Alzheimer’s disrupts circadian rhythms of plaque-clearing brain cells, mouse study shows
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Alzheimer's disease is notorious for scrambling patients' daily rhythms. Restless nights with little sleep and increased ...
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Brain’s metabolic shift explains why APOE4 gene carriers have higher Alzheimer’s risk
Loss of sortilin or the presence of apoE4 renders neuronal mitochondria insensitive to inhibition of LCFA import. Credit: Nature Metabolism ...
Scientists identify a new dendritic nanotubular network in the brain that may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease
Neuronal nanotubes mediate intercellular transport and disease. Credit: Science (2025). DOI: 10.1126/science.adr7403 Neurons in the brain communicate with each other ...
Alzheimer’s research uncovers a new therapeutic pathway for the memory-robbing malady
The gut contains the largest collection of immune cells in the body. New research at the Buck Institute shows that ...
As World Alzheimer’s Month approaches, supporting personhood for family members with dementia is key
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain One of the great challenges faced by families coping with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of ...
Women with Alzheimer’s show reduced levels of healthy unsaturated fats
Omega fatty acids could protect against Alzheimer's disease in women, new research has found. Analysis of lipids – fat molecules ...
Heavy smoking linked to atrophy in Alzheimer’s brain regions
New MRI research reveals that heavy smoking can shrink key brain regions tied to memory and cognition, and excess weight ...
New large-scale study maps early triggers of Alzheimer’s protein aggregation
A new large-scale study has mapped the first molecular events that drive the formation of harmful amyloid protein aggregates found ...
Could cold sores increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease? A new study is no cause for panic
Credit: cottonbro studio from Pexels A new study has found the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which causes cold ...
Women Are 2X More Likely To Have Alzheimer’s — Could This Be Why?
"There's a fundamental biological difference between males and females in how they respond to stress at the cellular level, in ...
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