Illumination of abnormal neuronal activities caused by myelin impairment
Suggests possible contribution to learning deficits
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Overcoming the blood-brain-barrier: Delivering therapeutics to the brain
For the first time, scientists have identified a simple way that can effectively transport medication into the brain – which
Read moreDial In to the Cutting-edge Neuroscience at ANA2019 during the October 15 Media Roundtable
In a media roundtable at 11 a.m. U.S. Central on Tuesday, October 15, leading neuroscientists will summarize key science being presented at the American Neurological Association’s 2019 Annual Meeting (ANA2019). Reporters may attend in person or dial in.
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New Diagnostic Criteria May Enable Earlier Detection of Cognitive Impairment in Women
Study finds when verbal memory test cut-offs were tailored to patient sex, more female patients and fewer male patients were considered to have amnesic mild cognitive impairment. This could change the way aMCI diagnoses are determined and make it easier to catch the condition in its early stages.
Read moreUsing plasma to find Alzheimer’s
National Institute on Aging awards $225,000 for work to improve Alzheimer’s diagnoses
Read moreTau-mediated RNA splicing errors linked to Alzheimer’s disease
A collaborative study published today in the journal Cell Reports provides evidence for a new molecular cause for neurodegeneration in
Read more$2.8 Million Grant Will Fund Preclinical Study of New Dementia Treatment
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 7, 2019) — The Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has received a five-year, $2.8 million grant to underwrite
Read moreAn oral anticoagulant delays the appearance of Alzheimer’s disease in mice
Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) have identified a possible treatment for Alzheimer disease. Working together with
Read moreWinners announced for National Institute on Aging dementia care coordination challenge
NIA’s Eureka competition awards focus on mobile apps for people with dementia, healthcare providers and caregivers
Read moreDiabetes-Alzheimer’s link explored at Neuroscience 2019
Live-streamed press conference offers breaking research
Read moreStudy pinpoints Alzheimer’s plaque emergence early and deep in the brain
Long before symptoms like memory loss even emerge, the underlying pathology of Alzheimer’s disease, such as an accumulation of amyloid
Read moreMIT sets out to model Alzheimer’s disease complexity on a chip
The complexity of Alzheimer’s disease, which affects many types of cells in the brain including its blood vessels, has proven
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