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Neuroscience
Certain navigational mistakes could be early signs of Alzheimer's disease
People with early Alzheimer's disease have difficulty turning when walking, according to a new study using virtual reality led by UCL researchers.
Oct 11, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
New methodology to study the intricacies of amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's disease
Researchers have now combined STED microscopy, a technology that allows superresolution visualization, and a recently created new antibody to observe the amyloidogenic aggregates characteristic of Alzheimer's disease. The ...
Oct 11, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
The biggest financial, legal and functional challenges of caregivers of persons living with dementia
A new study published in JMIR Aging identifies the major challenges and needs of the 11 million Americans who act as caretakers for family members with dementia.
Oct 10, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Alzheimer's researchers use physics techniques to investigate iron storage in the brain
Exactly how Alzheimer's disease develops is not well understood, but an imbalance of iron in the brain might just play a role. Martina Huber of the Leiden Institute of Physics studied iron storage in the brain and managed ...
Oct 10, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Study discovers possible tool to diagnose common contributor to vascular dementia
A research team led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC has discovered that a non-invasive eye exam may be a possible tool for screening Black Americans and other people from underdiagnosed and high-risk populations for ...
Oct 6, 2023
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Neuroscience
New Alzheimer's disease pathways identified
Dementia, which includes Alzheimer's disease, currently affects around 1.8 million people in Germany. The exact cause has not yet been clarified, but genetic factors play a significant role in the development of the disease. ...
Oct 6, 2023
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Neuroscience
Study maps brain wave disruptions affecting memory recall
The brain circuitry that is disrupted in Alzheimer's disease appears to influence memory through a type of brain wave known as theta oscillation, a team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report. The findings, ...
Oct 5, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Antibody therapy inspired by patient case reduces tau tangles in a preclinical model of Alzheimer's disease
A team led by researchers from Mass General Brigham reports promising results for a monoclonal antibody that takes aim at a new target for Alzheimer's disease.
Oct 4, 2023
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Protein experts show altered ubiquitin signaling induces hallmarks of sporadic Alzheimer's disease
New discoveries in the development of Alzheimer's disease in a study led by Professor Michael Glickman and Dr. Inbal Maniv from the Faculty of Biology at the Technion were published in Nature Communications.
Oct 3, 2023
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