Battling the other 'Alzheimer's protein': What drives neurodegenerative tauopathies and how to treat them

In the quest to cure Alzheimer's, the protein known as beta-amyloid has long taken center stage, driving development of a ...

Rising Alzheimer’s rates prompt federal aid and new scientific findings on disease prevention and detection

According to the National Institute on Aging, 6.9 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease today. As the ...
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Alzheimer's: Ultrasound technology testing on mice shows promise in clearing amyloid plaques

The study found that by using this ultrasound technology on test mice, a 75% memory function was fully restored.
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The surprising reason why cancer patients may be less likely to get Alzheimer’s

Cancer and Alzheimer’s disease are two of the most feared diagnoses in medicine, but they rarely strike the same person. For ...
Medscape

Monitoring ARIA in Anti-Amyloid Therapy in Alzheimer's

ARIA is the most common side effect of anti–amyloid-beta MAB treatment. MABs increase vascular permeability, which can result in inflammation and leakage of proteinaceous fluid and blood products, ...
New Atlas

Surprising way cancer cells clear problematic proteins in the brain

For some time, we've known that it's rare to see people with both cancer and Alzheimer's disease. Now, scientists believe ...

People who survive cancers are less likely to develop Alzheimer's. This might be why

Cancer and Alzheimer's disease are two of the most feared diagnoses in medicine, but they rarely strike the same person. For years, epidemiologists have noticed that people with cancer seem less ...

7 surprisingly hopeful things we’ve learned about dementia

These findings — from a blood test to improvements in drug delivery — may lead to better diagnosis and treatment of the ...