Alzheimers

Scientists melt early protein clumps and shut down Alzheimer’s damage

Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University have turned to concepts from polymer physics to better understand a central feature of Alzheimer's…

3 months ago

Scientists find brain cells that could stop Alzheimer’s

In Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia, microglia (the brain's immune cells) play a double role. They can…

3 months ago

Alzheimer’s might be powered by a broken sleep-wake cycle

Alzheimer's disease often throws a person's daily patterns into disarray. Difficulty sleeping through the night, restless tossing, and frequent daytime…

3 months ago

Resetting the body’s rhythm could protect the brain from Alzheimer’s

Disrupting communication between the body's internal clock and the brain could help limit neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease, according to new…

3 months ago

Scientists find the brain’s hidden pulse that may predict Alzheimer’s

Scientists at the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of…

4 months ago

Smog in the brain: Dirty air speeds Alzheimer’s decline

Exposure to high concentrations of air pollution may worsen Alzheimer's disease (AD) by accelerating the buildup of toxic proteins in…

5 months ago

A 3-minute brainwave test could spot Alzheimer’s years before symptoms

A simple brainwave test developed at the University of Bath has been shown to detect signs of memory impairment linked…

5 months ago

Why Alzheimer’s attacks the brain’s memory hub first

One of the first parts of the brain affected by Alzheimer's disease is the entorhinal cortex -- a region that…

5 months ago

Tiny protein dismantles the toxic clumps behind Alzheimer’s

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital demonstrated for the first time that the protein midkine plays a preventative role…

5 months ago

A startling omega-3 deficiency may explain women’s Alzheimer’s risk

Omega fatty acids could protect against Alzheimer's disease in women, new research has found. Analysis of lipids - fat molecules…

5 months ago