Alzheimer's Dementia Journal

‘One-of-a-kind’ new Alzheimer’s drug shows promise: ‘An exciting development’

Researchers say they have sparked an “exciting” breakthrough in treating Alzheimer’s disease by developing a drug to prevent the build-up of toxic proteins in the brain. “This research is taking promising steps towards a new one-of-a-kind therapy which targets tau,

Newsweek on MSN · 2d

Alzheimer's 'First' Achieved With Drug That Hits Hotspots

Scientists say they have achieved a "first" in the development of drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease. In a study published in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia, a team of researchers report the development of a new compound that they say is a "promising" candidate in the search for new therapies for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's.

EurekAlert! · 3d

Promising ‘first’ in Alzheimer’s drug development

An international team of researchers have made a promising breakthrough in the development of drugs to treat Alzheimer’s Disease. For the first time, scientists have developed a drug that works on both major aggregation-promoting ‘hotspots’ of the Tau protein - addressing a critical gap in current treatments.

AOL · 3d

New study is a promising ‘first’ in Alzheimer’s drug development

Researchers believe their work will have a significant impact on drug discovery efforts in the field of neurodegenerative diseases.

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Scientists pinpoint subtle changes that may signal risk of Alzheimer's

Writing in the journal Nature Neuroscience ... while the figure is thought to be around 7million in the US. Alzheimer's affects around six in 10 people with dementia. Memory problems, thinking ...

Alzheimer's breakthrough as scientists discover drug that blasts memory robbing hotspots

In people with Alzheimer's disease, they clump together, starve brain cells of nutrients and slow down signals in the organ ...

Psychology Today12d

What Does Obesity Have to Do With Alzheimer’s Disease?

Leptin, a hormone that helps with weight control, also plays a role in normal cognition. Leptin resistance occurs when the ...

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Study shows pattern of brain shrinkage varies between Alzheimer’s patients

Alzheimer's disease patients’ brains do not shrink uniformly, the pattern varies between individuals with the ...

Officials Cast Doubt on a Dementia Drug, but Human Trials Continue

The S.E.C. alleged shortcomings in research said to support the drug, and its developer agreed to a $40 million settlement.

Breakthrough Alzheimer’s drug successfully blocks both major disease ‘hotspots’ at once for the first time

RESEARCHERS have developed a drug that successfully blocks two major Alzheimer’s disease “hotspots” at once, in a “promising” breakthrough against the brain robbing ...

The Mining Journal1d

Event brings professionals and caregivers together for a day of dementia education

Professionals and caregivers alike are invited to join the Alzheimer’s Association Michigan Chapter for its Upper Peninsula Conference Monday. Registration for the event is open now. The Upper ...

Longview News-Journal12h

Walk to End Alzheimer's in Longview raises funds for disease research

When the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s began in Teague Park, Dan Keefe — a resident of Arabella of Longview Senior Living — ...

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