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Alzheimer's Brain Change Measured in Humans
June 12, 2013 — Scientists have measured a significant and potentially pivotal difference between the brains of patients with an inherited form of Alzheimer's disease and healthy family members who do not carry a ... > full story -
Commonly Prescribed Drugs May Influence the Onset and Progression of Alzheimer's Disease
June 12, 2013 — Multiple drug classes commonly prescribed for common medical conditions are capable of influencing the onset and progression of Alzheimer's disease, according to ... > full story -
Scientists Map Process by Which Brain Cells Form Long-Term Memories
June 9, 2013 — Scientists have deciphered how a protein called Arc regulates the activity of neurons -- providing much-needed clues into the brain's ability to form long-lasting memories. These findings also offer ... > full story -
New Cause of Life-Threatening Disease Identified
June 8, 2013 — Researchers have just published findings that explain a previously unknown mechanism used by cells to communicate with one another. The research significantly contributes to understanding why some ... > full story -
Diabetes Drug Shows Promise in Treatment of Neurodegenerative Disease
June 7, 2013 — Researchers have found that a drug used to control Type II diabetes can help repair the spinal cords of mice suffering from the inherited disease adrenoleukodystrophy which, untreated, leads ... > full story -
Alzheimer's, Schizophrenia, Autism Now Have New Research Tool: Mature Brain Cells Derived from Skin Cells
June 6, 2013 — Difficult-to-study diseases such as Alzheimer's, schizophrenia, and autism now can be probed more safely and effectively thanks to an innovative new method for obtaining mature brain cells called ... > full story -
New Technique for Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery Proves Accurate and Safe
June 5, 2013 — The surgeon who more than two decades ago pioneered deep brain stimulation surgery in the United States to treat people with Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders has now developed a new ... > full story -
Alzheimer's Disease Drugs Linked to Reduced Risk of Heart Attacks
June 5, 2013 — Drugs that are used for treating Alzheimer’s disease in its early stages are linked to a reduced risk of heart attacks and death, according to a large study of over 7,000 people with ... > full story -
Manipulating Memory in the Hippocampus
June 3, 2013 — Scientists have discovered that manipulating the levels of the protein tomosyn in a part of the brain associated with learning and memory may aid in the development of therapeutic procedures for ... > full story -
PET Finds Increased Cognitive Reserve Levels in Highly Educated Pre-Alzheimer's Patients
June 3, 2013 — Highly educated individuals with mild cognitive impairment that later progressed to Alzheimer's disease cope better with the disease than individuals with a lower level of education in the same ... > full story
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