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Q&A: Alzheimer's and Arab Americans—more research needed
Middle Eastern and Arab American populations may have higher rates of Alzheimer's disease and related cognitive impairments, but researchers don't... Read more
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Nanomaterial that mimics proteins could be basis for new neurodegenerative disease treatments
A newly developed nanomaterial that mimics the behavior of proteins could be an effective tool for treating Alzheimer's and other... Read more
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New device improves stem cell generation and chance for accessible Alzheimer's cell therapy
Researchers in Sweden say they have improved on a technique for converting regular skin cells into neural stem cells—an advance... Read more
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Longest study to date assesses cognitive impairment over time in adults with essential tremor
Essential tremor, a nervous system disorder that causes rhythmic shaking, is one of the most common movement disorders. A new... Read more
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Brain neurons re-entering the cell cycle age quickly and shift to senescence, particularly in neurodegenerative disease
Post-mitotic neurons in the brain that re-enter the cell cycle quickly succumb to senescence, and this re-entry is more common... Read more
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Innovative microscopy demystifies metabolism of Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's disease causes significant problems with memory, thinking and behavior and is the most common form of dementia, affecting more... Read more
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Using AI to improve Alzheimer's treatment through the 'gut-brain axis'
Cleveland Clinic researchers are using artificial intelligence to uncover the link between the gut microbiome and Alzheimer's disease.... Read more
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Study shows how depletion of mitochondria in axons can directly lead to protein accumulation
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have identified how proteins collect abnormally in neurons, a feature of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's.... Read more
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Occupations that are cognitively stimulating may be protective against later-life dementia
People with a history of cognitively stimulating occupations during their 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s had a lower risk of... Read more
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Dementia treatments linked with serious side effects: Study
Several antipsychotic treatments given to patients with dementia have been linked to serious side effects including heart failure, a study... Read more
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Geneticists develop world's first bioinformatic tool to identify amyloids consisting of multiple copies of same protein
Scientists from St Petersburg University and the University of Montpellier have developed the first software enabling the prediction of pairs... Read more
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Does using your brain more at work help ward off thinking, memory problems?
The harder your brain works at your job, the less likely you may be to have memory and thinking problems... Read more
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Study links lack of diversity in Alzheimer's disease clinical trials to differences in amyloid levels
It's long been recognized that some of the groups most likely to get dementia, including African Americans and Hispanics, are... Read more
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Scientists identify cell vulnerability 'fingerprint' related to Parkinson's, Lewy body dementia
A new study from Van Andel Institute scientists offers a first look into the complex molecular changes that occur in... Read more
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New mechanism uncovered in early stages of Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) remains one of the most challenging and prevalent neurodegenerative disorders, affecting millions of individuals worldwide. In a... Read more