Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Novel approach blocks amyloid production in Alzheimer's mouse model

Offering a potential early intervention for Alzheimer's disease (AD), researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Cenna Biosciences, Inc. have identified compounds that block the production of ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Research partnership finds new Alzheimer's hope

A drug discovery by Adelaide and Chinese scientists could hold promise in the fight against the devastating effects of Alzheimer's Disease.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Brain receptor cell could be new target for Alzheimer's

Blocking a key receptor in brain cells that is used by oxygen free radicals could play a major role in neutralizing the biological consequences of Alzheimer's disease, according to researchers at Temple University.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

New technique could benefit Alzheimer's diagnosis

Swinburne researchers have developed a technique to create a highly sensitive surface for measuring the concentration of a peptide that is a biomarker for early stage Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Marijuana compound may offer treatment for Alzheimer's disease

Extremely low levels of the compound in marijuana known as delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, may slow or halt the progression of Alzheimer's disease, a recent study from neuroscientists at the University of South Florida ...

page 32 from 38