Researchers have found that amyloid, the protein that forms toxic aggregates, or clumps in the brain and is thought…
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DNA from various species of bacteria, some of which — like E. coli — have been identified in the brains of…
Two investigational treatments, solanezumab and gantenerumab, failed to prevent memory loss or cognitive decline in patients with a…
Using the gene editing technology CRISPR-Cas9 like a pair of “DNA scissors,” researchers were able to essentially cut out…
A molecular chaperone called TPT-172 was able to prevent proteins linked to Alzheimer’s — including amyloid-beta and tau — from building…
A Phase 1b trial has started dosing Alzheimer’s patients with Alector’s candidate immune system-targeting therapy, called AL003, to evaluate…
Researchers have found large deposits of aluminum and amyloid-beta — the protein that forms toxic aggregates in the brain…
Soybean oil, an increasingly common cooking oil, especially in the United States, can cause changes in the brain that could…