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Tau PET: A window into the future of Alzheimer's patients

Tau PET: A window into the future of Alzheimer's patients

by University of GenevaTau imaging with 18F-Flortaucipir PET in Alzheimer’s disease. The figure shows a prototypical tau accumulation pattern, obtained by comparing tau load of patients with Alzh

Tau PET: A window into the future of Alzheimer's patients

by University of GenevaTau imaging with 18F-Flortaucipir PET in Alzheimer’s disease. The figure shows a prototypical tau accumulation pattern, obtained by comparing tau load of patients with Alzh
Alzheimer's disease: Reduced signals in the brain's forgotten cells

Alzheimer's disease: Reduced signals in the brain's forgotten cells

by University of OsloAssociate Professor Rune Enger at the Institute of Basic Medical Sciences at the University of Oslo. Credit: Cecilie Bakken Høstmark, UiOAlzheimer's disease is associated

Alzheimer's disease: Reduced signals in the brain's forgotten cells

by University of OsloAssociate Professor Rune Enger at the Institute of Basic Medical Sciences at the University of Oslo. Credit: Cecilie Bakken Høstmark, UiOAlzheimer's disease is associated
New information on the pathological mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease

New information on the pathological mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease

by University of HelsinkiImmunoelectron microscopy image of accumulated tau protein on cell membrane. Credit: Henri HuttunenResearchers at the University of Helsinki have discovered a mechanism b

New information on the pathological mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease

by University of HelsinkiImmunoelectron microscopy image of accumulated tau protein on cell membrane. Credit: Henri HuttunenResearchers at the University of Helsinki have discovered a mechanism b
Study reveals a driver of brain cell damage in neurodegeneration

Study reveals a driver of brain cell damage in neurodegeneration

by Leah Eisenstadt,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardA section of brain from a mouse model of neurodegeneration, showing a control protein in green, Nptx2 in red, and glial cells in white. Boost

Study reveals a driver of brain cell damage in neurodegeneration

by Leah Eisenstadt,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardA section of brain from a mouse model of neurodegeneration, showing a control protein in green, Nptx2 in red, and glial cells in white. Boost
Alzheimer's: Protective immune cells active decades before symptom onset

Alzheimer's: Protective immune cells active decades before symptom onset

by German Center for Neurodegenerative DiseasesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn individuals with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's disease, the immune cells of the brain—the "mi

Alzheimer's: Protective immune cells active decades before symptom onset

by German Center for Neurodegenerative DiseasesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn individuals with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's disease, the immune cells of the brain—the "mi
The danger of Z-drugs for dementia patients

The danger of Z-drugs for dementia patients

by University of East AngliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainStrong sleeping pills known as 'Z-drugs' are linked with an increased risk of falls, fractures and stroke among people with dementia—a

The danger of Z-drugs for dementia patients

by University of East AngliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainStrong sleeping pills known as 'Z-drugs' are linked with an increased risk of falls, fractures and stroke among people with dementia—a
Tau hot spots open new avenues of discovery into dementia

Tau hot spots open new avenues of discovery into dementia

by Queensland Brain InstituteRepresentative diffraction-limited image of a neuroblastoma cell expressing Tau-mEos3.2 molecules acquired in the green channel before single-molecule imaging. Credit: Dr

Tau hot spots open new avenues of discovery into dementia

by Queensland Brain InstituteRepresentative diffraction-limited image of a neuroblastoma cell expressing Tau-mEos3.2 molecules acquired in the green channel before single-molecule imaging. Credit: Dr
Solanezumab does not slow cognitive decline in preclinical Alzheimer disease

Solanezumab does not slow cognitive decline in preclinical Alzheimer disease

by Elana GotkineFor patients with preclinical Alzheimer disease, solanezumab does not slow cognitive decline, according to a study published online July 17 in theNew England Journal of Medicine&

Solanezumab does not slow cognitive decline in preclinical Alzheimer disease

by Elana GotkineFor patients with preclinical Alzheimer disease, solanezumab does not slow cognitive decline, according to a study published online July 17 in theNew England Journal of Medicine&
Tau-regulating protein identified as a promising target for developing Alzheimer's disease treatment

Tau-regulating protein identified as a promising target for developing Alzheimer's disease treatment

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaIndividuals with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have increased neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) of tau proteins but reduced TRIM11, as show

Tau-regulating protein identified as a promising target for developing Alzheimer's disease treatment

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaIndividuals with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have increased neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) of tau proteins but reduced TRIM11, as show
New insight into role of amyloid beta in Alzheimer's disease

New insight into role of amyloid beta in Alzheimer's disease

by Tamara Bhandari,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisA new technique for measuring levels in the brain of amyloid beta, a key protein associated with Alzheimer’s disease, woul

New insight into role of amyloid beta in Alzheimer's disease

by Tamara Bhandari,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisA new technique for measuring levels in the brain of amyloid beta, a key protein associated with Alzheimer’s disease, woul
Seeing Alzheimer's disease

Seeing Alzheimer's disease

by University of MinnesotaCredit: University of MinnesotaWhat if we could diagnose early-stage Alzheimer's disease (AD) by looking into a person's eyes?A retinal scan technique, developed

Seeing Alzheimer's disease

by University of MinnesotaCredit: University of MinnesotaWhat if we could diagnose early-stage Alzheimer's disease (AD) by looking into a person's eyes?A retinal scan technique, developed
Patients with Alzheimer's disease, dementia face twice the risk of dying after ICU discharge

Patients with Alzheimer's disease, dementia face twice the risk of dying after ICU discharge

by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)Outcomes after a stay in the intensive care unit for patients in cohorts with versus without Alzheimer disease and related dementia (ADRD). Credit

Patients with Alzheimer's disease, dementia face twice the risk of dying after ICU discharge

by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)Outcomes after a stay in the intensive care unit for patients in cohorts with versus without Alzheimer disease and related dementia (ADRD). Credit