Psychiatry Untangling the Brain: New Research Offers Hope for Alzheimer’s Disease (Psychiatry) 12 May 2021 Since the discovery of Alzheimer’s disease over a century ago, two hallmarks of the devastating illness have taken center stage. The first, known as amyloid plaques, are dense accumulations of…
Neuroscience Anesthetic May Affect Tau Spread in the Brain to Promote Alzheimer’s Disease Pathology (Neuroscience) 12 May 2021 Research also provides new insights on mechanisms behind tau spread and how it promotes cognitive impairment During the development and progression of Alzheimer's disease, a protein called tau accumulates and…
Psychiatry Treatment for Alzheimer Found Effective in Preventing Inflammation in Orthopedic Implants (Medicine) 11 May 2021 Dental and orthopedic implants are widely used around the world. Common causes for implant failure are the immune response against oral bacteria and titanium particles shed by the implant. These…
Neuroscience Why Do Some Neurons Degenerate and Die in Alzheimer’s Disease, but Not Others? (Neuroscience) 7 May 20217 May 2021 In the brain of a person with Alzheimer’s disease, neurons degenerate and die, slowly eliminating memories and cognitive skills. However, not all neurons are impacted equally. Some types of neurons…
Neuroscience New Method Identifies Tau Aggregates Occurring in Healthy Body Structures (Neuroscience) 6 May 2021 Penn Medicine researchers used microscopy and machine learning to distinguish tau protein aggregates occurring as part of healthy functions from those occurring in disease It turns out that not all…
Neuroscience Gene Therapy in alzheimer’s Disease Mouse Model Preserves Learning and Memory (Neuroscience) 5 May 2021 Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues elsewhere, have used gene therapy to prevent learning and memory loss in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease…
Psychiatry Low Doses of Radiation May Improve Quality of Life For Those With Severe Alzheimer’s (Psychiatry) 3 May 2021 Individuals living with severe Alzheimer's disease showed remarkable improvements in behaviour and cognition within days of receiving an innovative new treatment that delivered low doses of radiation, a recent Baycrest-Sunnybrook…
