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FDA-approved drug rapidly clears amyloid from the brain, reverses Alzheimer's symptoms in mice

Neuroscientists at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have made a dramatic breakthrough in their efforts to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease. The researchers' findings, published in the journal Science, show t ...

Neuroscience created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (73) | comments 18 | with audio podcast

Researchers design Alzheimer's antibodies

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new method to design antibodies aimed at combating disease. The surprisingly simple process was used to make antibodies that neutralize the ...

Medical research created Dec 09, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (17) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Alzheimer's drug candidate may be first to prevent disease progression

A new drug candidate may be the first capable of halting the devastating mental decline of Alzheimer's disease, based on the findings of a study published today in PLoS One.

Medications created Dec 14, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (17) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Alzheimer's disease in mice alleviated promising therapeutic approach for humans

Pathological changes typical of Alzheimer's disease were significantly reduced in mice by blockade of an immune system transmitter. A research team from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the University ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Nov 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (10) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Brain region can signal early-stage Alzheimer's and other dementias

(Medical Xpress) -- A key misplaced yet again? Unable to recall a name? Forgetfulness frequently leads to anxiety: is it just a sign of age, or are these the first symptoms of the onset of Alzheimer’s ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Jan 12, 2012 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (13) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Early sign of Alzheimer's reversed in lab

One of the earliest known impairments caused by Alzheimer's disease - loss of sense of smell – can be restored by removing a plaque-forming protein in a mouse model of the disease, a study led by a Case Western Reserve ...

Neuroscience created Nov 30, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (8) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Scientists discover that specific antibodies halt Alzheimer's disease in mice

Antibodies that block the process of synapse disintegration in Alzheimer's disease have been identified, raising hopes for a treatment to combat early cognitive decline in the disease.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Mar 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

New findings contradict dominant theory in Alzheimer's disease

For decades the amyloid hypothesis has dominated the research field in Alzheimer's disease. The theory describes how an increase in secreted beta-amyloid peptides leads to the formation of plaques, toxic clusters of damaged ...

Neuroscience created Oct 28, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Alzheimer's neurons induced from pluripotent stem cells

Led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, scientists have, for the first time, created stem cell-derived, in vitro models of sporadic and hereditary Alzheimer's disease ...

Neuroscience created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Treatment with vitamin C dissolves toxic protein aggregates in Alzheimer's disease

Researchers at Lund University have discovered a new function for vitamin C. Treatment with vitamin C can dissolve the toxic protein aggregates that build up in the brain in Alzheimer's disease. The research findings are ...

Medical research created Aug 18, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

ApoE4 Alzheimer's gene causes brain's blood vessels to leak, die

Common variants of the ApoE gene are strongly associated with the risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease, but the gene's role in the disease has been unclear. Now, researchers funded by the National ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created May 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Brain discovery sheds light on link between vision and emotion

(Medical Xpress) -- Neuroscientists have discovered a new area of the brain that is uniquely specialized for peripheral vision and could be targeted in future treatments for panic disorders and Alzheimer’s ...

Neuroscience created Jul 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Obama proposes $100M for brain mapping project (Update 4)

President Barack Obama on Tuesday proposed an effort to map the brain's activity in unprecedented detail, as a step toward finding better ways to treat such conditions as Alzheimer's, autism, stroke and traumatic ...

Neuroscience created Apr 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Brain iron as an early predictor of Alzheimer's disease

Early and correct diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is important for reasons that go beyond treatment. These include more time to make critical life decisions, planning for future care, and maximizing ...

Neuroscience created Jun 17, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers make key discovery in fight against Alzheimer's disease

Medical researchers at the University of Alberta have discovered a drug intended for diabetes appears to restore memory in Alzheimer's brain cells.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Dec 11, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast