A fascinating new study from researchers at Temple University has successfully reversed cognitive impairments in mice with dementia. The research utilized a 20-year-old asthma drug to treat the animals and the hope is to fast track clinical trials to verify the results in human subjects.
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For decades, a single overriding hypothesis has guided the majority of research into Alzheimer’s disease, but after a string of failed major clinical trials, a small group of scientists is starting to question this mainstream belief.
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Scientists at University of Texas Southwestern have found that artificially boosting a natural cellular recycling process extends health and life expectancy in mice, with interesting implications for humans.
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Biologists at UCLA have effectively transferred a memory from a trained snail into the mind of an untrained one. The experiment could eventually lead to new treatments for restoring memory in Alzheimer’s patients or to reduce traumatic memories.
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A landmark study has revealed that cholesterol in the brain may play a fundamental role in catalyzing the formation of amyloid beta clusters, thought to be a central mechanism leading to the devastating degenerative symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.
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When it comes to activities that pose difficulties for people with dementia, getting dressed is a big one. Not only can it be frustrating, but it can also be embarrassing, if they have to be helped in what is normally a private activity. It was this in mind that a new "smart" dresser was created.
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A study from researchers at the University of Utah suggests that playing emotionally touching music to seniors afflicted with dementia may help manage their symptoms and improve many important cognitive functions.
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One of the clearest Alzheimer's risk factors is the gene apoE4. New research has peered closer at the protein encoded by this gene and uncovered how it affects the brain, how it increases the risks of Alzheimer’s and most importantly, how the damage can be reversed.
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A new study has revealed a stark connection between sleep deprivation and increased deposits of amyloid-beta in the human brain. This is the first study to clearly measure the increase in amyloid-beta in specific areas of the human brain after just one night's disturbed sleep.
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Researchers from Washington University have tested a new weapon in the fight against Alzheimer’s. In mice, the team has demonstrated an antibody that can clear away the disease’s build-up of proteins in the brain, which may lead to an early-stage treatment to prevent symptoms from occurring.
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