Understanding the function of the proteins that are linked to Alzheimer’s disease could shed light on how to prevent the formation of protein plaques in the brain and neurodegeneration. New research has shown that a particular gene, called Hes1, prevents some of the harmful effects of the protein amyloid beta, which forms plaques in the… [Continue Reading]
Gene Counteracts Effects of Protein Plaques in Alzheimer’s Disease
August 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Proteins Identified to Play a Role in Plaque Formation in Alzheimer’s Disease Models
April 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Plaques of a certain protein, called amyloid beta, are characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease, but whether these are a cause or consequence of the condition is still debated in the scientific community. Research focused on how the plaques form could resolve this issue, and new work has shown that an additional protein may play a key… [Continue Reading]
Alzheimer’s Disease Symptoms Can Be Reversed in Mouse Model
December 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A loss of the ability to smell is one of the first signs of Alzheimer’s disease, and researchers have now shown the link between small plaques in the brain and the symptom. In a mouse model of Alzheimer’s, a drug that breaks up protein plaques was able to reverse the mice’s loss of smell. Researchers… [Continue Reading]
Gene Mutations Impair Ability to Remove Toxic Proteins in Alzheimer’s
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Study Provides New Insights into Mechanisms of Alzheimer’s Disease
April 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Computer Simulation Created of Protein Malfunction in Alzheimer’s
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Calcium Waves Could Provide Insights Into Alzheimer’s Disease
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PET Imaging Provides Opportunity for Alzheimer’s Disease Testing
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Study May Shake the Foundations of Alzheimer’s Disease Research
November 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Alzheimer’s disease is caused by the build-up of a brain peptide called amyloid-beta, and the focus of almost all drug research pursuing a cure for Alzheimer’s disease has been to eliminate amyloid-beta. But that may be counterproductive, as recent research demonstrates that amyloid-beta is also necessary to maintain proper brain functioning. These findings may shake… [Continue Reading]
Green Tea Compound Could be Beneficial in Prevention of Alzheimer’s
September 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Studies performed on genetically developed Alzheimer’s disease mice suggest that epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), a polyphenolic compound of green tea could be a beneficial agent in the prevention of or progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by the accumulation of amyloid plaques in the brain. Amyloid beta appears to be the main constituent of amyloid… [Continue Reading]