The electrically charged cells in the nervous system, called neurons, react differently compared to electrical signals at the molecular level, even though they are the same type of cell, according to new research conducted at the University of Missouri. The variability of the neurons, which are responsible for the interpretation and…
A group of experts on Alzheimer’s Disease are contesting the U.S. Government’s pro-active plans to prevent and treat the disease until 2025, as they believe the milestones defined by the National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease need to be broadened in scope, increased in scale, and adequately funded in…
A recent study revealed the mechanism to restore the capability of neurons to form new synapses, entitled, “Blocking PirB up-regulates spines and functional synapses to unlock visual cortical plasticity and facilitate recovery from amblyopia,” which was published in Science Translational Medicine by David Bochner and Richard…
An innovative laboratory culture system developed by an international team of investigators led by scientists of the Genetics and Aging Research Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) provides the first clear evidence supporting the hypothesis that deposition of beta-amyloid plaques in the brain is the first step in…
A new study entitled “HSF-1–mediated cytoskeletal integrity determines thermotolerance and life span” published in Science unravels the role of heat shock transcription factor–1 (HSF-1) in aging and associated neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s. Heat shock proteins (HSP) are a group of proteins induced by heat…
A new review article entitled “Why industry propaganda and political interference cannot disguise the inevitable role played by human exposure to aluminum in neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease,” published in Frontiers in Neurology, argues the role of aluminum in the development of Alzheimer’s disease. The study author,…
A pioneering in vitro culture model of Alzheimer’s disease was established for the first time by researchers from the Genetics and Aging Research Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), entitled “A three-dimensional human neural cell culture model of Alzheimer’s disease.” The study, which was recently published in the …
People living in regions with deprived, disadvantaged conditions have higher probabilities of suffering cognitive dysfunctions than those living in regions with more developed living conditions, according to a study from the University of Ulster in United Kingdom, led by Professor Helene McNulty. The results of the research based on Ireland data revealed…
Difficult decisions facing Alzheimer’s and other advanced dementia patients must be made with careful consideration for the health and well-being of patients and their caregivers. A report in Nutrition in Clinical Practice, entitled, “Gastrostomy Tube Placement in Patients With Advanced Dementia or Near End…
The Alzheimer’s Association recently awarded Jose Abisambra, assistant professor at the University of Kentucky and researcher at the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, a $100,000 New Investigator Research Grant to fund his work into understanding the function of a brain protein that alters during the development of Alzheimer’s disease. The…
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