New research published today, 10th July 2017, online in the journal Oncogene could offer hope to the thousands of, mainly young, people affected by the hereditary condition Neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2). This condition is characterised ...
Jul 9, 2017
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A new drug can restore memories and connections between brain cells in mice with a model of Alzheimer's disease, a new Yale-led study suggests.
Jul 6, 2017
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A new study has uncovered a molecular mechanism in the prion protein, a protein responsible for neurodegenerative diseases, which may explain why nerve cells degenerate in these disorders.
May 25, 2017
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A team of scientists who a few years ago identified a major pathway that leads to brain cell death in mice, have now found two drugs that block the pathway and prevent neurodegeneration. The drugs caused minimal side effects ...
Apr 20, 2017
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Nerve-damaging protein particles called prions have long been known to exist in mammals.
Jan 16, 2017
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The detection of prions in the blood of patients with variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease could lead to a noninvasive diagnosis prior to symptoms and a way to identify prion contamination of the donated blood supply, according ...
Dec 21, 2016
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Fresh insights into infectious brain conditions help to explain why some people - and animals - are more at risk than others.
Dec 14, 2016
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Wildlife disease experts at Colorado State University are investigating whether a test developed to detect early-stage chronic wasting disease in deer might also be used to identify the onset of brain disorders, including ...
Dec 13, 2016
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A shared biological mechanism may drive the progression of both Alzheimer's disease (AD) and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative condition associated with repeated concussions and brain trauma, according ...
Dec 5, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) real-time quaking-induced conversion (RT-QuIC) has high diagnostic specificity and sensitivity for prion diseases, according to a study published online Nov. 28 in the Annals of Neurology.
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