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Chimeric "mighty mouse" with human brain cells to advance Alzheimer’s research

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UCI MIND, the University of California, Irvine’s Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders, has announced ...

Researchers from University of California, Irvine have developed a new transgenic mouse model with human brain immune cells. The novel breakthrough will allow scientists the ability to observe how human brain cells respond to different Alzheimer’s-inducing toxic proteins, significantly advancing our understanding into how neurodegenerative disease progresses.

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Alzheimer’s blood test could replace PET brain scans after hitting 94 percent accuracy

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A new blood test for Alzheimer's could enable the rapid screening of patients for clinical trials ...

A new study from scientists at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is suggesting a novel blood test can identify subjects at an early stage of Alzheimer’s disease, years before any symptoms appear. The blood test may even be more accurate than PET brain scans, and is hoped to accelerate screening of patients for participation in clinical trials.

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Association between liver dysfunction and Alzheimer's disease found in new study

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Researchers have found a direct correlation between liver function biomarkers in blood samples and neurodegeneration associated ...

A new study is building on the growing association between the liver and Alzheimer’s disease. Suggesting a correlation between blood-based liver function biomarkers and several neurological signs of Alzheimer’s, the research hypothesizes the neurodegenerative disease has broader metabolic effects in organs other than the brain.

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Study links major Alzheimer’s risk gene to lower childhood IQ

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A new study suggests an Alzheimer's-related gene could impact cognition at a much younger age than ...

A provocative new study is suggesting a gene variant strongly associated with increased Alzheimer’s risk in later life could affect cognitive health in childhood. The research reveals those carrying the gene score slightly lower on IQ tests in childhood, implying cognitive decline is apparent at a younger age than ever previously realized.

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New insights into why women develop Alzheimer's more than men

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Differences in the way toxic proteins spread through male and female brains could help explain why ...

Two new studies presented recently at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Los Angeles are shedding light on the longstanding mystery of why women suffer from Alzheimer’s and dementia at higher rates than men. As well as discovering sex-specific genes associated with Alzheimer’s risk, the researchers describe how toxic dementia-causing proteins spread differently through female brains.

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Healthy lifestyle can counteract genetic risk for developing dementia and Alzheimer's

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Two studies show a healthy lifestyle can significantly offset any genetic predisposition a person may have ...

Two new studies presented recently at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference affirm the potential for a healthy lifestyle to reduce the risk of age-related dementia and cognitive decline. The research particularly suggests lifestyle factors can counteract genetic predispositions for Alzheimer’s disease.

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Animal study presents best evidence to date that Parkinson’s begins in the gut

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New research revealed how toxic proteins can travel up from the gut into the brain to ...

An important and rigorous new animal study led by scientists at Johns Hopkins University has demonstrated how the misfolded proteins thought to cause Parkinson’s disease may originate in the gut, and travel up to the brain via the vagus nerve. This research builds on a compelling body of evidence pointing to a gut-brain connection in the disease and hints at possible new treatment pathways.

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Large study affirms link between onset of dementia and abnormal heart rhythm

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A study following more than 250,000 people has confirmed an association between atrial fibrillation and the ...

In the largest general population study ever conducted investigating the association between atrial fibrillation and dementia, Korean researchers have concluded there to be a significant link between the common heart condition and the onset of neurodegenerative disease.

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Higher education doesn’t prevent Alzheimer’s but it can offer a cognitive head start

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In a new study, higher education does seem to give Alzheimer's patients a cognitive head start ...

Scientists have long debated why there seems to be an association between higher levels of education and lower rates of Alzheimer’s disease in later life. New research from Johns Hopkins Medicine is suggesting neurodegenerative disease is just as prevalent in more-educated individuals but a greater cognitive reserve can temporarily mitigate the impact of Alzheimer’s pathology in one’s senior years.

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As Alzheimer’s costs soar, startups like Neurotrack raise cash to diagnose and treat the disease

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As studies show that early diagnosis and preventative therapies can help prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s, startups that are working to diagnose the disease earlier are gaining more attention and funding. That’s a boon to companies like Neurotrack, which closed on $21 million in new financing led by the company’s previous investor, Khosla Ventures, with …

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