Newly discovered gene variants link innate immunity and Alzheimer's disease

Newly discovered gene variants link innate immunity and Alzheimer’s disease Three new gene variants, found in a genome wide association study of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), point to the brain’s immune cells in the onset of the disorder. These genes encode three proteins that are found in microglia, cells that are part of the brain’s injury…

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'Brain training' app found to improve memory in people with mild cognitive impairment

‘Brain training’ app found to improve memory in people with mild cognitive impairment A ‘brain training’ game could help improve the memory of patients in the very earliest stages of dementia, suggests a new study. ‘Brain training’ app found to improve memory in people with mild cognitive impairment Source: Science Daily Mind & Brain

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Drug discovery: Alzheimer's and Parkinson's spurred by same enzyme

Drug discovery: Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s spurred by same enzyme Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease are different. But at the biochemical level, these two neurodegenerative diseases start to look similar. This is how Emory scientists landed on a potential drug target for Parkinson’s. Drug discovery: Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s spurred by same enzyme Source: Science Daily Mind…

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Overactive scavenger cells may cause neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's

Overactive scavenger cells may cause neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s For the first time, researchers have demonstrated a surprising effect of microglia, the scavenger cells of the brain: If these cells lack the TDP-43 protein, they not only remove Alzheimer’s plaques, but also synapses. This removal of synapses by these cells presumably lead to neurodegeneration observed in…

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Estrogen in the brain prevents obesity and glucose intolerance during menopause in lab animal study

Estrogen in the brain prevents obesity and glucose intolerance during menopause in lab animal study Researchers have found that adding estrogen in the brain may improve health in obese females after menopause. Estrogen in the brain prevents obesity and glucose intolerance during menopause in lab animal study Source: Science Daily Fitness

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