Alzheimer’s disease starts with a sticky protein called amyloid beta that builds up into plaques in the brain, setting off a chain of events that results in brain atrophy and cognitive decline. The new generation of Alzheimer’s drugs — the first proven to change the course of the disease — work by tagging amyloid for […]
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Breaking link between early, late stages of disease may prevent dementia
Targeting cholesterol potentially could help treat Alzheimer’s, related dementias
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Two pathologies drive the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Early on, amyloid beta plaques lead the way, but around the time cognitive symptoms arise, tau tangles take over as the driving force and cognition steadily declines. Tracking the course of the disease in individual patients has been challenging because there’s been no easy way to measure […]
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Findings, in mice, open up drug development possibilities for brain diseases linked to tau protein
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Findings suggest new approach to treating Alzheimer’s, other neurodegenerative diseases
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Findings could help explain rare symptoms such as problems with language, vision
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Recognizes scientist’s contributions to Alzheimer’s disease research
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WashU was first to reveal the intricate link between fragmented sleep and dementia
Neuroscience leaders and other faculty and staff at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis got an up-close look at the Neuroscience Research Building during a recent tour of the construction site. The framework of all 11 stories has been built, and the process of wrapping the building in glass is underway. On the […]
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Diagnosing, treating sleep apnea may make driving safer for older adults
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When combined with genetic risk factors, test up to 93% accurate at identifying people at risk of Alzheimer’s dementia
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Too little and too much sleep linked to cognitive decline
Alzheimer’s dementia predicted by brain amyloid levels, age
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Brain protein reduces Alzheimer’s-like brain damage in mice