New Alzheimer’s Mutation Weakens Brain’s Immune Defense
Summary: A new study has identified a mutation in the TREM2 gene that disrupts the brain’s ability to…
Torino Identifies mRNA Isoforms in Disease-Related Gene Expression
Credit: libre de droit / Getty Images Different variants of a gene, known as isoforms, can be transcribed…
Torino Identifies mRNA Isoforms in Disease-Related Gene Expression
Credit: libre de droit / Getty Images Different variants of a gene, known as isoforms, can be transcribed…
Discovery explains why women face higher risk of Alzheimer’s and multiple sclerosis
New research by UCLA Health has identified a sex-chromosome linked gene that drives inflammation in the female brain,…
Scientists uncover how cellular switches guide memory formation
When we form a memory, brain cells need to deliver supplies to strengthen specific neural connections. A new…
Genetic testing of common and rare variants in dementia patients from a memory clinic | Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy
2023 Alzheimer’s disease facts and figures. Alzheimers Dement 19, 1598–1695 (2023). Campion D, et al. Early-onset autosomal dominant…
Nanoparticles reverse Alzheimer’s pathology in mice
Light sheet fluorescence microscope images of mouse brains 12h after being treated (left) or not (right) with nanoparticles.…
Brain somatic mutations in Alzheimer’s disease: linking genetic mosaicism to neurodegeneration | Molecular Neurodegeneration
Zhang XX, Tian Y, Wang ZT, Ma YH, Tan L, Yu JT. The epidemiology of alzheimer’s disease modifiable…
Calcium Supplements Do Not Raise Dementia Risk
Summary: A long-term study of more than 1,400 older women found no evidence that calcium supplements increase dementia…
What’s my Alzheimer’s risk, and can I really do anything to change it?
A few years ago, my dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, just like his older brother and his…
Not chest pain: Gum inflammation early sign of heart disease; Mumbai doctor’s health warning goes viral
Dr Snehal Adsule, a women’s health expert, shared an important post online about how the body gives early…
Study links high neuroinflammation in young people with Down Syndrome to Alzheimer’s risk
Down syndrome is associated with accelerated aging. It is estimated that up to 90% of individuals with the…