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Scientists begin to untangle root cause of Alzheimer's disease

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created Sep 03, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

In a research report published online in the FASEB Journal, an international team of scientists describe how the N60 fragment of the RanBP9 protein increases the production of the amyloid beta protein, which is present in ...


Inflammation may trigger Alzheimer's disease

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created Jul 08, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The anti-inflammatory drug indomethacin could hold promise as a treatment for Alzheimer's disease, says a Saint Louis University doctor and researcher.





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Amyloid beta protein gets bum rap

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created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

While too much amyloid beta protein in the brain is linked to the development of Alzheimer's disease, not enough of the protein in healthy brains can cause learning problems and forgetfulness, Saint Louis University scientists ...


Can tomatoes carry the cure for Alzheimer's?

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created Jul 08, 2008 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (15) | comments 0

The humble tomato could be a suitable carrier for an oral vaccine against Alzheimer's disease, according to HyunSoon Kim from the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB) in Korea and colleagues from ...


New marker for Alzheimer's discovered

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created Sep 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gothenburg researchers have discovered a previously unknown substance in spinal fluid that can be used to diagnose Alzheimer's disease. The findings, described in a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of ...


The right messenger for a healthy immune response

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created Jul 20, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers from the Molecular Immunology group at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) in Braunschweig, Germany have now shown that Beta-Interferon also plays a crucial role during an immune response: without ...


New target for heart failure therapy identified

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created Mar 16, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A novel signaling pathway plays a significant role in the production of aldosterone, a hormone that promotes heart failure after a myocardial infarction, according to a study conducted by Thomas Jefferson University researchers.


Enzyme may be a key to Alzheimer's-related cell death

Enzyme may be a key to Alzheimer's-related cell death

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created Oct 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A Purdue University researcher has discovered that the amount of an enzyme present in neurons can affect the mechanism thought to cause cell death in Alzheimer's disease patients and may have ...


New mechanism for amyloid beta protein's toxic impact on the Alzheimer's brain

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created Jun 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists have uncovered a novel mechanism linking soluble amyloid -- protein with the synaptic injury and memory loss associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD). The research, published by Cell Press in the June 25 issue ...


Upending textbook science on Alzheimer's disease

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created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Alzheimer's disease is caused by the build-up of a brain peptide called amyloid-beta. That's why eliminating the protein has been the focus of almost all drug research pursuing a cure for the devastating neurodegenerative ...


Freeing protein-based drugs from bacteria's natural traps

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created Oct 13, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In a finding that could speed the development of new protein-based drugs for fighting diabetes, hepatitis, and other diseases, researchers are reporting progress toward preventing or destroying an unusual structure that reduces ...


Researchers find agents that speed up destruction of proteins linked to Alzheimer's

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created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Taking a new approach to the treatment and prevention of Alzheimer's disease, a research team led by investigators at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida has shown that druglike compounds can speed up destruction of the amyloid ...



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