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Potential noninvasive treatment for Alzheimer's disease

Potential noninvasive treatment for Alzheimer's disease

by University of QueenslandCredit: University of QueenslandUltrasound can overcome some of the detrimental effects of aging and dementia without the need to cross the blood-brain barrier, researc

Potential noninvasive treatment for Alzheimer's disease

by University of QueenslandCredit: University of QueenslandUltrasound can overcome some of the detrimental effects of aging and dementia without the need to cross the blood-brain barrier, researc
Faults in the blood-brain barrier implicated in dementia

Faults in the blood-brain barrier implicated in dementia

by Alzheimer's Research UKCalifornia based researchers have found that damage to cells known as pericytes, which surround small blood vessels in the brain, may trigger a chain of events that

Faults in the blood-brain barrier implicated in dementia

by Alzheimer's Research UKCalifornia based researchers have found that damage to cells known as pericytes, which surround small blood vessels in the brain, may trigger a chain of events that
Alzheimer's insights in single cells

Alzheimer's insights in single cells

by B. D. Colen,Harvard UniversityAn image of the type of cells studied by Young-Pearse and colleagues shows human astrocytes (red) and neurons (green) derived from iPS cells. Credit: Sarah Sulli

Alzheimer's insights in single cells

by B. D. Colen,Harvard UniversityAn image of the type of cells studied by Young-Pearse and colleagues shows human astrocytes (red) and neurons (green) derived from iPS cells. Credit: Sarah Sulli
Experimental Alzheimer's drug improves memory in mice

Experimental Alzheimer's drug improves memory in mice

by Sarah C.p. Williams,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn experimental drug known as A03, which was previously developed to treat depression, increases the levels o

Experimental Alzheimer's drug improves memory in mice

by Sarah C.p. Williams,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn experimental drug known as A03, which was previously developed to treat depression, increases the levels o
Does fungus cause Alzheimer's?

Does fungus cause Alzheimer's?

Diagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Traces of fungus have been discovered in the brains of Alzheimer's sufferers, researchers said Thursd

Does fungus cause Alzheimer's?

Diagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Traces of fungus have been discovered in the brains of Alzheimer's sufferers, researchers said Thursd
Alzheimer's disease destroys neurons that keep us awake

Alzheimer's disease destroys neurons that keep us awake

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers and caregivers have noted that excessive daytime napping can develop long before the memory problems associated with

Alzheimer's disease destroys neurons that keep us awake

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers and caregivers have noted that excessive daytime napping can develop long before the memory problems associated with
Molecular tracer, seen with PET scan, shows concentrations of abnormal proteins

Molecular tracer, seen with PET scan, shows concentrations of abnormal proteins

by University of California, Los AngelesResearchers are using the tracer, which is injected into a patient, then seen with a PET scan, to see if it is possible to diagnose chronic traumatic encep

Molecular tracer, seen with PET scan, shows concentrations of abnormal proteins

by University of California, Los AngelesResearchers are using the tracer, which is injected into a patient, then seen with a PET scan, to see if it is possible to diagnose chronic traumatic encep
Possible pathway to new therapy for Alzheimer's disease

Possible pathway to new therapy for Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University School of MedicineResearchers have uncovered an enzyme and a biochemical pathway they believe may lead to the identification of drugs that could inhibit the production of bet

Possible pathway to new therapy for Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University School of MedicineResearchers have uncovered an enzyme and a biochemical pathway they believe may lead to the identification of drugs that could inhibit the production of bet
Primate study sheds light on a neural mechanism that separates signal from noise in the brain

Primate study sheds light on a neural mechanism that separates signal from noise in the brain

byUniversity of TokyoMesoscale functional imaging revealed patchy spatial patterns of spontaneous activity throughout the marmoset neocortex. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI:

Primate study sheds light on a neural mechanism that separates signal from noise in the brain

byUniversity of TokyoMesoscale functional imaging revealed patchy spatial patterns of spontaneous activity throughout the marmoset neocortex. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI:
New technique permits cell-specific examination of proteins in Alzheimer's brain tissue

New technique permits cell-specific examination of proteins in Alzheimer's brain tissue

by New York University School of MedicineDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Using 10-year-old archival brain tissue from patients with

New technique permits cell-specific examination of proteins in Alzheimer's brain tissue

by New York University School of MedicineDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Using 10-year-old archival brain tissue from patients with
New sensitive method for early detection of amyloidosis in humans

New sensitive method for early detection of amyloidosis in humans

by Linköping UniversityA team of scientists at Sweden's Linköping University has developed a molecular probe that can detect an array of different amyloid deposits in several human tissues. T

New sensitive method for early detection of amyloidosis in humans

by Linköping UniversityA team of scientists at Sweden's Linköping University has developed a molecular probe that can detect an array of different amyloid deposits in several human tissues. T