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Potential Therapy for Human Prion Disease
April 3, 2013 — Scientists have for the first time identified a pair of drugs already approved for human use that show anti-prion activity and, for one of them, great promise in treating rare and universally fatal ... > full story -
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Accused of Complicity in Alzheimer's, Amyloid Proteins May Be Getting a Bad Rap
April 3, 2013 — Amyloids -- clumps of misfolded proteins found in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders -- are the quintessential bad boys of neurobiology. But now a ... > full story -
Brain-Imaging Tool and Stroke Risk Test Help Identify Cognitive Decline Early
April 3, 2013 — Medical researchers have used a brain-imaging tool and stroke risk assessment to identify signs of cognitive decline early on in individuals who don't yet show symptoms of ... > full story -
Feeling Hungry May Protect the Brain Against Alzheimer's Disease
April 2, 2013 — A study in mice with genetic mutations seen in human Alzheimer's disease found that the feeling of hunger itself may protect against the ... > full story -
3-D Stem Cell Culture Technique Developed to Better Understand Alzheimer's Disease
April 2, 2013 — A team of researchers has developed a technique to produce three-dimensional cultures of induced pluripotent stem cells called embryoid bodies, amenable to live cell imaging and to electrical ... > full story -
Tests to Predict Heart Problems and Stroke May Be More Useful Predictor of Memory Loss Than Dementia Tests
April 1, 2013 — Risk prediction tools that estimate future risk of heart disease and stroke may be more useful predictors of future decline in cognitive abilities, or memory and thinking, than a dementia risk ... > full story -
Neurodegenerative Diseases: Transmission Routes of Spreading Protein Particles
March 27, 2013 — A new study on cell cultures gives insights into the mechanisms of neurodegenerative ... > full story -
Carmustine Decreases Amyloid Beta Plaques
March 25, 2013 — Long term treatment by carmustine, a chemical relative of mustard gas and already used to treat some types of brain cancer, can decrease the amount of amyloid beta and number of amyloid plaques in a ... > full story -
DNA Damage Occurs as Part of Normal Brain Activity, Scientists Discover
March 24, 2013 — Scientists have discovered that a certain type of DNA damage long thought to be particularly detrimental to brain cells can actually be part of a regular, non-harmful process. The team further found ... > full story -
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Acting out Dreams Linked to Development of Dementia
March 21, 2013 — The strongest predictor of whether a man is developing dementia with Lewy bodies — the second most common form of dementia in the elderly — is whether he acts out his dreams while ... > full story
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