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Immune system dysfunction may occur early in Alzheimer's disease

Immune system dysfunction may occur early in Alzheimer's disease

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainAn association between inflammation biomarkers in both blood plasma and cerebrospinal flu

Immune system dysfunction may occur early in Alzheimer's disease

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainAn association between inflammation biomarkers in both blood plasma and cerebrospinal flu
Evaluation of tau phosphorylation-related targets for Alzheimer's treatment

Evaluation of tau phosphorylation-related targets for Alzheimer's treatment

by Institute for Systems Biology MoscowPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainInSysBio continues to investigate the mechanisms underlying Alzheimer's disease

Evaluation of tau phosphorylation-related targets for Alzheimer's treatment

by Institute for Systems Biology MoscowPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainInSysBio continues to investigate the mechanisms underlying Alzheimer's disease
New discovery for how the brain 'tangles' in Alzheimer's disease

New discovery for how the brain 'tangles' in Alzheimer's disease

by University of QueenslandCredit: Dr. Juan Polanco et. al., The University of Queensland.University of Queensland researchers have discovered a new 'seeding' process in brain cells that

New discovery for how the brain 'tangles' in Alzheimer's disease

by University of QueenslandCredit: Dr. Juan Polanco et. al., The University of Queensland.University of Queensland researchers have discovered a new 'seeding' process in brain cells that
Drug target for Alzheimer's disease has dual action

Drug target for Alzheimer's disease has dual action

by Queensland Brain InstituteCredit: Queensland Brain InstituteResearchers have discovered a potential drug target for Alzheimer's disease—an enzyme which has effects on both the immune and nervou

Drug target for Alzheimer's disease has dual action

by Queensland Brain InstituteCredit: Queensland Brain InstituteResearchers have discovered a potential drug target for Alzheimer's disease—an enzyme which has effects on both the immune and nervou
Alzheimer's researchers study drug efficacy in early stages of disease

Alzheimer's researchers study drug efficacy in early stages of disease

by Indiana University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost drugs developed to treat Alzheimer's disease have for years been ineffective in clinical trials. Researchers from

Alzheimer's researchers study drug efficacy in early stages of disease

by Indiana University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost drugs developed to treat Alzheimer's disease have for years been ineffective in clinical trials. Researchers from
Alzheimer's drug trial targets toxic proteases from gum disease bacteria in the brain

Alzheimer's drug trial targets toxic proteases from gum disease bacteria in the brain

by Alzheimer's Research UKP. gingivalis colonies grown on blood agar. CC0 Public DomainThe pharmaceutical company, Cortexyme, Inc. has outlined a trial of potential Alzheimer's drug that

Alzheimer's drug trial targets toxic proteases from gum disease bacteria in the brain

by Alzheimer's Research UKP. gingivalis colonies grown on blood agar. CC0 Public DomainThe pharmaceutical company, Cortexyme, Inc. has outlined a trial of potential Alzheimer's drug that
Alzheimer's researchers find clues to toxic forms of amyloid beta

Alzheimer's researchers find clues to toxic forms of amyloid beta

by University of California - Santa CruzDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Much of the research on Alzheimer's disease has focused

Alzheimer's researchers find clues to toxic forms of amyloid beta

by University of California - Santa CruzDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Much of the research on Alzheimer's disease has focused
Alzheimer's genetics point to new research direction

Alzheimer's genetics point to new research direction

by Robyn Mills,University of AdelaideDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A University of Adelaide analysis of genetic mutations which c

Alzheimer's genetics point to new research direction

by Robyn Mills,University of AdelaideDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A University of Adelaide analysis of genetic mutations which c
Leaders in Alzheimer's research herald the dawn of a new era in drug development based on biology of aging

Leaders in Alzheimer's research herald the dawn of a new era in drug development based on biology of aging

by Alzheimer's Drug Discovery FoundationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA combination of drugs will be needed to effectively treat or prevent Alzheimer's disease and leading experts say we ha

Leaders in Alzheimer's research herald the dawn of a new era in drug development based on biology of aging

by Alzheimer's Drug Discovery FoundationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA combination of drugs will be needed to effectively treat or prevent Alzheimer's disease and leading experts say we ha
Alzheimer's disease raises the risk of severe COVID-19 and death from this viral disease

Alzheimer's disease raises the risk of severe COVID-19 and death from this viral disease

by Elton Alisson,FAPESPPatients with dementia and especially Alzheimer’s run a threefold risk of dying as a result of infection by SARS-CoV-2. The risk is six times greater if they are over 80,

Alzheimer's disease raises the risk of severe COVID-19 and death from this viral disease

by Elton Alisson,FAPESPPatients with dementia and especially Alzheimer’s run a threefold risk of dying as a result of infection by SARS-CoV-2. The risk is six times greater if they are over 80,
Study ties stroke-related brain blood vessel abnormality to gut bacteria

Study ties stroke-related brain blood vessel abnormality to gut bacteria

by National Institutes of HealthAn NIH funded study found a link between the appearance of abnormal, stroke-inducing blood vessel bundles, called cavernous angiomas, and the composition of a pers

Study ties stroke-related brain blood vessel abnormality to gut bacteria

by National Institutes of HealthAn NIH funded study found a link between the appearance of abnormal, stroke-inducing blood vessel bundles, called cavernous angiomas, and the composition of a pers
Decreased glucose metabolism in medial prefrontal areas associated w/ nutritional status in patients Alzheimer's disease

Decreased glucose metabolism in medial prefrontal areas associated w/ nutritional status in patients Alzheimer's disease

by IOS PressAn overlay of significant positive correlation of rCGM with WHtR in prodromal/early AD (n = 34) and CN (n = 55) adjusted for age, sex, and education. Color overlays show comparison of

Decreased glucose metabolism in medial prefrontal areas associated w/ nutritional status in patients Alzheimer's disease

by IOS PressAn overlay of significant positive correlation of rCGM with WHtR in prodromal/early AD (n = 34) and CN (n = 55) adjusted for age, sex, and education. Color overlays show comparison of