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Scientists much closer to developing screening test for early detection of Alzheimer's disease

They identified blood-based biological markers that are associated with the build up of a toxic protein in the brain which occurs years before symptoms appear and irreversible brain damage has occurred.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created May 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bursts of brain activity may protect against Alzheimer's disease

Evidence indicates that the accumulation of amyloid-beta proteins, which form the plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer's patients, is critical for the development of Alzheimer's disease, which impacts 5.4 million Americans. ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Fractalkine: New protein target for controlling diabetes

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a previously unknown biological mechanism involved in the regulation of pancreatic islet beta cells, whose role is to produce and release ...

Diabetes created Apr 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Accused of complicity in Alzheimer's, amyloid proteins may be getting a bad rap

Amyloids—clumps of misfolded proteins found in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders—are the quintessential bad boys of neurobiology. They're thought to muck up the seamless ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Apr 03, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Researchers find novel mechanism regulating replication of insulin-producing beta cells

Bringing scientists a step closer to new treatments for diabetes, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and The Mount Sinai Medical Center have discovered a novel mechanism that regulates the replication ...

Diabetes created Mar 26, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Research illuminates molecular mechanism for why stimulating environment may protect against Alzheimer's disease

"Use it or lose it." The saying could apply especially to the brain when it comes to protecting against Alzheimer's disease. Previous studies have shown that keeping the mind active, exercising and social interactions may ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Reprogramming cells to fight diabetes

For years researchers have been searching for a way to treat diabetics by reactivating their insulin-producing beta cells, with limited success. The "reprogramming" of related alpha cells into beta cells ...

Medical research created Feb 22, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (8) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study identifies potential new pathway for drug development

A newly found understanding of receptor signaling may have revealed a better way to design drugs. A study from Nationwide Children's Hospital suggests that a newly identified group of proteins, alpha arrestins, may play a ...

Medical research created Dec 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Protein reveals diabetes risk many years in advance

When a patient is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, the disease has usually already progressed over several years and damage to areas such as blood vessels and eyes has already taken place. To find a test that indicates who ...

Diabetes created Nov 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study reveals multiple mechanisms may play role in Alzheimer's

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers investigating a known gene risk factor for Alzheimer's disease discovered it is associated with lower levels of beta amyloid—a brain protein involved in Alzheimer's—in cognitively healthy ...

Neuroscience created Oct 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

'Foreign' proteins are also implicated in Alzheimer's disease, implications for differentiated treatments

Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's are characterised by the loss of nerve cells and the deposition of proteins in the brain tissue. A group of researchers led by Gabor G. Kovacs ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Sep 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Cause of diabetes may be linked to iron transport

Scientists have been trying to explain the causes of diabetes for many years. Researchers at the University of Copenhagen and Novo Nordisk A/S have now shown that the increased activity of one particular ...

Diabetes created Sep 20, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists dramatically reduce plaque-forming substances in mice with Alzheimer's disease

Scientists have found that eliminating an enzyme from mice with symptoms of Alzheimer's disease leads to a 90 percent reduction in the compounds responsible for formation of the plaques linked to Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Sep 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Breathable treatment to help prevent asthma attacks

Details of a treatment that could help asthmatics fight infections that trigger 80% of asthma attacks, developed by University of Southampton spin-out company Synairgen, will be presented to European respiratory experts on ...

Immunology created Aug 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Blocking the effects of amyloid b in Alzheimer's disease

During Alzheimer's disease, 'plaques' of amyloid beta (Ab) and tau protein 'tangles' develop in the brain, leading to the death of brain cells and disruption of chemical signaling between neurons. This leads to loss of memory, ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Jul 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0