Neuroscience Study Offers An Explanation For Why The APOE4 Gene Enhances Alzheimer’s Risk (Neuroscience) 4 Mar 2021 The gene variant disrupts lipid metabolism, but in cell experiments the effects were reversed by choline supplements. One of the most significant genetic risk factors for developing Alzheimer’s disease is…
Neuroscience Novel Drug Prevents Amyloid Plaques, A Hallmark of Alzheimer’s Disease (Neuroscience) 3 Mar 2021 In animal models, the new compound modulated a key enzyme, reducing or eliminating production of problematic protein fragments; human clinical trials needed Amyloid plaques are pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease…
Neuroscience A New Theory For How Memories Are Stored in the Brain (Neuroscience) 1 Mar 20211 Mar 2021 Research from the University of Kent has led to the development of the MeshCODE theory, a revolutionary new theory for understanding brain and memory function. This discovery may be the…
Physiology Exercise May Help Slow Memory Loss For People Living with Alzheimer’s Dementia (Physiology) 26 Feb 2021 Promising new research shows aerobic exercise may help slow memory loss for older adults living with Alzheimer's dementia. ASU Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation Professor Fang Yu led…
Biology Scientists Sniff Out How Amyloid β Contributes to Loss of Smell in Alzheimer’s Disease (Biology) 26 Feb 2021 New study shows that uneven accumulation of amyloid β is linked to olfactory dysfunction or partial loss of smell, an early symptom of Alzheimer’s disease Olfactory dysfunction or partial loss…
Neuroscience Two New Genes Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease Discovered (Neuroscience) 26 Feb 2021 Study of gene expression in the hippocampus also identified hippocampus-related disease pathways A research team led by Chunshui Yu and Mulin Jun Li of Tianjin Medical University has discovered two…
Medicine Study Finds Changes in Gut Microbiome Connected to Alzheimer’s-like Behavior (Medicine) 26 Feb 2021 OHSU-led research in mice expands understanding of the critical role of microbes in the body New research in mice published today in the journal Scientific Reports strengthens the growing scientific consensus regarding the role…
