Posts Tagged ‘amyloid-beta peptide’
Alzheimer’s marker rises, falls with sleep
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — A marker for Alzheimer’s disease fluctuates in the spinal fluid in a daily pattern that echoes the sleep cycle. Continue…
Friday, September 30, 2011 13:41 - 1 Comment
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…)
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 - 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 19, 2010 11:00 - 1 Comment
695 may be Alzheimer’s magic number
U. LEEDS (UK) — Discovery of the prevalence of a specific peptide that is toxic to nerve cells is expected to advance research into Alzheimer’s disease and may explain why a cure has remained elusive. (more…)
