Alzheimer's risk gene disrupts brain function in healthy older women, but not men
A team led by investigators at the Stanford University School of Medicine has found that the most common genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease disrupts brain function in healthy older women but has little impact on ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Jun 12, 2012 |
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Study examines immunotherapy and cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers in patients with Alzheimer's disease
Immunotherapy with the antibody bapineuzumab in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer disease resulted in decreases in a cerebrospinal fluid biomarker, which may indicate downstream effects on the degenerative process, ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Apr 02, 2012 |
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New Alzheimer's marker strongly predicts mental decline
A new marker of Alzheimer's disease can predict how rapidly a patient's memory and other mental abilities will decline after the disorder is diagnosed, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Mar 05, 2012 |
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Changes seen in cerebrospinal fluid levels before onset of Alzheimer dementia
Cerebrospinal fluid levels of Aβ42 appear to be decreased at least five to 10 years before some patients with mild cognitive impairment develop Alzheimer disease (AD) dementia whereas other spinal fluid levels seem to ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 02, 2012 |
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CSF test can pick up Alzheimer's early
Analysis of the cerebrospinal fluid can detect whether a person has Alzheimer's disease before symptoms appear. Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have studied biomarkers that ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 20, 2011 |
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Distinct AIDS viruses found in cerebrospinal fluid of people with HIV dementia
When the virus that causes AIDS infects the central nervous system, it can lead to the development of a severe neurological disease called HIV-associated dementia (HAD).
HIV & AIDS
Oct 06, 2011 |
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Biological fingerprints improve diagnosis of dementia
Differentiating between the various forms of dementia is crucial for initiating appropriate treatment. Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy have discovered that the underlying diseases leave different "fingerprints" in ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 04, 2011 |
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New clues to the cause of Alzheimer's disease
Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, have identified a series of novel proteins in human cerebrospinal fluid. The proteins, which carry specific sugar molecules, are found in greater concentrations ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 30, 2011 |
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