Mindzilla – Alzheimer’s disease

Could Leaky Blood Vessels in the Brain Be a Culprit in Alzheimer’s Disease?

March 10, 2022
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Charleston, SC — Alzheimer’s disease is an enormous problem that, with an ageing population, will only get bigger. More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and 1 in 3 seniors...

New Findings for the Function of Tau in Neurodegenerative Disease

January 20, 2022
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Novato, CA — Utilizing cutting-edge proteomics, researchers at the Buck Institute and elsewhere have mapped the “tau interactome” uncovering new findings about the role of tau in neurodegenerative...

rTMS as a Treatment for Veterans With Cognitive Impairment and Multiple Co-Morbidities

January 12, 2022
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Palo Alto, California — Current treatments for Alzheimer’s disease are of limited effectiveness and do not halt the progression of the disease and associated cognitive decline. A recent study, published...

Elevated Heart Rate Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia, Study Suggests

December 3, 2021
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Solna, Sweden — Having an elevated resting heart rate in old age may be an independent risk factor of dementia, according to a study at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in the journal Alzheimer’s...

Targeting the Brain’s Immune Cells May Help Prevent or Treat Alzheimer’s Disease

December 2, 2021
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New York, NY — Targeting the Brain’s Immune Cells May Help Prevent or Treat Alzheimer’s Disease A gene mutation linked to Alzheimer’s disease alters a signalling pathway in certain immune cells...

Study Reveals Drinking Coffee Could Lower the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

November 23, 2021
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Perth, Australia — Good news for those of us who can’t face the day without their morning flat white: a long-term study has revealed drinking higher amounts of coffee may make you less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. The...

Alzheimer’s Disease May Cause Vicious Circle Between Brain Network and Immune Cell Dysfunctions

October 27, 2021
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San Francisco, CA — Studying the complex causes of Alzheimer’s disease, and how to treat and prevent this condition, is like solving a many-piece puzzle, with scientists each tackling a small section,...

Maintaining Balance in the Brain

October 20, 2021
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San Francisco, CA — With the school year well on its way, we all recognize the importance of getting students energized. However, we also know that overstimulated children can wreak havoc on a classroom,...

Protein from the Liver may Cause Alzheimer’s Disease in the Brain

September 15, 2021
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Bentley, Australia — Amyloid protein made in the liver can cause neurodegeneration in the brain, according to a new study in the open-access journal PLOS Biology, by John Mamo of Curtin University...

Docking Peptides, Slow to Lock, Open Possible Path to Treat Alzheimer’s

September 14, 2021
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Houston, TX — Progress on treating Alzheimer’s disease has been frustratingly slow. A group of scientists in Houston suggest frustration at a very small scale may lead to a new path toward treatment. Researchers...

Brain Tissue Inflammation is Key to Alzheimer’s Disease Progression

September 1, 2021
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Pittsburgh, PA — Neuroinflammation is the key driver of the spread of pathologically misfolded proteins in the brain and causes cognitive impairment in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, researchers...

Researchers Discover Key Mechanisms behind Synapse Degeneration in Alzheimer’s Brain

August 24, 2021
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La Jolla, CA — Healthy adult brains are endowed with a vast number of synapses, structures that relay signals across nerve cells to enable communications, information processing and storage throughout...

Scientists Develop Genome-Editing Strategy for Potential Alzheimer’s Disease Therapy

August 23, 2021
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Hong Kong, China — An international research team led by scientists from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed a novel strategy using brain-wide genome-editing technology...

Alzheimer’s Research: New Insights into the Formation of Toxic Protein Clumps

August 16, 2021
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Jülich, Germany — Small aggregates of proteins known as Aβ oligomers are suspected as the main cause for the development of Alzheimer’s disease. However, it is not yet clear where and under what conditions...

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