Tag: Alzheimer’s
New online game invites public to help fight Alzheimer’s
A new online game is inviting members of the public to look under a virtual microscope and contribute directly to Alzheimer’s disease research at...
Different brain atrophy patterns may explain variability in Alzheimers disease symptoms
Mathematical modeling of brain scans of patients with Alzheimer's disease and others at risk for the disorder has allowed the identification of three atrophy...
Antibody reduces harmful brain amyloid plaques in Alzheimer’s patients
Aducanumab, an antibody developed by the University of Zurich, has been shown to trigger a meaningful reduction of harmful beta-amyloid plaques in patients with...
Alzheimer’s: Nicotinic receptors as a new therapeutic target
Representation of space in the nicotinic receptor.Credit:Institut Pasteur
Several scientific studies have indicated that nicotine may be beneficial for memory function. Scientists from the Institut...
Western diet increases Alzheimer’s risk
Globally, about 42 million people now have dementia, with Alzheimer's disease as the most common type of dementia. Rates of Alzheimer's disease are rising...
Alzheimer’s disease in HIV-positive patient
The first case of Alzheimer's disease diagnosed in an HIV-positive individual will be presented in a poster session at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference...
Designer protein gives new hope to scientists studying Alzheimer’s disease
A new protein which will help scientists to understand why nerve cells die in people with Alzheimer's disease has been designed in a University...
Antibiotics weaken Alzheimer’s disease progression through changes in the gut microbiome
Long-term treatment with broad spectrum antibiotics decreased levels of amyloid plaques, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, and activated inflammatory microglial cells in the brains...
“Big Data” study discovers earliest sign of Alzheimer’s
Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital have used a powerful tool to better understand the progression of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease (LOAD), identifying...
Alzheimer’s detected before symptoms via new eye technology
Scientists may have overcome a major roadblock in the development of Alzheimer's therapies by creating a new technology to observe ― in the back...
Cerebrovascular disease linked to Alzheimer’s
While strokes are known to increase risk for dementia, much less is known about diseases of large and small blood vessels in the brain,...
