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The new medication has been designed to inhibit an enzyme BACE1. The action may lead to a clearing up of amyloid plaques from patients...
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In the research, scientists have shown that microscopic droplets of fat can be used to carry drugs into the brain. This therapeutic approach has...
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The new optical sensor has been devised by University of Adelaide scientists. The test requires a sample of a patient’s blood, which is then...
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The aggregation of Tau protein has been linked in many studies to memory-related neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease. Understanding why this happens has been...
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Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia that is steadily growing as the life expectancy of human populations grows. A marker for Alzheimer’s disease...
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Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system mainly affecting the motor system. The first wave of symptoms includes shaking, rigidity,...
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Most research into the neurodegenerative disease Alzheimer’s is focused on the build-up of a sticky protein plaque called amyloid beta. Amyloids are aggregates of...
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Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia. Dementia describes a progressive neurological disease which affects multiple brain functions, including memory. The exact...
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Research using mice suggests that some of the chemical agents intended to protect crops can trigger specific gene expressions in brain cells. These changes...
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Alzheimer’s disease is a common pathology of the modern world, especially with ageing populations. This is generally regarded to be due to both hereditary...