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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
Researchers create a new window on leading genetic cause of Alzheimer's

Researchers create a new window on leading genetic cause of Alzheimer's

by Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryWorkflow for molecular characterization of CSF-Lps.Lipoproteins are exchange labeled with a rhodamine-containing phospholipid and size distribution determi

Researchers create a new window on leading genetic cause of Alzheimer's

by Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryWorkflow for molecular characterization of CSF-Lps.Lipoproteins are exchange labeled with a rhodamine-containing phospholipid and size distribution determi
New test could predict dementia risk during routine GP visits

New test could predict dementia risk during routine GP visits

by BioMed CentralDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.It may be possible to assess the risk of developing dementia by analyzing informati

New test could predict dementia risk during routine GP visits

by BioMed CentralDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.It may be possible to assess the risk of developing dementia by analyzing informati
Withdrawing dementia drug doubles risk of nursing home placement

Withdrawing dementia drug doubles risk of nursing home placement

by University College LondonWithdrawing a commonly-prescribed Alzheimer's disease drug from people in the advanced stages of the disease doubles their risk of being placed in a nursing home w

Withdrawing dementia drug doubles risk of nursing home placement

by University College LondonWithdrawing a commonly-prescribed Alzheimer's disease drug from people in the advanced stages of the disease doubles their risk of being placed in a nursing home w
Pioneering surgical approach set to pave the way for hearing loss treatment

Pioneering surgical approach set to pave the way for hearing loss treatment

byUniversity of SheffieldDrawing showing the trajectory for injection to the cochlear nerve in the internal auditory meatus via the round window. Image by Karin Lodin. Credit:Scientific Re

Pioneering surgical approach set to pave the way for hearing loss treatment

byUniversity of SheffieldDrawing showing the trajectory for injection to the cochlear nerve in the internal auditory meatus via the round window. Image by Karin Lodin. Credit:Scientific Re
Virtual reality app offers unique glimpse into life with dementia

Virtual reality app offers unique glimpse into life with dementia

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: Alzheimer's Research UKAn innovative virtual reality smartphone app – "A Walk Through Dementia" – will launch at a three-day public installatio

Virtual reality app offers unique glimpse into life with dementia

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: Alzheimer's Research UKAn innovative virtual reality smartphone app – "A Walk Through Dementia" – will launch at a three-day public installatio
Peptide complex in the brain is responsible for Alzheimer's disease

Peptide complex in the brain is responsible for Alzheimer's disease

by Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityThe structure of the complex of β-amyloid fragment -- the product of Taiwanese mutation, with zinc ions. Credit: Vladimir Polshakov.Members of the Faculty of F

Peptide complex in the brain is responsible for Alzheimer's disease

by Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityThe structure of the complex of β-amyloid fragment -- the product of Taiwanese mutation, with zinc ions. Credit: Vladimir Polshakov.Members of the Faculty of F
Navigation skill test could diagnose Alzheimer's long before memory fails

Navigation skill test could diagnose Alzheimer's long before memory fails

by Gerry Everding,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisThe hippocampus (shown in red) is associated with cognitive mapping skills. Credit: Life Science Databases via Wikimedia Co

Navigation skill test could diagnose Alzheimer's long before memory fails

by Gerry Everding,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisThe hippocampus (shown in red) is associated with cognitive mapping skills. Credit: Life Science Databases via Wikimedia Co
New approaches to understanding Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease

New approaches to understanding Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease

by Alzheimer's Research UKIn a study presented today at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2016, researchers at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute have explo

New approaches to understanding Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease

by Alzheimer's Research UKIn a study presented today at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2016, researchers at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute have explo
HBOT showed improvement in Alzheimer's disease

HBOT showed improvement in Alzheimer's disease

by Louisiana State UniversityCredit: Louisiana State UniversityDr. Paul Harch, Clinical Professor and Director of Hyperbaric Medicine at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, and Dr. Edward

HBOT showed improvement in Alzheimer's disease

by Louisiana State UniversityCredit: Louisiana State UniversityDr. Paul Harch, Clinical Professor and Director of Hyperbaric Medicine at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, and Dr. Edward
Brain takes a beating as arteries age

Brain takes a beating as arteries age

by Umea UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers in Umeå, Sweden, have presented a model that explains why memory deteriorates as the body ages. With age, the brain receives an increased lo

Brain takes a beating as arteries age

by Umea UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers in Umeå, Sweden, have presented a model that explains why memory deteriorates as the body ages. With age, the brain receives an increased lo
Researchers identify the 'broken gate' causing unstoppable brain signals in severe childhood epilepsy

Researchers identify the 'broken gate' causing unstoppable brain signals in severe childhood epilepsy

by Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health2D transmembrane topology of the wild-type (WT) Nav1.2 channel showing 27 domains DI−DIV and amino acid residues N1662 (cytosolic side of S5DIV) an

Researchers identify the 'broken gate' causing unstoppable brain signals in severe childhood epilepsy

by Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health2D transmembrane topology of the wild-type (WT) Nav1.2 channel showing 27 domains DI−DIV and amino acid residues N1662 (cytosolic side of S5DIV) an