The deadly toxin acrolein has a useful biological role
Scientists from RIKEN in Japan have discovered that acrolein—a toxic substance produced in cells during times of oxidative stress—in fact may play a role in preventing the process of fibrillation, an...
View ArticleLink between Alzheimer’s and gut bacteria?
Recent research with mice points to a link between the composition of gut flora and the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers from KU Leuven and VIB have now joined a European research...
View ArticleAlzheimer's researchers find clues to toxic forms of amyloid beta
A subtle change to the amyloid beta protein affects its aggregation behavior and stabilizes an intermediate form with enhanced toxicity
View ArticleBrain in a dish to learn more about Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at the Institute have found a way to replicate one of the earliest changes in Alzheimer's disease in a dish. This means that it
View ArticleNew Alzheimer’s study aims to delay or prevent symptoms
The international trial co-managed by USC will test an inhibitor in people who show no symptoms of the disease
View ArticleNew insight into role of amyloid beta in Alzheimer’s disease
Studies hint at therapeutic strategies against devastating disease
View ArticleVIB scientists announce unexpected breakthrough in Alzheimer’s disease research
Ground-breaking basic research reveals potential new therapeutic avenue
View ArticleStudy published showing a reversal of cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease
Memory loss in Alzheimer's patients has been reversed with a tailor-made combination of diet, medication and and lifestyle changes, scientists claim.
View ArticleAlzheimer's genetics point to new research direction
A University of Adelaide analysis of genetic mutations which cause early-onset Alzheimer’s disease suggests a new focus for research into the causes of the disease.
View ArticleSac to the Future: Cellular Vessels Predict Likelihood of Developing Dementia
Blood-based neuronally-derived exosomes carry tell-tale proteins that could help forecast transition from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer’s disease
View ArticlePromising new methods for early detection of Alzheimer's disease
New methods to examine the brain and spinal fluid heighten the chance of early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. Results from a large European study, led by researchers at the Karolinska Institutet,...
View Article“Big Data” study discovers earliest sign of Alzheimer’s
Research underlines importance of computational power in future neurological breakthrough
View ArticleSearch for Alzheimer’s answers
Alzheimer’s disease already affects almost 250,000 Australians. But researchers now fear that this could just be the tip of the iceberg, with brain scans revealing that almost one third of Australians...
View ArticleProgress in world’s first Alzheimer’s vaccine
With more than 7.5 million new cases of Alzheimer’s disease a year, the race to find a vaccine and effective treatment for dementia is growing by the day. Now researchers in the US and Australia have...
View ArticleNew approach exposes 3D structure of Alzheimer’s proteins within the brain
Alzheimer’s disease clouds memory, dims the mind, and distorts behavior. Its ravages also show up within the physical structure of the brain, perhaps most prominently as sticky clumps of a naturally...
View ArticleA step forward searching for an early biomarker of Alzheimer's disease
An international research project led by UPM makes progress in early detection of Alzheimer's disease by the study of brain activity patterns.
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