Rejuvenated immune cells can improve clearance of toxic waste from brain
An immune-stimulating compound rejuvenates immune cells in old mice and improves toxic waste clearance from the brain. …
COVID-19 triggers brain inflammation
New findings reveal COVID-19 activates the same inflammatory response in the brain as Parkinson’s disease. …
Why women may be more susceptible to Alzheimer’s disease
A newly identified mechanism in brain tissue may explain why women are more vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease. …
Fasting-mimicking diet reduces signs of dementia in mice
Short cycles of a low-calorie diet that replicates fasting reduced neuroinflammation and delayed cognitive decline in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease. …
New antibody shows therapeutic effects in mice with Alzheimer’s disease
A newly developed antibody reduced the amyloid pathology in mice with Alzheimer’s disease. …
GnRH therapy improves cognitive function in patients with Down syndrome
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) therapy improves cognitive function in Down syndrome (DS) mouse models and male patients with DS. …
Genetic link between Alzheimer’s disease and gut disorders confirmed
Large-scale genome-wide analysis has confirmed the link between Alzheimer’s disease and gut health, which could lead to earlier detection and new potential treatments. …
Whole blood exchange could offer disease-modifying therapy for Alzheimer’s disease
A novel, disease-modifying therapy for Alzheimer’s disease may involve whole blood exchange, which effectively decreased the formation of amyloid plaques in the brains of mice. …
Y chromosome loss causes heart failure and death from cardiovascular disease
Loss of the Y chromosome in white blood cells causes cardiac fibrosis, impaired heart function, and death from cardiovascular diseases in aging men. …
Loss of neurons, not lack of sleep, makes Alzheimer’s patients drowsy
The lethargy that many Alzheimer’s patients experience is caused not by a lack of sleep, but rather by the degeneration of a type of neuron that keeps us awake …
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