A molecule that helps blood clot may also play a role in multiple sclerosis relapses, researchers reported in the journal
Category: Neurodegenerative diseases
Anti-inflammatory drugs ineffective for prevention of Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have known for decades that inflammation accompanies Alzheimer’s disease (AD) brain lesions. Several early studies suggested that “super-aspirins” or
‘Undruggable’ Parkinson’s Molecule Spills Its Secrets
UC San Francisco researchers have for the first time developed a strategy for targeting a key molecule implicated in Parkinson’s
Using sleep disorder to predict Parkinson’s disease
A large multi-centre study of more than 1,200 patients provides important predictors of Parkinson’s disease progression, which will allow better
New insights into underlying causes of Alzheimer’s disease
The International Genomic Alzheimer’s Project (IGAP), which is a collaboration of four consortia, including the Genetic and Environmental Risk for
Pesticide Exposure Contributes to Faster ALS Progression
While exact causes of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) remain unknown, new research shows pesticides and other environmental pollutants advance the progression
New method uses fluorescence to identify disease-causing forms of proteins
A new method uses fluorescence to detect potentially disease-causing forms of proteins as they unravel due to stress or mutations.
Study suggests how high blood pressure might contribute to Alzheimer’s
The brain’s system for removing waste is driven primarily by the pulsations of adjoining arteries, University of Rochester neuroscientists and
Sleep deprivation accelerates Alzheimer’s brain damage
Poor sleep has long been linked with Alzheimer’s disease, but researchers have understood little about how sleep disruptions drive the
Blood test detects Alzheimer’s damage before symptoms
A simple blood test reliably detects signs of brain damage in people on the path to developing Alzheimer’s disease –
