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Cancer Protein's Surprising Role as Memory Regulator
September 22, 2011 — Scientists have found that a common cancer protein leads a second, totally different life in normal adult brain cells: It helps regulates memory formation and may be implicated in Alzheimer's ... > full story -
Potential Target for Treating Common Form of Early-Onset Dementia Identified
September 21, 2011 — Scientists have discovered that a key signaling pathway plays an important role in frontotemporal dementia and may offer a potential target for treatment of the devastating brain disorder, which ... > full story -
Lasers Light the Path to Neuron Regeneration
September 19, 2011 — Lasers have been used to fabricate tiny scaffolds to be used as delivery vehicles to drop cells off at damaged locations and help treat diseases such as Alzheimer's and ... > full story -
Diabetes May Significantly Increase the Risk of Dementia
September 19, 2011 — People with diabetes appear to be at a significantly increased risk of developing dementia, according to a new ... > full story -
Engineers Use Short Ultrasound Pulses to Reach Neurons Through Blood-Brain Barrier
September 19, 2011 — Researchers have developed a new technique to reach neurons through the blood-brain barrier and deliver drugs safely and noninvasively. Up until now, scientists thought long ultrasound pulses, which ... > full story -
Reassurance for Dementia Sufferers on Impact of Common Drugs
September 18, 2011 — Researchers whose findings on the detrimental impact of some common medicines on elderly people were widely reported earlier in the summer have found that taking a few of these medicines does not ... > full story -
Lack of Protein FKBP51 in Old Mice Improves Resilience to Depressive Behavior
September 16, 2011 — Decreasing expression of a protein associated with susceptibility to depression made old mice resistant to depressive-like behavior while improving their hormonal response to stress, a new study ... > full story -
Safeguards Needed to Prevent Discrimination of Early Alzheimer's Patients in the Workplace
September 15, 2011 — Despite the emergence of new tools that can diagnose Alzheimer's earlier, no effective interventions have been identified to stop the progression of the disease. A new report tackles the ethical and ... > full story -
Some Memory Complaints in the Elderly May Be Warning Signs of Cognitive Problems
September 15, 2011 — Older individuals' complaints about memory lapses such as having trouble remembering recent events may indicate that they are experiencing cognitive problems that are greater than typical age-related ... > full story -
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Screen Finds an Antidepressant and Other Drugs That Might Work Against Brain-Wasting Prion Diseases
September 14, 2011 — In a new study, researchers report that they have found several chemical compounds, including an antidepressant, that have powerful effects against brain-destroying prion infections in mice, opening ... > full story
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