Dementia is the name given to a group of symptoms linked to an ongoing decline in brain function. Scientists have now discovered a possible link…
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Study finds path for addressing Alzheimer’s blood-brain barrier impairment
By developing a lab-engineered model of the human blood-brain barrier (BBB), neuroscientists at MIT’s Picower Institute for Learning and Memory have discovered how the most…
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Antibody designed to recognize pathogens of Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have found a way to design an antibody that can identify the toxic particles that destroy healthy brain cells—a potential advance in the fight…
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Dementia: An easier and cheaper test performed at your GP could mean early diagnosis
Symptoms of dementia in the later stages include problems with memory, concentration, planning, mobility and experiencing changes in behaviour. The condition is said to be…
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Drugs fail to slow decline in inherited Alzheimer’s disease
Two experimental drugs failed to prevent or slow mental decline in a study of people who are virtually destined to develop Alzheimer’s disease at a…
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Teams publish in vivo Alzheimer’s disease treatment data
Oligomerix, Inc., a privately held company pioneering the development of tau oligomer inhibitors for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and related neurodegenerative disorders, and the Feinstein Institutes…
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Retinal imaging technology for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease is the leading cause of dementia in the U.S., with approximately 5.4 million currently affected and an estimated 16 million by 2050. Damage…
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Australia unprepared to move future Alzheimer’s treatment into rapid clinical use
As in other countries, the Australian health care system has limited capacity to rapidly move a future treatment for Alzheimer’s disease from approval into wide…
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Alzheimer’s amyloid build-up affects certain parts of brain cells more than others in mice
A protein that is linked with Alzheimer’s Disease has been found to be more likely to affect certain parts of brain cells that send messages…
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Diet’s effect on gut bacteria could play role in reducing Alzheimer’s risk
Could following a certain type of diet affect the gut microbiome—the good and bad bacteria that live in the gastrointestinal tract—in ways that decrease the…
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