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Suppressing Protein May Stem Alzheimer's Disease Process
April 25, 2013 — Scientists have discovered a potential strategy for developing treatments to stem the disease process in Alzheimer's disease. It's based on unclogging removal of toxic debris that accumulates in ... > full story -
Gene Networks in Brains of Deceased Patients Reveal Potential Therapy for Alzheimer's Disease
April 25, 2013 — Most information about the cause of Alzheimer's is based on studies from animal models. Now, a study examines the brain tissue of deceased human patients and sheds light on dysfunctions in molecular ... > full story -
Mild Blast Injury Causes Molecular Changes in Brain Akin to Alzheimer
April 24, 2013 — Scientists have shown that mild traumatic brain injury after blast exposure produces inflammation, oxidative stress and gene activation patterns akin to disorders of memory processing such as ... > full story -
Alzheimer's Researchers Creating 'Designer Tracker' to Quantify Elusive Brain Protein, Provide Earlier Diagnosis
April 23, 2013 — Alzheimer's researchers know the disease is caused by toxic beta amyloid and tau lesions, yet, the recent failure of emerging therapies targeting these lesions suggest that successful treatments will ... > full story -
New Light Shed on Early Stage Alzheimer's Disease
April 22, 2013 — The disrupted metabolism of sugar, fat and calcium is part of the process that causes the death of neurons in Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers have now shown, for the first time, how important ... > full story -
Risk of Dementia Declined Over Past 20 Years
April 19, 2013 — The risk of developing dementia may have declined over the past 20 years, in direct contrast to what many previously assumed. The decrease in dementia risk coincides with the general reduction in ... > full story -
Bursts of Brain Activity May Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease
April 18, 2013 — Scientists have found that bursts of electrical pulses applied to the brain can manipulate the balance of two proteins crucial to the development of Alzheimer's disease. It represents a major advance ... > full story -
Family History of Alzheimer's Associated With Abnormal Brain Pathology
April 17, 2013 — Close family members of people with Alzheimer's disease are more than twice as likely as those without a family history to develop silent buildup of brain plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease, ... > full story -
The Doctor Won't See You Now? Study: US Facing a Neurologist Shortage
April 17, 2013 — Americans with brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease or multiple sclerosis (MS) who need to see a neurologist may face longer wait times or have more difficulty ... > full story -
Cholesterol Increases Risk of Alzheimer's and Heart Disease
April 15, 2013 — Using insights gained from studying two much rarer disorders, Down Syndrome and Niemann Pick-C disease, researchers found that cholesterol wreaks havoc on the orderly process of cell division, ... > full story
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