Tau buildup in progressive supranuclear palsy alters brain networks linked to thinking and behavior
Researchers at Japan’s National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST) have found that tau buildup in progressive…
Sleeping longer may signal early Alzheimer’s-related brain changes
Regularly sleeping long hours each night is associated with higher levels of an Alzheimer’s-related protein in the blood,…
Identifying the ages when Alzheimer’s biomarkers sharply change
New research pinpoints the ages when Alzheimer’s-related brain changes accelerate, offering critical clues to when screening may be…
Study Links Parkinson’s Protein to Accelerated Alzheimer’s in Women, ETHealthworld
London: New findings could help explain why Alzheimer’s dementia often progresses faster in women and may lead to…
Study identifies PPP2R5C blood marker that may detect Alzheimer’s disease earlier
Researchers report that declining PPP2R5C levels in blood may signal early Alzheimer’s pathology, offering new insight into tau…
Grant supports research into how microglia may spread toxic tau in Alzheimer’s
A researcher with the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases at UT Health San Antonio has…
MIT researchers map dynamic fuzzy coat surrounding tau protein fibrils
One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease is the clumping of proteins called Tau, which form tangled fibrils…
Changes in brain fats play a key role in Alzheimer’s development and progression
More than a century ago, Alois Alzheimer noted unusual changes in brain fats, which he described as “lipoid…
Polymer physics offers fresh perspectives on neurodegenerative diseases
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have applied ideas from polymer physics to illuminate the mechanism behind a key…