A research team at Dartmouth College has developed a new strategy for drug discovery and development that can be used to produce targeted therapies against diseases such as cancer and neurod... Read more
Brain cells called microglia serve as the brain’s garbage crew, scarfing up bits of cellular debris. But their underperformance in aging brains contributes to neurodegeneration. Now, a possi... Read more
Test also may identify neurodegeneration in other brain diseases, injuries A simple blood test reliably detects signs of brain damage in people on the path to developing Alzheimer’s disease... Read more
Team joins national network focused on neurodegenerative disorders Scientists who recently identified the molecular start of Alzheimer’s disease have used that finding to determine that it s... Read more
PARKINSON’S DISEASE An estimated seven to ten million people worldwide are living with Parkinson’s disease (PD), which is an incurable and progressive disease of the nervous syst... Read more
Researchers discover how TBI can lead to Alzheimer’s disease and chronic traumatic encephalopathy New research led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) prov... Read more
Researchers from the Lomonosov Moscow State University discovered a new mechanism of DNA repair, which will help to treat and to prevent diseases in the future The DNA molecule is chemically... Read more
In tests using animals, drug successfully seeks and disarms toxic clumps of proteins responsible for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s An international team of more than 18 research groups has dem... Read more
Mechanism uncovered could also help preserve neuron function in Alzheimer’s disease, traumatic brain injury and other neurodegenerative conditions Research presented by Dr. Lynn Raymon... Read more
The world population is rapidly ageing, which means the number of disabled and dependent people is increasing since these rates increase with age, particularly after the age of 80 The world... Read more
“These results are really exciting. This could be a new front in the fight against MS.” Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have discovered that an antioxidant design... Read more
“The cool part about the PoNS is that we’re actually seeing improvements that restore mobility and balance” Kim Kozelichki took a deep breath and began to walk along a hot pink string... Read more
Initial results in mice could lead to new way to fight neurodegenerative diseases There’s new hope in the fight against Huntington’s disease. A group of researchers that includes scientists... Read more
Rapamycin, a drug used to prevent rejection in transplants, could delay the onset of diseases such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s Rapamycin, a drug used to prevent rejection in tr... Read more
A single genetic tweak is all that is needed to turn ordinary skin cells into functioning brain cells The research could help to treat Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other brain diseases. Work... Read more
