Research reveals that an existing drug used to treat liver disease could also be employed in Alzheimer’s disease therapy. The drug “heals” malfunctioning elements at cellular level. Alzheimer’s Disease is the most common type of dementia. It affects around 5.7 million people in the United States and about 46.8 million people worldwide. An existing drug for...
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Alzheimer’s-associated tau protein disrupts molecular transport within neurons
Abnormal form of tau interacts with structure handling transport between nucleus and cytoplasm MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL A multi-institutional study led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine has found how the abnormal form of tau that accumulates in the neurofibrillary tangles that characterize Alzheimer’s disease can disrupt the normal...
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Heteractis magnifica sea anemones can help fight the Alzheimer’s disease
They contain neuroprotective peptides that slow down the inflammation process and the deterioration of neurons causing the development of Alzheimer’s Heteractis magnifica sea anemones contain neuroprotective peptides that slow down the inflammation process and the deterioration of neurons causing the development of Alzheimer’s. There is currently no treatment for this disease. IMAGE: A MAGNIFICENT SEA ANEMONE RIDING THE CURRENT AT MADIVARU MANTA POINT. The Kunitz-type...
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Researchers identify new potential biotherapy for Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at the University of Florida have discovered that a modified version of an important immune cell protein could be used to treat Alzheimer’s disease. The study, which will be published August 29 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, reveals that soluble versions of a protein called TLR5 can reduce the buildup of amyloid plaques in the...
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Researchers demonstrate safe, non-invasive way to open blood-brain barrier in Alzheimer’s patients
In the first peer-reviewed published report of its kind, University of Toronto researchers have demonstrated that focused ultrasound can be used to safely open the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. “We are pioneering exciting potential innovative treatment options for patients,” says Professor Sandra Black. Credit: University of Toronto The study, “Blood-brain barrier opening in...
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Newly characterized molecule offers possibilities for novel Alzheimer’s treatments
Alzheimer’s disease is an increasingly prevalent, neurodegenerative condition that erodes memory and other cognitive functions. Treatments for this complex disease have been elusive, although researchers have previously uncovered its main biological features: amyloid-beta plaques and tau tangles. PET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer’s disease. Credit: public domain A study by researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH),...
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Contact sports increase Parkinson’s disease risk
By Maria Cohut Fact checked by Jasmin Collier Injuries from playing contact sports, such as rugby, boxing, and martial arts, have been linked to a heightened risk of dementia. A new study now says that contact sports may actually lead to other neurodegenerative diseases, and it explains why. A new study argues that contact sports...
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Alzheimer’s risk 10 times lower with herpes medication
Published Sunday 15 July 2018 By Ana Sandoiu Fact checked by Jasmin Collier New results could change the face of Alzheimer’s treatment; the herpes simplex virus is found to play a vital role in the condition, and antiherpetic medication is shown to have a dramatic effect on dementia risk. Alzheimer’s disease may soon be treated with antiviral medication....
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The ‘Big Bang’ of Alzheimer’s: Scientists ID genesis of disease
DALLAS – July 10, 2018 – Scientists have discovered a “Big Bang” of Alzheimer’s disease – the precise point at which a healthy protein becomes toxic but has not yet formed deadly tangles in the brain. A study from UT Southwestern’s O’Donnell Brain Institute provides novel insight into the shape-shifting nature of a tau molecule...
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Postage stamp-sized skin patch that only needs changing once a week could revolutionise treatment of Alzheimer’s, experts claim
The patch, worn on the upper arm, contains the same active medicine as Aricept The drug is already taken in tablet form by thousands of dementia sufferers It is not a cure but does ease symptoms and slows down the rate of progression The patch releases a round-the-clock flow of medicine through the skin A...