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Scientists Identify Buphenyl as a Possible Drug for Alzheimer's Disease
March 8, 2013 — Studies in mice with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have shown that sodium phenylbutyrate, known as Buphenyl, successfully increases factors for neuronal growth and protects learning and memory, ... > full story -
Drugs Targeting Blood Vessels May Be Candidates for Treating Alzheimer's
March 7, 2013 — Researchers have successfully normalized the production of blood vessels in the brain of mice with Alzheimer's disease by immunizing them with amyloid beta, a protein widely associated with the ... > full story -
Use It or Lose It: Molecular Mechanism for Why a Stimulating Environment Protects Against Alzheimer's Disease
March 6, 2013 — Researchers provide specific pre-clinical scientific evidence supporting the concept that prolonged and intensive stimulation by an enriched environment, especially regular exposure to new ... > full story -
Alzheimer's Risk Gene Discovered by Screening Brain's Connections: Signs of Disease Decades Before Illness Strike
March 6, 2013 — Scientists have discovered a new genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease by screening people's DNA and then using an advanced type of scan to visualize their brains' connections. The researchers ... > full story -
New Model Could Lead to Improved Treatment for Early Stage Alzheimer's
February 28, 2013 — Researchers have developed a line of genetically altered mice that model the earliest stages of Alzheimer's disease. This model may help scientists identify new therapies to provide relief to ... > full story -
Study Explores Distinctions in Cognitive Functioning for Centenarians
February 27, 2013 — A group of researchers used a statistical technique to identify the prevalence of cognitive impairment in centenarians and try to understand the cognitive changes that are part of extreme ... > full story -
Possible Treatment Window for Memory Problems Identified
February 27, 2013 — Researchers have identified a possible treatment window of several years for plaques in the brain that are thought to cause memory loss in diseases such as ... > full story -
Modeling Alzheimer's Disease Using iPSCs
February 21, 2013 — Researchers have successfully modeled Alzheimer's disease (AD) using both familial and sporadic patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells, and revealed stress phenotypes and differential drug ... > full story -
Antioxidants in Your Diet May Not Reduce Risk of Stroke or Dementia, Study Suggests
February 20, 2013 — Contrary to other research, a new study found that the total level of antioxidants in people’s diets is not related to their risk of developing stroke or dementia. Antioxidants such as ... > full story -
Genome-Wide Imaging Study Identifies New Gene Associated With Alzheimer's Plaques
February 20, 2013 — A study combining genetic data with brain imaging, designed to identify genes associated with the amyloid plaque deposits found in Alzheimer's disease patients, has not only identified the APOE gene ... > full story
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