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Better drug delivery through the blood-brain barrier
Drug delivery through the blood-brain barrier has shown to be difficult to overcome, but researchers may have discovered a method to overcome this issue...
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CRISPR technique identifies Alzheimer’s biomarker
UEx researchers have identified a potential biomarker for Alzheimer's disease using the CRISPR gene editing technique to analyse brain samples...
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AI algorithm accurately predicts Alzheimer’s disease onset
Scientists have developed an algorithm that can more accurately predict cognitive decline that leads to Alzheimer’s disease. Early preventive measures may help delay and even halt the disease’s onset.
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KCNB1 may be a root cause of Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have identified that levels of the protein KCNB1 are increased in Alzheimer's brains, which may cause the increase of amyloid-beta plaques...
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Amyloid beta – a good therapeutic target?
Phase III clinical trials for a drug targeting amyloid beta plaques are underway, with results expected in the next two to three years...
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Tau protein disrupts molecular transport in neurons in Alzheimer’s
Researchers have discovered how the tau protein associated with Alzheimer's affects molecular transport and a nucleporin called Nup98...
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Making an early link between cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s
Researchers in the U.S. have devised a novel strategy to effectively identify those individuals with mild cognitive impairment that will most likely go on to develop Alzheimer's disease.
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New lead for Alzheimer’s research proposed
Researchers identified a connection between the way neurons handle iron and mutations that may cause inherited Alzheimer's disease...
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Potential indicator for the early detection of dementias
A team of neuropathologists worked together to show that the impairments affecting mitochondria also affect neighbouring organelles...
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pH imbalance in astrocytes may lead to Alzheimer’s disease
The researchers found that 10 of the 100 most frequently down-regulated genes were connected with proton flow in the cell...
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miR-132 offers hope for novel Alzheimer’s treatments
The study of neuroprotective microRNAs like miR-132 may lead to new avenues for treating Alzheimer's disease and other tau pathologies...
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CMPK2 inhibitor could lesson symptoms of common illnesses
CMPK2 inhibitors may reduce inflammation, pain and tissue damage in arthritis and gout and in Alzheimer’s may slow loss of cognitive function...
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Curcumin eye drops may treat glaucoma
A derivative of turmeric could be used in eye drops to treat the early stages of glaucoma...
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New 3D ‘nanoscope’ facilitates improved brain imaging for Alzheimer’s research
Scientists in the U.S. have developed a powerful imaging tool to more accurately reproduce visuals of the brain and investigate mechanisms that precede Alzheimer’s symptoms.
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Study pinpoints the ‘Big Bang’ of tau-induced Alzheimer’s neurodegeneration
Scientists in the U.S. have identified what they believe to be the genesis of Alzheimer's disease – the precise point at which a healthy tau protein becomes toxic but has not yet formed deadly tangles in the brain. The finding opens up numerous avenues for treatment research.
