Drug combo makes neurons to replace damaged ones

A new drug cocktail could turn cells near damaged neurons into fully functional new ones.

Gail McCormick-Penn State • futurity
Feb. 8, 2019 ~5 min

Generic HIV drug reduces signs of aging in mice

A generic HIV drug shows promise for reducing age-related inflammation in mice. Could it treat Alzheimer's disease?

Mollie Rappe-Brown • futurity
Feb. 6, 2019 ~7 min


Lost sleep ups Alzheimer’s protein levels

"...this study shows that sleep disruption causes the damaging protein tau to increase rapidly and to spread over time."

Tamara Bhandari-Washington University • futurity
Jan. 28, 2019 ~6 min

Blood test spots Alzheimer’s damage before symptoms appear

The test could one day also detect other neurodegenerative conditions such as multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury, or stroke.

Tamara Bhandari-Washington University • futurity
Jan. 25, 2019 ~7 min

Shots ‘rescue’ cognition in Alzheimer’s mouse model

"...we have not only identified the epigenetic factors that contribute to the memory loss, we also found ways to temporarily reverse them in an animal model of AD."

Ellen Goldbaum-Buffalo • futurity
Jan. 22, 2019 ~5 min

Bad sleep in older adults may signal Alzheimer’s disease

Daytime napping alone is significantly associated with high levels of tau, a sign of Alzheimer’s disease.

Tamara Bhandari-Washington University • futurity
Jan. 11, 2019 ~5 min

Lower tau levels may obscure early Alzheimer’s in black patients

"Without a complete understanding of the illness, we're not going to be able to develop therapies that work for all people."

Tamara Bhandari-Washington University • futurity
Jan. 9, 2019 ~6 min

Drinkable cocktail stymies Alzheimer’s disease at its start

Scientists say a new drinkable compound shows promise in fighting Alzheimer's disease in mice, and may even restore memories.

Bill Hathaway-Yale • futurity
Jan. 2, 2019 ~2 min


Number of people with dementia doubled in just 26 years

And the number of people living with dementia could more than double again by 2050, researchers say.

Cheryl Critchley-Melbourne • futurity
Dec. 20, 2018 ~4 min

How cells do ‘quality control’ for misfolded proteins

When proteins don't fold into the right shape, they don't work right. New research digs into how cells decide to save or scrap the misfolded proteins.

Stanford • futurity
Dec. 7, 2018 ~4 min

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