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Tool for Reading the Minds of Mice Developed
February 19, 2013 — Scientists have developed a system for observing real-time brain activity in a live mouse. The device could prove useful in studying new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, such as ... > full story -
Synaptic Molecule Works Differently Than Thought; May Mean New Targets for Alzheimer's
February 19, 2013 — Researchers have upended a long-held view about the basic functioning of a key receptor molecule involved in signaling between neurons, and describe how a compound linked to Alzheimer’s disease ... > full story -
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Paving the Way for Better Sleep in Alzheimer's
February 18, 2013 — A new sleep pattern monitoring system has been developed by UK researchers to help spot sleep disturbance in people diagnosed with early dementia. The system, known as PAViS, could be used remotely ... > full story -
Novel Herbal Compound Offers Potential to Prevent and Treat Alzheimer's Disease
February 17, 2013 — Administration of the active compound tetrahydroxystilbene glucoside derived from the Chinese herbal medicine Polygonum multiflorum Thunb, reversed both overexpression of ±-synuclein, a small ... > full story -
Neuronal Activity Induces Tau Release from Healthy Neurons
February 17, 2013 — Researchers have discovered that neuronal activity can stimulate tau release from healthy neurons in the absence of cell death. The results show that treatment of neurons with known biological ... > full story -
Copper Can Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease
February 17, 2013 — Researchers have provided unequivocal evidence that under conditions which are approximately similar to those found in the brain, copper can only protect against beta amyloid forming beta sheets and ... > full story -
Low-Protein Diet Slows Alzheimer's in Mice
February 14, 2013 — Mice with many of the pathologies of Alzheimer's disease showed fewer signs of the disease when given a protein-restricted diet supplemented with specific amino acids every other week for four ... > full story -
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The Good Side of the Prion: A Molecule That Is Not Only Dangerous, but Can Help the Brain Grow
February 14, 2013 — A few years ago it was found that certain proteins, called prions, when defective are dangerous, as they are involved in neurodegenerative syndromes such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and Alzheimer's ... > full story -
Accelerated Biological Aging, Seen in Women With Alzheimer's Risk Factor, Blocked by Hormone Therapy
February 13, 2013 — Healthy menopausal women carrying a well-known genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease showed measurable signs of accelerated biological aging, a new study has ... > full story -
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Identification of Abnormal Protein May Help Diagnose, Treat ALS and Frontotemporal Dementia
February 12, 2013 — Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) are devastating neurodegenerative diseases with no effective treatment. Researchers are beginning to ... > full story
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