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Neuroscientists Are Focusing on Synthetic Pharmaceuticals to Restore Cognitive Function in Alzheimer’s Disease
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Neuroscientists Are Focusing on Synthetic Pharmaceuticals to Restore Cognitive Function in Alzheimer’s Disease

Improving cognition and identifying abnormal molecular pathways in Alzheimer’s disease has been challenging. Current studies of Alzheimer’s disease have focused on reducing such occurrences as amyloid plaque, neuroinflammation, and neurofibrillary…

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Discovery of Three Molecular Subtypes Brings Us Closer to Unraveling Alzheimer’s Disease
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Discovery of Three Molecular Subtypes Brings Us Closer to Unraveling Alzheimer’s Disease

  There are many common elements in Alzheimer’s disease (AD), which is the most common type of dementia. It is now evident that there are varied spans of disease progression…

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These Alzheimer’s Patients Keep Their Memory
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These Alzheimer’s Patients Keep Their Memory

As reported in Newswise; 40% of people with primary progressive aphasia, a rare neurological disorder causing progressive language loss, also have underlying Alzheimer’s disease. However, while Alzheimer’s disease is characterized…

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Why The FDA Cautions Rare Neurological Disease Patients About Dental Amalgams

Why The FDA Cautions Rare Neurological Disease Patients About Dental Amalgams

In a press release from the FDA; the FDA has new recommendations for a common mercury-based filling, dental amalgams. While the mercury in the tooth treatment isn't significant enough to…

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New Discovery Allows Researchers to Study Mechanisms in Neurodegenerative Diseases from Beginning of life
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New Discovery Allows Researchers to Study Mechanisms in Neurodegenerative Diseases from Beginning of life

Dilated cardiomyopathy is a heart condition caused by a mutation in the RBM20 gene. This heart condition is unique because it can affect young adults. These individuals are at an…

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Researchers Have Discovered a New Molecular Mechanism in Alzheimer’s Disease
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Researchers Have Discovered a New Molecular Mechanism in Alzheimer’s Disease

At the Tufts University School of Medicine, researchers have uncovered a molecular mechanism that eventually leads to a build-up of amyloid beta, which is a major cause of Alzheimer's disease.…

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EMA Accepts MAA For Aducanumab, an Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment
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EMA Accepts MAA For Aducanumab, an Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment

The European Medicines Agency has accepted Biogen's Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for review. The application is for aducanumab, a treatment for Alzheimer's disease. As this condition faces an unmet medical…

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New Research Will Target Tau’s Role in Alzheimer’s Disease
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New Research Will Target Tau’s Role in Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have been conducting research on tau proteins, specifically how it spreads from cell to cell. According to an article in Newswise, this team of researchers…

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Could TKIs Be Effective for Patients with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Dementia?
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Could TKIs Be Effective for Patients with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Dementia?

What sort of treatments are available for patients with dementia and other neurodegenerative conditions? Are these treatments safe and effective? While these questions vary in answers, researchers are currently exploring…

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Until COVID-19 Disrupted our Lives, Alzheimer’s Disease Was Considered the Greatest Medical Challenge of the Century

Until COVID-19 Disrupted our Lives, Alzheimer’s Disease Was Considered the Greatest Medical Challenge of the Century

Many different approaches have been offered by scientists to stem the overwhelming tide of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Fifty percent of primary care physicians believe that the medical profession is not…

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First Patient with Alzheimer’s Dosed in Bryostatin-1 Clinical Trial
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First Patient with Alzheimer’s Dosed in Bryostatin-1 Clinical Trial

  Last week, clinical stage biopharmaceutical company Neurotrope announced that the first patient was dosed in a Phase 2 clinical trial to test the safety, efficacy, and tolerability of bryostatin-1…

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Patients Receive First Dosing of Experimental Drug Targeting Neurodegenerative Diseases
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Patients Receive First Dosing of Experimental Drug Targeting Neurodegenerative Diseases

  According to a recent article in Business Wire, it is estimated that five million people in the United States over the age of sixty-five are coping with Alzheimer’s at…

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Researchers at Nagoya University are One Step Closer to Unraveling the Tau Mystery in Neurodegenerative Diseases

Researchers at Nagoya University are One Step Closer to Unraveling the Tau Mystery in Neurodegenerative Diseases

According to a recent article in MedicalXpress, researchers in Japan led by Dr. Shinsuke Ishigaki and his team at Nagoya University, have identified new molecular details about tau’s activity. Alzheimer’s,…

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Grant Goes to Elixiron Immunotherapeutics for Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment

Grant Goes to Elixiron Immunotherapeutics for Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment

According to an article from Newswire, the Alzheimer's Association is awarding Elixiron Immunotherapeutics one million dollars for work on their Alzheimer's treatment, EI1071. This money will go towards a clinical…

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New Blood Test Improves Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis
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New Blood Test Improves Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis

  A blood test that gives a more accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease was announced at the July 2020 International Conference of the Alzheimer’s Association. The Association estimates that approximately…

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Analyzing the Alzheimer’s Disease Proteome Develops New Drug Targets
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Analyzing the Alzheimer’s Disease Proteome Develops New Drug Targets

  As of right now, there are no treatments for Alzheimer's disease, a progressive neurodegenerative disorder. However, that may soon change. A study led by UCLA researchers identified potential drug…

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Researchers’ Attention is Shifting to a New Theory About Alzheimer’s Disease
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Researchers’ Attention is Shifting to a New Theory About Alzheimer’s Disease

  According to a recent article in BioSpace, Biogen and Eisai have launched a new preclinical Phase III trial of BAN2401 to treat pre-clinical Alzheimer's disease. The new study follows…

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Planned Phase 2 Trial of ANVS401 for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Moving Forward
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Planned Phase 2 Trial of ANVS401 for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Moving Forward

As reported in Parkinson's News Today, an investigational therapy to treat patients with Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson’s disease has had its Phase 2 trial approved by the central institutional review…

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Biomarkers in Alzheimer’s Give Researchers a Heads Up to Predict Early Parkinson’s Disease
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Biomarkers in Alzheimer’s Give Researchers a Heads Up to Predict Early Parkinson’s Disease

  Parkinson’s News Today recently published an article containing new information about biomarkers in Alzheimer’s disease that can be linked to the early stages of Parkinson’s disease. Many people with…

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Scientists Can Identify Schwann Cells Using Novel Bar Code Technique
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Scientists Can Identify Schwann Cells Using Novel Bar Code Technique

Scientists and researchers have long known how important glial cells are to the nervous system. Not only do these cells make up a majority of cells within the central nervous…

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