Fetal Dopamine Grafts for Parkinson’s Remain Healthy After a Decade
Belying some earlier reports, a new study finds that grafted dopamine cells continue to innervate neural networks years after transplantation.
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Belying some earlier reports, a new study finds that grafted dopamine cells continue to innervate neural networks years after transplantation.
Head injury increases one’s chances of future dementia by 60 percent, according to a study in veterans.
Engaging in cognitive activities throughout life staves off decline. It also delays Aβ accumulation, two studies report.
The largest meta-analysis done to date confirms dramatic variability in age at onset of autosomal-dominant Alzheimer's disease overall, but finds mutation type and parental age at onset to be strong predictive modulators.
Some macrophages use their dying breath to emit a distress signal that could spell trouble for their neighbors.
Could astrocyte neurotransmission explain memory loss in Alzheimer's disease?
Aβ aggregates can assume a variety of structures that appear to have unique properties.
Allosteric γ-secretase modulator binds an extracellular pocket on presenilin, changing the active site.
Blocking calcium-dependent protease normalizes lifespan in mouse tauopathy model.
Heart-healthy foods containing omega-3 fatty acids, like salmon, slash risk of developing ALS by one-third.
Researchers are looking to the eye for a cheap, easy way to detect Alzheimer’s pathology in the brain.
Death receptor role in Alzheimer's disease looks less likely than was originally thought following a high-profile paper in 2009.
Scientists generate human embryonic stem cell lines from adult donor cells, building on earlier studies that showed this was possible with fetal cells.
Marek-Marsel Mesulam received the prestigious award for his research on primary progressive aphasia, a language disorder that can affect people with Alzheimer’s or frontotemporal dementia.
Baby Boomers, keep your blood pressure down. Research is beginning to explain how even mild hypertension, a mid-life risk factor for late-life dementia, might be damaging the neurovascular unit.