Neuroscience

A new peptide may hold potential as an Alzheimer's treatment

MIT neuroscientists have found a way to reverse neurodegeneration and other symptoms of Alzheimer's disease by interfering with an enzyme that is typically overactive in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.

Medical research

New role for blood-brain barrier in neuron function and damage

While the role of the blood-brain barrier has long been appreciated for its ability to maintain precise control over what molecules can enter the nervous system, very little is known about how the cells that form the barrier ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Falling for financial scams? It may signal early Alzheimer's disease

Older adults who are more vulnerable to financial scams may have brain changes linked to a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to a first-of-its-kind study led by researchers at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, ...

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