tau release from healthy neurons in the absence of cell death. The results show that treatment of neurons with known biological ... > full story -
Copper Can Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease
February 17, 2013 — Researchers have provided unequivocal evidence that under conditions which are approximately similar to those found in the brain, copper can only protect against beta amyloid forming beta sheets and ... > full story -
Low-Protein Diet Slows Alzheimer's in Mice
February 14, 2013 — Mice with many of the pathologies of Alzheimer's disease showed fewer signs of the disease when given a protein-restricted diet supplemented with specific amino acids every other week for four ... > full story -
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The Good Side of the Prion: A Molecule That Is Not Only Dangerous, but Can Help the Brain Grow
February 14, 2013 — A few years ago it was found that certain proteins, called prions, when defective are dangerous, as they are involved in neurodegenerative syndromes such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and Alzheimer's ... > full story -
Accelerated Biological Aging, Seen in Women With Alzheimer's Risk Factor, Blocked by Hormone Therapy
February 13, 2013 — Healthy menopausal women carrying a well-known genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease showed measurable signs of accelerated biological aging, a new study has ... > full story -
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Identification of Abnormal Protein May Help Diagnose, Treat ALS and Frontotemporal Dementia
February 12, 2013 — Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) are devastating neurodegenerative diseases with no effective treatment. Researchers are beginning to ... > full story -
Vascular Brain Injury Greater Risk Factor Than Amyloid Plaques in Cognitive Aging
February 11, 2013 — Vascular brain injury from conditions such as high blood pressure and stroke are greater risk factors for cognitive impairment among non-demented older people than is the deposition of the amyloid ... > full story -
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Volunteers, Both Ailing and Healthy, Play Integral Role in Clinical Trials
February 6, 2013 — The vital role filled by volunteer subjects – both sick and healthy – is an often-underappreciated aspect of clinical research at academic medical centers and other ... > full story -
Number of People With Alzheimer's Disease in U.S. May Triple by 2050
February 6, 2013 — The number of people with Alzheimer's disease in the U.S. is expected to triple in the next 40 years, according to a new ... > full story -
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Possible Cause Of, and Treatment For, Non-Familial Parkinson's
February 6, 2013 — Researchers have identified a protein trafficking defect within brain cells that may underlie the common form of Parkinson's disease. The defect is at a point of convergence for the action of at ... > full story
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