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Vitamin B3 Reduces Alzheimer's Symptoms, Lesions: Clinical Trial On Nicotinamide Effect In Alzheimer's Patients
November 4, 2008 — An over-the-counter vitamin in high doses prevented memory loss in mice with Alzheimer's disease, and scientists now are conducting a clinical trial to determine its effect in ... > full story -
Compounds That Prevent Nerve Damage Discovered
September 23, 2008 — Scientists have made a significant finding that could lead to better drugs for several degenerative diseases including Huntington's disease and Alzheimer's disease. Compounds that block the activity ... > full story -
Huntington's Disease Linked To Overactive Immune Response In The Brain
July 14, 2008 — The damage to brain tissue seen in Huntington's disease may be caused by an overactive immune response in the bloodstream and the brain. Working separately, two teams found evidence in both brain ... > full story -
Huntington's Disease: Discovery Will Assist Treatment And Research Into Fatal Brain Disorder
June 16, 2008 — Research using newly developed Magnetic Resonance Imaging technology could soon allow clinicians to confirm Huntington's disease before symptoms appear in people who have the gene for the fatal brain ... > full story -
First Transgenic Monkey Model Of Huntington's Disease Developed
May 18, 2008 — Scientists have developed the first genetically altered monkey model that replicates some symptoms observed in patients with Huntington's disease, according to a new study funded by the National ... > full story -
Physical Activity Delays Onset Of Huntington's In Mouse Model
March 31, 2008 — The simple act of running in an exercise wheel delays the onset of some symptoms of Huntington's disease in a mouse model of the fatal human disorder according to new research. These findings add ... > full story -
Iron Banded Worms Drying Out Of Blood Could Be Linked To Parkinson's And Alzheimer's
February 9, 2008 — Researchers have discovered that the mechanism that we rely on to transport iron safely through our blood can collapse into a state which grows long worm-like "fibrils" banded by lines of iron rust. ... > full story -
Breaking Down Huntington's Disease One Protein At A Time
February 4, 2008 — Hoping to piece together the intricate series of interactions that lead to Huntington's disease, scientists have determined the shape and structure of a binding site that may prove useful in ... > full story -
Mental And Physical Exercise Delays Dementia In Fatal Genetic Disease
January 24, 2008 — Scientists have discovered that mental and physical stimulation delays the onset of dementia in the fatal genetic disease, Huntington's disease. This research opens up new therapeutic possibilities ... > full story -
Gene Research Has Implications For Huntington's Disease
November 23, 2007 — Scientists have proposed a mechanism that provides an explanation for the remarkable precision of the genetic time bomb causing Huntington's and other trinucleotide repeat diseases. Huntington's ... > full story
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