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According to a new study from Imperial College London, England, long-term survivors of traumatic brain injury who develop brain issues have an increased number of amyloid-β (Aβ) plaques, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. The research paper, “Amyloid pathology and axonal injury after brain trauma,” was recently published online in…

A study from Tel Aviv University found that the IGF-1 receptor, associated with an increased lifespan in mice, is mediating hyperactivity in the hippocampus of the brain. Hippocampal hyperactivity is linked to conditions that increase the risk for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and the findings may pave the way for new AD treatments…

In a new study titled “Identification of Vulnerable Cell Types in Major Brain Disorders Using Single Cell Transcriptomes and Expression Weighted Cell Type Enrichment,” researchers pinpointed microglia cells in the brain as the specific cell type that likely triggers not only Alzheimer’s disease, but also multiple sclerosis.

A new study out of Michigan points to the pro nerve growth factor (proNGF) as a possible biomarker that could aid in the diagnosis of early Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The article, “Cerebrospinal fluid proNGF: A putative biomarker for early Alzheimer’s disease,“ appeared in the journal…

Tarrytown, New York-based PsychoGenics has announced its Line-41 mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has obtained a license from the University of California, San Diego. This experimental model expresses human APP with the London (V717I) and Swedish (K670N/M671L) mutations under the murine-Thy-1 promoter control. PsychoGenics is a leader in providing preclinical…

Researchers have identified specific gene sites controlled by global regulator GABPa are linked to the development of metabolic and cognitive conditions, such as Alzheimer’s disease. The study, “Human lineage-specific transcriptional regulation through GA binding protein transcription factor alpha (GABPa),” was published in the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution. Differences in gene…

New research from the University of Zurich and Vienna Medical University contradicts the conventional and more accepted theory that Alzheimer’s disease is not transmissible. Alzheimer’s-like pathology was detected in the brains of patients who received dura mater grafts and later died of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. The research paper, “Amyloid-β pathology and cerebral…

Dublin, Ireland-based Alkermes plc announced it will initiate a Phase 1 clinical trial for its drug candidate ALKS7119 for the treatment of agitation in Alzheimer’s patients. Psychiatric symptoms such as agitation are the main cause of morbidity in Alzheimer’s patients and also a major burden among caregivers. There are currently no…

A National Football League broadcaster and former NFL player is urging Americans to “Huddle Up for New Alzheimer’s Treatments” by participating in clinical trials testing new drugs that may potentially treat the degenerative brain disease. The new educational and awareness-raising campaign teams Solomon Wilcots with Axovant Sciences, Ltd., and patient advocacy groups in…

A collaboration between researchers at the Institute for EthnoMedicine and the University of Miami Brain Endowment Bank revealed that chronic exposure to an environmental toxin has the potential to increase the risk for neurodegenerative illnesses such as Alzheimer’s disease. The research paper, “Dietary exposure to an environmental toxin triggers…