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Antioxidant May Disrupt Alzheimer's Disease Process
April 10, 2012 — Alzheimer's disease (AD) is now the sixth leading cause of death among Americans, affecting nearly 1 in 8 people over the age of 65. There is currently no treatment that alters the course of this ... > full story -
How Embryonic Stem Cells Orchestrate Human Development
April 5, 2012 — Researchers show in detail how three genes within human embryonic stem cells regulate development, a finding that increases understanding of how to grow these cells for therapeutic ... > full story -
Memory Declines Faster in Years Closest to Death; Mental Activity Best Protection
April 4, 2012 — New research finds that a person’s memory declines at a faster rate in the two- and-a-half years before death than at any other time after memory problems first begin. A second study shows that ... > full story -
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
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