Posts Tagged ‘Alzheimer’s disease’
Science & Technology - Jul 6, 2011 8:41 - 0 Comments
Monkeys grasp sense of ‘me’
U. BUFFALO (US) — Monkeys possess enough self-awareness to recognize that their actions can cause certain outcomes. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 8, 2011 12:36 - 2 Comments
Alzheimer’s ‘curve ball’: Why cells die
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Scientists have discovered new information about what happens to brain cells that are destroyed in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 19, 2011 13:51 - 8 Comments
Religion changes lives … and brains?
DUKE (US) — All human brains shrink with age, but people who say they’ve had a life-changing religious experience have more shrinkage in the hippocampus than those who have not. (more…)
Top Stories - Apr 26, 2011 12:10 - 1 Comment
Aging musicians have sharp brains
EMORY (US) — Playing a musical instrument throughout life may help fight cognitive decline as we age. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 11, 2011 12:49 - 0 Comments
Freeway air may speed up Alzheimer’s
USC (US) — If mice had to commute, exposure to vehicle pollution could make it progressively harder to navigate the maze of Los Angeles freeways. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 4, 2011 14:08 - 0 Comments
Alzheimer’s may meet insulin’s match
U. BUFFALO (US) — Low doses of insulin may prove to be a powerful tool in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 21, 2011 16:31 - 0 Comments
Misfolded proteins get self-help nudge
BROWN (US) — With a little assistance, cells are able to fix misfolded proteins—prime suspects in neurological diseases—on their own, a finding that could clear the way for the development of drug therapies. (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 16, 2011 12:13 - 0 Comments
Blowing the lid off protein folding
STANFORD (US) — Scientists have gotten a live look inside protein folding, biology’s mysterious origami. Knowing how proteins misfold could pave the way for Alzheimer’s or Huntington’s disease treatments. (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 1, 2011 12:40 - 0 Comments
Nanotool mimics moth antenna
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Inspired by the structure of the silk moth’s antenna, researchers have built a better nanopore. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 23, 2011 17:39 - 1 Comment
Protein wangles recruits to do dirty work
STANFORD (US) — A mutant misfolded protein is successful at causing neurodegenerative diseases by moving from cell to cell, corrupting normal proteins into joining its crusade. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 14, 2011 15:07 - 1 Comment
Plaque diseases pivot on peptides
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — A new research method has potential for use in early diagnosis and eventual treatment of plaque-related diseases, like Alzheimer’s. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 25, 2011 16:25 - 4 Comments
Dementia risk at your fingertips
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Seniors worried about their risk of developing dementia can access an online assessment that provides a scientific way to learn about a disease that doctors now believe is best managed if caught early. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 24, 2011 15:06 - 1 Comment
Molecule stops brain cells from dying
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — A molecule shown to be in short supply in people with Alzheimer’s disease can make brain cells resistant to programmed cell death or apoptosis, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 26, 2010 19:49 - 0 Comments
‘Mighty mouse’ runs on brain chemical
VANDERBILT (US) — By boosting the supply of a key brain chemical, researchers have engineered a fatigue-resistant mouse that can run on a treadmill twice as long as a typical mouse. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 20, 2010 9:40 - 0 Comments
Stop blaming plaques for Alzheimer’s
RUTGERS (US) — Age-related changes, like plaques and tangles, only lead to a slow natural decline in cognitive function; they don’t in themselves cause Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new hypothesis. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 16, 2010 9:41 - 0 Comments
Hospice for elderly a worthy benefit
BROWN (US) — More residents with dementia are seeking hospice and using it longer, according to a new study, that also estimates 40 percent of nursing home residents will die with some degree of dementia. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 9, 2010 15:32 - 2 Comments
Simple tools untangle Alzheimer’s knot
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Newly-developed molecular tools show promise for “cleansing” the brain of amyloid plaques, implicated in Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 29, 2010 9:35 - 0 Comments
Daily walks slow Alzheimer’s pace
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Walking may slow cognitive decline in adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study. (more…)
