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Less Tau Reduces Seizures and Sudden Death in Severe Epilepsy
January 22, 2013 — Deleting or reducing expression of a gene that carries the code for tau, a protein associated with Alzheimer's disease, can prevent seizures in a severe type of epilepsy linked to sudden death, said ... > full story -
Concussion-Related Abnormal Brain Proteins in Retired NFL Players
January 22, 2013 — For the first time, researchers have used a brain-imaging tool to identify the abnormal tau proteins associated with sports concussion in five retired National Football League players who are still ... > full story -
How the Brain Copes With Multi Tasking Alters With Age
January 17, 2013 — The pattern of blood flow in the prefrontal cortex in the brains alters with age during multi-tasking, finds a new study. Increased blood volume, measured using oxygenated haemoglobin (Oxy-Hb) ... > full story -
Tracing the Impact of Amyloid Beta in Mild Cognitive Impairment
January 16, 2013 — The amount of amyloid ² (A²) in the brains of people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is contributing to early memory loss, and increases with severity of symptoms, finds a new study. ... > full story -
Transmission of Tangles in Alzheimer's Mice Provides More Authentic Model of Tau Pathology
January 15, 2013 — By using synthetic fibrils made from pure recombinant protein, researchers have provided the first direct and compelling evidence that tau fibrils alone are entirely sufficient to recruit and convert ... > full story -
Major Step Toward an Alzheimer's Vaccine
January 15, 2013 — Medical researchers have discovered a way to stimulate the brain's natural defense mechanisms in people with Alzheimer's disease. This major breakthrough opens the door to the development of a ... > full story -
Early Surgical Menopause Linked to Declines in Memory and Thinking Skills
January 14, 2013 — Women who undergo surgical menopause at an earlier age may have an increased risk of decline in memory and thinking skills, according to a new study. Early surgical menopause is the removal of both ... > full story -
Passive Smoking Increases Risk of Severe Dementia, According to Study in China
January 9, 2013 — Scientists have found a link between passive smoking and syndromes of dementia. The study of nearly 6,000 people in five provinces in China reveals that people exposed to passive smoking have a ... > full story -
Can Blood Pressure Drugs Reduce the Risk of Dementia?
January 7, 2013 — People taking the blood pressure drugs called beta blockers may be less likely to have changes in the brain that can be signs of Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia, according to a ... > full story -
Detrimental Effect of Obesity on Lesions Associated With Alzheimer's Disease
January 7, 2013 — Researchers have recently used a neurodegeneration model of Alzheimer's disease to provide experimental evidence of the relationship between obesity and disorders linked to the tau protein. This ... > full story
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