alzheimers disease
Crystal Clear View Of Ultrafast Protein Reactions
A new technique to observe protein reactions at the molecular scale has shed light on the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
Accurate, Non-Invasive Test For Alzheimer’s
A non-invasive blood test based on miRNA could improve the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease to as high as 91 percent accuracy.
Fixing A Protein ‘Transport Hub’ Could Slow Brain Degeneration
A better understanding of how proteins are sorted and transported in the cell could lead to new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.
Dynamic Snapshots Of Sugar Chains
Scientists have successfully combined NMR spectroscopy with an ingenious molecular dynamics simulation technique to model rapidly moving sugar chains.
Gene Associated With Alzheimer’s Risk Found
PLXNA4 plays a role in Alzheimer's by promoting the formation of tau protein tangles, scientists say.
Modulating Plaque Production Without Side Effects
Modulating rather than completely blocking the activity of the enzyme γ-secretase could lead to better Alzheimer's drugs, scientists say.
Amyloid Fibrils: The Link Between HIV & Alzheimer’s
Scientists have found that the protein fibrils which enhance the infective ability of HIV are toxic to neuronal cells even when disaggregated.
GABA: A New Target For Alzheimer’s Drugs
The discovery that GABA production by reactive astrocytes causes memory loss in Alzheimer's patients could lead to new ways to treat the disease.
New Alzheimer’s Drugs Developed By Eisai & Biogen Idec
Eisai and Biogen Idec are developing two new Alzheimer's drugs at Phase II clinical trials, E2609 and BAN2401.
