Alzheimer’s microbe hypothesis gets major NIH funding
Newswise — The NIH's National Institute on Aging announced on January 15 that a cornucopia of research grants is now offered to probe infectious possibilities in the causation of Alzheimer's. https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-21-034.html Academic, nonprofit, and business organizations can apply. ...
What Comes First, Beta-Amyloid Plaques or Thinking and Memory Problems?
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In mice, antibody removes amyloid, improves vessel function without raising risk of brain bleeds...
As people age, a normal brain protein known as amyloid beta often starts to collect into harmful amyloid plaques in the brain. Such plaques can be the first step on the path to Alzheimer's...
New study suggests importance of maintaining healthy lifestyle even after age 80 — ScienceDaily
A new analysis of adults aged 80 years and older shows that a healthier lifestyle is associated with a lower risk of cognitive impairment, and that this link does not depend on whether a...
New imaging scan reveals a culprit in cognitive decline of Alzheimer’s — ScienceDaily
Advanced imaging technology developed by Yale researchers has helped them confirm that the destruction of brain synapses underlies the cognitive deficits experienced by patients with Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published Feb. 17...
Rotten Egg Gas Could Guard Against Alzheimer’s Disease
Newswise — Typically characterized as poisonous, corrosive and smelling of rotten eggs, hydrogen sulfide’s reputation may soon get a face-lift thanks to Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers. In experiments in mice, researchers have shown the...