Simple blood test may help detect and stage Alzheimer's disease
Scientists may be one step closer to staging Alzheimer's disease with a simple blood test.
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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: News and Research on tau Proteins
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Inside Alzheimer's neurons, tau may set off a genetic chain reaction that ends in cell death
Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by a progressive decline in mental functions and memory loss. Along with frontotemporal dementia and some other neurodegenerative disorders, Alzheimer's disease ...
New brain scan detects Alzheimer's tau earlier than current standard
A new brain imaging test can detect a key hallmark of Alzheimer's disease before symptoms appear and earlier than the method currently used in clinical practice in the United States and Europe, report University of Pittsburgh ...
May 28, 2026
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Alzheimer's-linked protein found to shape long-term memories
New research has uncovered how a protein strongly linked to Alzheimer's disease plays a critical role in forming long-lasting memories—opening up new directions for future dementia treatments.
May 25, 2026
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The brain's night shift: How sleep, waste clearance and dementia may be linked
Why are conditions such as chronic stress, depression, cardiovascular disease, fragmented sleep, and aging all associated with a higher risk of dementia? In a new review piece in Science, University of Rochester Medicine ...
May 21, 2026
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Poor sleep tied to Alzheimer's risk in older women
Sleep complaints may be an important Alzheimer's disease risk factor in older women with a higher genetic predisposition to the disease, according to a new study from researchers at the University of California San Diego. ...
May 18, 2026
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Neuronal hyperactivity triggers severe autoimmune brain disorder, researchers discover
In a condition known as "IgLON5 encephalitis," the immune system mistakenly attacks cells in the brain. This leads to brain inflammation and neuronal damage, which can manifest as sleep disturbances, cognitive impairment, ...
May 15, 2026
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Lithium uncovers fresh Alzheimer's targets beyond Tau
Lithium chloride may affect many cellular level changes in Alzheimer's disease, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) shows. The work is published in the journal Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy.
May 6, 2026
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At what age does Alzheimer's disease begin? Study points to changes decades before symptoms
Subtle biological changes linked to Alzheimer's disease may begin as early as the late 50s—decades before memory loss or other symptoms appear—according to new research from Mayo Clinic.
Apr 28, 2026
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Smell loss may mark Alzheimer's start as olfactory damage map comes into focus
A research team has, for the first time, identified at the cellular level why the olfactory system is the first to be damaged in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease (dementia). The paper is published in the journal Alzheimer's ...
Apr 26, 2026
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