Chronic intestinal infection may play a role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease
The brain's immune cells, or microglia (light blue/purple), interact with amyloid plaques (red) – clumps of harmful proteins linked to ...
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Alzheimer’s disease can damage the brain in two phases
SEA-AD study of MTG and description of the cohort. Credit: Natural neuroscience (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-024-01774-5 Alzheimer's disease may damage the ...
Researchers identify molecular mechanism that could help design future treatments to treat Alzheimer’s disease
Graphical summary. Credit: Nucleic acid research (2024). DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkae776 A research team from the Institute of Neurosciences of the University ...
Targeting hippocampal neurons to unlock existing Alzheimer’s drugs
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public domain A team of researchers from Kobe Gakuin University in Japan has genetically modified insulin-fused proteins capable ...
Scientists validate new laboratory testing platform for Alzheimer’s disease blood biomarkers
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public domain Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh have independently validated a new blood testing platform capable of ...
Newly discovered genetic marker could pave the way for future treatments for Alzheimer’s disease
While previous studies have made progress in identifying genetic variants associated with amyloid deposits, understanding the genetic drivers of tau ...
Promising Alzheimer’s drug candidate prevents tau protein buildup in lab and fruit fly studies
The brain of a 7-day-old fruit fly with Tau expressed in a neural circuit used by the fly in olfactory ...
Genetic variants linked to Alzheimer’s trigger brain inflammation in women, preclinical study finds
Inflammatory microglia from female brain in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. Mice also carry the genetic risk factors APOE4 ...
Astrocyte study identifies new therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease
Characterization of astrocytes. Credit: Molecular psychiatry (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02746-8 At least 50 million people worldwide suffer from some form of ...
Revolution or Mirage? Controversy Over New Drugs for Alzheimer’s Disease
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Two new drugs, the first capable of slowing the debilitating progression of Alzheimer's disease, are at ...
