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New Gene Thought to Be Cause in Early-Onset Forms of Alzheimer's Disease
April 4, 2012 — A new gene that causes early onset of Alzheimer's disease has been discovered, researchers say. The research scientists showed that in the families of five of 14 patients suffering from the disease, ... > full story -
Scientists Find Increased ApoE Protein Levels May Promote Alzheimer's Disease
April 3, 2012 — Scientists have enhanced our understanding of how a protein linked to Alzheimer's disease keeps young brains healthy, but can damage them later in life -- suggesting new research avenues for treating ... > full story -
Scientists Uncover Clue to Preventing, and Possibly Reversing, Rare Childhood Genetic Disease
April 1, 2012 — Scientists think they have found a way to prevent and possibly reverse the most debilitating symptoms of a rare, progressive childhood degenerative disease that leaves children with slurred speech, ... > full story -
Amyloid Beta in the Brain of Individuals With Alzheimer’s Disease
March 30, 2012 — The deposition of amyloid beta in the brain of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease is the focus of much research into both its cause and ... > full story -
Blocking 'Oh-Glick-Nack' May Improve Long-Term Memory
March 27, 2012 — Just as the familiar sugar in food can be bad for the teeth and waistline, another sugar has been implicated as a health menace and blocking its action may have benefits that include improving ... > full story -
Chronic Stress Spawns Protein Aggregates Linked to Alzheimer's
March 26, 2012 — Repeated stress triggers the production and accumulation of insoluble tau protein aggregates inside the brain cells of mice, say ... > full story -
Brain Insulin Resistance Contributes to Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer's Disease
March 23, 2012 — Insulin resistance in the brain precedes and contributes to cognitive decline above and beyond other known causes of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new ... > full story -
A New Test Might Facilitate Diagnosis and Drug Development for Alzheimer's Disease
March 23, 2012 — Scientists have developed a new method for measurement of aggregated beta-amyloid – a protein complex believed to cause major nerve cell damage and dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease. The ... > full story -
Computer Model of Spread of Dementia Can Predict Future Disease Patterns Years Before They Occur in a Patient
March 21, 2012 — Researchers have developed a computer program that has tracked the manner in which different forms of dementia spread within a human brain. They say their mathematical model can be used to predict ... > full story -
Alzheimer’s Disease Spreads Through Linked Nerve Cells, Brain Imaging Studies Suggest
March 21, 2012 — Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia may spread within nerve networks in the brain by moving directly between connected neurons, instead of in other ways proposed by scientists, such ... > full story
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