Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Why people with dementia don't all behave the same
Dementia is the is the leading cause of death among Australian women and the third most common cause of death among men.
Oct 9, 2018
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Neuroscience
Defects in gene expression partially responsible for ALS and dementia
The Xrp1 protein appears to play an important role in the development of certain forms of ALS and dementia caused by a mutation in the FUS gene. This finding of Radboud University researchers was published on September 12th ...
Sep 14, 2018
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Is that 'midlife crisis' really Alzheimer's disease?
Imagine you tell your 55 year-old mom you're going to get married and she's too disorganized to help you with the wedding preparations. Or you put your kids on the bus to elementary school and the 57 year-old driver forgets ...
Sep 12, 2018
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Neuroscience
Rogue proteins may underlie some ALS and frontotemporal dementia cases, says study
ALS—amyotrophic lateral sclerosis—is a neurodegenerative disease that attacks motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord, slowly robbing its victims of their ability to walk, talk, breathe and swallow. In a cruel twist, ...
Aug 20, 2018
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Neuroscience
Rethinking neurodegenerative disease treatment: Target multiple pathological proteins, not just one
Nearly all major neurodegenerative diseases—from Alzheimer's to Parkinson's—are defined and diagnosed by the presence of one of four proteins that have gone rogue: tau, amyloid-beta (Aβ), alpha-synuclein (α-syn), or ...
Jul 5, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
A new mechanism for neurodegeneration in a form of dementia
A new study in Biological Psychiatry reports that dementia-related and psychiatric-related proteins cluster together to form aggregates in the brain, leading to abnormal cell function and behavior. Aggregation of the protein ...
May 8, 2018
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Neuroscience
Insights into familial middle-age dementia suggest new avenues for treatment
Frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) is one of the most common causes of early-onset dementia, and can lead to personality changes, impaired speaking and motor dysfunction. While most cases occur sporadically, several ...
Feb 26, 2018
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Genetics
Study finds genetic mutation causes 'vicious cycle' in most common form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
University of Michigan-led research brings scientists one step closer to understanding the development of neurodegenerative disorders such as ALS.
Dec 8, 2017
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Genetics
Researchers drill down into gene behind frontotemporal lobar degeneration
Seven years ago, Penn Medicine researchers showed that mutations in the TMEM106B gene significantly increased a person's risk of frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD), the second most common cause of dementia in those ...
Oct 19, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Differences in aggression among people with dementia
Physical aggression among people with dementia is not unusual. A study from Lund University in Sweden showed that one-third of patients with the diagnosis Alzheimer's disease or frontotemporal dementia were physically aggressive ...
Sep 13, 2017
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