Discovery advances battle against disease that strikes 1 in 9 people over 65 In Summary: UVA scientists have mapped out how a toxic protein spreads through the brain in Alzheimer’s disease. Findings explain what triggers the protein’s accumulation and how it harms nerve cells called neurons. Research advances efforts […]
Tag: Alzheimer’s disease
A debilitating form of dementia, this progressive and irreversible neurode- generative disease results in the development of protein plaques and tangles that damages neurons and interfere with neural signaling, ultimately affecting memory and other important cognitive skills.
Study identifies a urinary biomarker to reveal early-stage Alzheimer’s disease
Could a simple urine test reveal if someone has early-stage Alzheimer’s disease and could this pave the way for large-scale screening programs? A new study in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience certainly suggests so. The researchers tested a large group of patients with Alzheimer’s disease of different levels of severity […]
Untreated sleep apnea may impact risk for Alzheimer’s disease
A new study demonstrated that obstructive sleep apnea has an acute effect on biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease and the ability to measure such biomarkers from blood. Moreover, withdrawal of positive airway pressure therapy was associated with changes in Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers, which researchers concluded Data were derived from Kam […]
Dementia: One to six cups of tea day linked to 16-19% lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Before the rise inexorable rise of the cappuccino, latte, espresso, and flat white contributed to coffee’s position as Britain’s favourite drink there was another beverage that claimed the top spot. For generations tea was the most popular drink in the UK, calming the nerves of many and providing the […]
TTUHSC secures $1.87 million grant to investigate the impact of vitamin A depletion on Alzheimer’s disease
Ongoing research suggests that an accumulation of toxic reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the area of the brain known as the hippocampal dentate gyrus may begin early on in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. To gain additional insight into the potential relationship between ROS accumulation in the dentate gyrus and […]
Alberta neuroscience more aware of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease in rural areas
Recent Posts Recent Comments Local Journalism Initiative Reporter While dementia or Alzheimer’s disease are showing up on more and more death certificates in Southern Alberta, this is indication of an increased awareness in the medical field, not a sign of crisis. This has been especially noticed among women, particularly […]
Human olfactory mucosa cell model opens a new perspective on Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have developed and characterized a new cell model for Alzheimer’s disease that has wide utility for research and could prove useful in early diagnosis and testing of new therapies. In collaboration with clinicians at Kuopio University Hospital, the researchers collected nasal biopsies […]
Cognitive decline not always a sign of Alzheimer’s disease
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image: The brains of the cognitvely frail more closely resemble the brains of healthy controls than those of adults with Alzeheimer’s disease or a mild cognitive impairment. view more Credit: Kocagoncu et al., JNeurosci 2022 At the first sign of cognitive trouble, people often worry Alzheimer’s disease is forthcoming. […]
Findings open the way to more precise diagnoses and treatments of Alzheimer’s disease
image: Jiri Safar view more Credit: Case Western Reserve University CLEVELAND—An international team lead by Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine has made a significant breakthrough in understanding why Alzheimer’s disease progresses so rapidly in some people that they die within three years. The researchers found a link […]
Novel imaging method used to map glycosylation patterns linked with Alzheimer’s disease
Using new methodology, University of Kentucky researchers have mapped the variations in sugar chains attached to brain proteins from deceased healthy individuals or individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. Thus far, no effective treatments for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are available. New approaches to preventing the progression of this devastating neurological disease […]