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Researchers Investigate Mechanism of Alzheimer's Therapy
July 8, 2013 Researchers have developed an advance in treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Gammagard™ IVIg is a therapy that has been investigated for treatment of Alzheimer's. Despite small clinical studies ... > full story -
Experts Spot Early Signs of Alzheimer's
July 8, 2013 Early signs of Alzheimer’s disease can be detected years before diagnosis, according to ... > full story -
Shape-Shifting Disease Proteins May Explain Neurodegenerative Variation
July 3, 2013 Researchers have shown one disease protein can morph into different strains and promote misfolding of other disease proteins commonly found in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other related ... > full story -
Low Levels of Toxic Proteins Linked to Brain Diseases, Study Suggests
July 2, 2013 Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's could be better understood thanks to insight into proteins linked to such conditions, a study ... > full story -
Lack of Immune Cell Receptor Impairs Clearance of Amyloid Beta Protein from the Brain
July 1, 2013 Identification of a protein that appears to play an important role in the immune system's removal of amyloid beta protein from the brain could lead to a new treatment strategy for Alzheimer's ... > full story -
New Way Discovered to Block Inflammation
July 1, 2013 Researchers have discovered a mechanism that triggers chronic inflammation in Alzheimer's, atherosclerosis and type-2 diabetes. The results suggest a common biochemical thread to multiple diseases ... > full story -
Discovery Sheds Light on Why Alzheimer's Drugs Rarely Help
July 1, 2013 New research reveals that the likely culprit behind Alzheimer's has a different molecular structure than current drugs' target -- perhaps explaining why current medications produce little improvement ... > full story -
Brain's 'Garbage Truck' May Hold Key to Treating Alzheimer's and Other Disorders
June 27, 2013 Scientists point to a newly discovered system by which the brain removes waste as a potentially powerful new tool to treat neurological disorders like Alzheimer's disease. In fact, scientists believe ... > full story -
A Second Amyloid May Play a Role in Alzheimer's Disease
June 27, 2013 A protein secreted with insulin travels through the bloodstream and accumulates in the brains of individuals with type 2 diabetes and dementia, in the same manner as the amyloid beta (Αβ) ... > full story -
Promising Alzheimer's 'Drug' Halts Memory Loss
June 26, 2013 A new class of experimental drug is showing great promise in preventing early memory loss in Alzheimer's disease. It halted memory loss and fixed damaged communication among brain cells in a mouse ... > full story
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