Living near major roads linked to increased risk of dementia, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and MS
Living near major roads or highways is linked to higher incidence of dementia, Parkinson’s disease,…
Alzheimer’s
A new role for neurogenesis
The ability to create new neurons may exist as built-in protection for sensitive brain areas,…
Sleep deprived? Study finds losing a night of sleep may increase Alzheimer’s biomarker
A preliminary study has found that when young, healthy men were deprived of just one…
Focused ultrasound may open door to Alzheimer’s treatment
Focused ultrasound is a safe and effective way to target and open areas of the…
How Alzheimer’s disease spreads through the brain
Tau can quickly spread between neurons but is not immediately harmful, according to research in…
In Alzheimer’s research, MIT scientists reveal brain rhythm role
In the years since her lab discovered that exposing Alzheimer’s disease model mice to light…
Drug target for Alzheimer’s disease has dual action
UQ researchers have discovered a potential drug target for Alzheimer’s disease — an enzyme which…
Brain finds order amidst chaos
Neurons communicate with each other by sending out rapid pulses of electrical signals called spikes….
Blood test is 94% accurate at identifying early Alzheimer’s disease
Up to two decades before people develop the characteristic memory loss and confusion of Alzheimer’s…
Visual stimulation may work against Alzheimer’s
Several years ago, MIT neuroscientists showed that they could dramatically reduce the amyloid plaques seen…