Study: Movement disorder ALS and cognitive disorder FTLD show strong molecular overlaps

Single-cell gene expression patterns in the brain, and evidence from follow-up experiments, reveal many shared cellular and molecular similarities that could be targeted for potential treatment.

David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory • mit
March 22, 2024 ~9 min

How sensory gamma rhythm stimulation clears amyloid in Alzheimer’s mice

Study finds stimulating a key brain rhythm with light and sound increases peptide release from interneurons, driving clearance of an Alzheimer’s protein.

David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory • mit
March 7, 2024 ~8 min


How cognition changes before dementia hits

Study finds language-processing difficulties are an indicator — more so than memory loss — of amnestic mild cognitive impairment.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
Feb. 29, 2024 ~7 min

Evidence that gamma rhythm stimulation can treat neurological disorders is emerging

Researchers survey a broadening landscape of studies showing what’s known, and what remains to be found, about the therapeutic potential of noninvasive sensory, electrical, or magnetic stimulation of gamma brain rhythms.

David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory • mit
Jan. 18, 2024 ~9 min

Nanoparticle-delivered RNA reduces neuroinflammation in lab tests

MIT researchers find that in mice and human cell cultures, lipid nanoparticles can deliver a potential therapy for inflammation in the brain, a prominent symptom in Alzheimer’s.

David Orenstein | Picower Institute • mit
Dec. 15, 2023 ~7 min

How a mutation in microglia elevates Alzheimer’s risk

A new study finds that microglia with mutant TREM2 protein reduce brain circuit connections, promote inflammation, and contribute to Alzheimer’s pathology in other ways.

David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory • mit
Dec. 4, 2023 ~7 min

2023-24 Takeda Fellows: Advancing research at the intersection of AI and health

Thirteen new graduate student fellows will pursue exciting new paths of knowledge and discovery.

School of Engineering • mit
Nov. 2, 2023 ~18 min

Decoding the complexity of Alzheimer’s disease

By analyzing epigenomic and gene expression changes that occur in Alzheimer’s disease, researchers identify cellular pathways that could become new drug targets.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Sept. 28, 2023 ~12 min


Molecule reduces inflammation in Alzheimer’s models

A potential new Alzheimer’s drug represses the harmful inflammatory response of the brain’s immune cells, reducing disease pathology, preserving neurons, and improving cognition in preclinical tests.

David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory • mit
Sept. 5, 2023 ~8 min

How Tau tangles form in the brain

A new study shows that truncated versions of the Tau protein are more likely to form the sticky filaments seen in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
July 14, 2023 ~6 min

/

6