From the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute press release via EurekAlert!: The underlying causes of Alzheimer’s disease are not fully understood, but a good deal of evidence points to the accumulation of β-amyloid, a protein that’s…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release: People who are free of dementia and have high levels of a protein that indicates the presence of inflammation have relatives who are more likely to avoid…
From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: High baseline levels of neuronal activity in the best connected parts of the brain may play an important role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease.…
From the Mount Sinai Hospital press release: An international team of scientists led by researchers at Mount Sinai School Medicine have discovered that a drug that had previously yielded conflicting results in clinical trials for…
From the Emory University press release via EurekAlert!: The possibility of an inexpensive, convenient test for Alzheimer’s disease has been on the horizon for several years, but previous research leads have been hard to duplicate.…
From the University of Cambridge press release via EurekAlert!: Older people who have experienced episodes of delirium are significantly more likely to develop dementia, according to new research. The study is published in the journal…
From the American Chemical Society press release via ScienceDaily: A new study raises concern about chronic exposure of workers in industry to a food flavoring ingredient used to produce the distinctive buttery flavor and aroma…
From the UC San Diego press release via EurekAlert!: The greatest risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is advancing age. By age 85, the likelihood of developing the dreaded neurological disorder is roughly 50 percent.…
From the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine via ScienceDaily: The presence of specific autoantibodies of the immune system is associated with blood vessel damage in the brain. These findings were made by Marion Bimmler,…
From the Monash University press release: Neuroscientists have discovered a new area of the brain that is uniquely specialised for peripheral vision and could be targeted in future treatments for panic disorders and Alzheimer’s disease.…