Scientists from St Petersburg University and the University of Montpellier have developed the first software enabling the prediction of pairs of proteins in amyloid fibrils capable of co-aggregation, i.e. a process by which ...
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Nearly all adults with Down syndrome will develop evidence of Alzheimer's disease by late middle age. A new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis shows that the disease both starts ...
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UNC School of Medicine researcher Sarah Cohen, Ph.D., and Ian Windham, a former Ph.D. student from the Cohen lab, have made a new discovery about apolipoprotein E (APOE)—the biggest genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's ...
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A new study published in Nature Communications gives insights into the underlying mechanisms of the formation of protein clumps in Alzheimer's disease. The study, led by researchers from Karolinska Institutet, could pave ...
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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 ...
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The effects of Alzheimer's disease are devastating: not being able to recognize loved ones, losing precious memories, losing the ability to perform simple tasks, suffering through mood swings, and so on. Not only are memory ...
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The prevailing theory on the causes of Alzheimer's disease indicates that they are related to the abnormal accumulation of two proteins, amyloid-beta (Aβ) and tau, in neuronal tissues, but there are still many unknowns concerning ...
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Scientists believe a buildup of the brain protein amyloid beta plays a key role in the death of neurons, which can lead to Alzheimer's disease. Although most people develop some amyloid beta brain proteins as they age, researchers ...
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New insights into the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease could unlock novel therapeutic approaches and help to prevent the disease. A study led by Professors Marcus Grimm and Tobias Hartmann at the Rhineland Campus of the ...
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Common neuropsychiatric symptoms that doctors see in Alzheimer's disease patients originate from brain inflammation rather than amyloid and tau proteins, report University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers in JAMA ...
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