Lost sleep could set you up for Alzheimer’s

Two new studies shed light on how Alzheimer's may start far before symptoms arise and how sleep may affect your risk for developing dementia.

Tamara Bhandari-Washington University • futurity
April 2, 2020 ~7 min

Brain cell protection may also regulate your sleep

Understanding more about how a system that protects brain cells affects sleep could reveal a connection between sleep disorders and neurodegenerative diseases.

Lauren Ingeno-Penn • futurity
March 13, 2020 ~5 min


Green glow shows changes in gene expression

A new gene signal amplifier could help simplify diagnosis of conditions like Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, and some cancers.

Jeff Falk-Rice • futurity
March 10, 2020 ~5 min

How does aging affect neurodegenerative diseases?

A new study digs into aging and brain changes in people with neurodegenerative diseases like MS, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's.

Ellen Goldbaum-Buffalo • futurity
March 9, 2020 ~6 min

Can flashing lights treat Alzheimer’s disease?

Using flashing lights as an Alzheimer's disease treatment may be one step closer to reality, thanks to new research with mice.

Ben Brumfield-Georgia Tech • futurity
Feb. 27, 2020 ~7 min

2 drugs fail to slow rare early-onset Alzheimer’s in trial

"If we have learned one thing after more than 30 years of Alzheimer's research, it is that even negative results propel the science forward."

Tamara Bhandari-Washington University • futurity
Feb. 14, 2020 ~7 min

Gene variant speeds up Parkinson’s disease dementia

Targeting the gene variant may be a way to fight the spread of harmful proteins in people with Parkinson's disease, researchers say.

Tamara Bhandari-Washington University • futurity
Feb. 7, 2020 ~6 min

Simulations sort Alzheimer’s tau: fibrils and ‘tumbleweeds’

Simulations offer clues to the structures of tau proteins, which are suspected culprits in Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal dementia.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
Feb. 4, 2020 ~5 min


Can A.I. blood analysis predict Alzheimer’s progress?

Artificial intelligence can check blood samples to predict and explain the progress of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, researchers report.

Shawn Hayward-McGill • futurity
Jan. 28, 2020 ~3 min

Can tiny doses of lithium treat Alzheimer’s disease?

Very low doses of lithium could potentially ease the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, new research in rats suggests.

Jason Clement-McGill • futurity
Jan. 27, 2020 ~5 min

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