New Rat Model Could Uncover Important Answers in Alzheimer’s Research
Summary: Researchers have developed a new rat model of Alzheimer’s disease that can be used to study the accumulation of amyloid plaques....
Alzheimer’s Plaque Affects Different Brain Cells Differently
Summary: Alzheimer’s linked protein, amyloid beta, appears to do very little harm to glial cells, at least in fruit flies, researchers...
Brain Activity Study Offers Potential Insight into Alzheimer’s Disease
Summary: A new study may provide key insights into the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers report people with higher...
High Resolution Brain Imaging Provides Clues to Age Related Memory Loss
Summary: The decline of signalling in the anterolateral entorhinal cortex has been linked to memory loss associated with aging, a new...
Birth of New Neurons in the Human Hippocampus Ends in Childhood
ummary: Although observed in other species, researchers report hippocampal neurogenesis does not persist through adult life in humans....
Brain Stimulation Helps Younger, Not Older, Adults’ Memory
Summary: Contrary to existing thought, researchers report transcranial direct current stimulation is not as effective at improving memory...