A new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, provides even more reason for people to read a book or do a puzzle, and to make such activities a lifetime habit.
Jan 23, 2012
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Immune system abnormalities that mimic those seen with autism spectrum disorders have been linked to the amyloid precursor protein (APP), reports a research team from the University of South Florida's Department of Psychiatry ...
Jan 3, 2012
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New research published today in Alzheimer's & Dementia, the journal of the Alzheimer's Association could explain why neurons fail to communicate effectively in people with Alzheimer's disease (AD). The study conducted by ...
Jan 25, 2022
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While newly approved drugs for Alzheimer's show some promise for slowing the memory-robbing disease, the current treatments fall far short of being effective at regaining memory. What is needed are more treatment options ...
Feb 1, 2024
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She's a biologist investigating microbial genomics. He studies protein structures using electron microscopy. Put them together and their research opens doors.
Jun 6, 2011
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What if Alzheimer's disease left its mark on the embryo? Khadijeh Shabani and her colleagues from the Brain Development team led by Bassem Hassan (Inserm) at Paris Brain Institute show that the amyloid precursor protein (APP) ...
Jun 16, 2023
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Sometimes proteins misfold. When that happens in the human brain, the pileup of misfolded proteins can lead to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and ALS.
May 12, 2020
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Researchers pinpoint a small RNA that spurs cells to manufacture a particular splice variant of a key neuronal protein, potentially promoting Alzheimer's disease (AD) or other types of neurodegeneration. The study appears ...
May 30, 2011
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In a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from the University of Colorado Denver and Binghamton University are the first to map the molecular structure and dynamics of an aggressive ...
May 17, 2019
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Research from the University of Illinois at Chicago has found that some of the genes affected by alcohol and inflammation are also implicated in processes that clear amyloid beta—the protein that forms globs of plaques ...
Jun 4, 2018
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