New test enables rapid detection of mild cognitive impairment as well as dementia
Researchers from Kanazawa University develop a new efficient way to screen for mild cognitive impairment and dementia
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Science Snapshots: COVID-19, power outages, Alzheimer’s disease, and optical antennas
March Science Snapshots from Berkeley Lab
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COVID genetic mystery, power outage costs, Alzheimer pathology, optical antennas
Read moreArtificial intelligence reveals current drugs that may help combat Alzheimer’s disease
Analysis points to new treatment targets for the disease.
Read moreStudy offers an explanation for why the APOE4 gene enhances Alzheimer’s risk
The gene variant disrupts lipid metabolism, but in cell experiments the effects were reversed by choline supplements
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Novel Drug Prevents Amyloid Plaques, a Hallmark of Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine and elsewhere have identified a new drug that could prevent AD by modulating, rather than inhibiting, a key enzyme involved in forming amyloid plaques.
Read morePotential drug for Alzheimer’s disease prevention found safe and effective in animals
Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Massachusetts General Hospital have identified a new drug
Read moreNovel drug prevents amyloid plaques, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease
In animal models, the new compound modulated a key enzyme, reducing or eliminating production of problematic protein fragments; human clinical trials needed
Read moreNoisy brain activity contributes to aging-related navigation impairments
An overactive hippocampus may explain why aging adults struggle with spatial navigation and learning
Read moreA new theory for how memories are stored in the brain
Research from the University of Kent has led to the development of the MeshCODE theory, a revolutionary new theory for
Read moreNanoparticles help untangle Alzheimer’s disease amyloid beta plaques
New research shows that the protein that causes Alzheimer’s disease’s hallmark brain plaques clings to certain bowl-shaped nanoparticles, allowing researchers to better understand the disease and potentially providing a targeted therapeutic
Read moreCurcumin for amyloidosis and lipid metabolism — a novel insight
Curcumin is a polyphenol compound produced by plants of the Curcuma longa species and has been reported to have many
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