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August 5, 2019August 5, 2019

Chemical Compound Can Restore Neural Function in Familial Alzheimer’s, Study Finds

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A mutation in a gene linked to familial Alzheimer’s disease promotes the disease by reducing the points of contact between nerve cells and impairing neuronal communication, a study ... Read more

August 2, 2019August 2, 2019

$47M Federal Grant Adds Brain Imaging to Pivotal Lifestyle Interventions Study

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The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) will receive an expected $47 million in a federal grant that will add advanced brain imaging to a pivotal study to determine ... Read more

July 31, 2019July 31, 2019

Longeveron Gets $3M Alzheimer’s Association Grant to Continue Stem Cell Study

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Biopharmaceutical company Longeveron will use a $3 million Alzheimer’s Association grant to advance innovative research that uses adult stem cells to target neuroinflammation in people with mild Alzheimer’s disease ... Read more

July 29, 2019July 29, 2019

Carriers of CHRFAM7A gene Less Responsive to Cholinesterase Inhibitors, Study Suggests

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Alzheimer’s disease patients carrying a gene found only in humans, called CHRFAM7A, are less responsive to cholinesterase inhibitors, a new study reports. These findings may explain why some therapeutic ... Read more

July 26, 2019July 26, 2019

Samus Therapeutics Launches Phase 1 Trial of Tau-targeting Therapy

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Following the approval of its investigational new drug (IND) application by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Samus Therapeutics is launching a Phase 1 trial in the United ... Read more

July 24, 2019July 24, 2019

Samumed’s SM07883 Can Prevent Tau-Mediated Neuroinflammation, Neurodegeneration in Mice, Study Shows

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The small molecule inhibitor SM07883, being developed by Samumed, can effectively prevent tau protein toxic accumulation, and tau-mediated neuroinflammation in mice, data from preclinical studies show. As tau-associated mechanisms ... Read more

July 22, 2019July 22, 2019

Having Close Relatives With Alzheimer’s is Linked to Worse Memory, Study Says

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Having close relatives with Alzheimer’s disease is linked to poorer memory, a new study has found. The study, titled “Family history of Alzheimer’s disease alters cognition and is modified ... Read more

July 19, 2019July 19, 2019

Healthy Lifestyle Choices May Lower Risk of Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer’s Dementia, Research Shows

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Healthy lifestyle choices — maintaining an active mind, a nutritious diet, and regular exercise — may help protect against cognitive decline and dementia, new research shows. Moreover, cigarette smoking ... Read more

July 17, 2019July 17, 2019

Therapeutic Inhibitors of LIMK1 May Help Halt Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s, Study Suggests

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Inhibition of a protein called LIMK1 may help prevent the loss of dendritic spines — the connections between neurons in the brain — triggered by the build-up of beta-amyloid ... Read more

July 15, 2019July 15, 2019

Differences in How Proteins Spread in Brain May Explain Increase in Alzheimer’s Risk With Age, Mouse Study Suggests

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Differences in how proteins move in the brain at older ages may explain why the risk of Alzheimer’s disease increases with age, according to a new study in mice. ... Read more

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