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....
Lack of Sleep May Be Linked to Risk Factor for Alzheimer’s
Summary: A new study reveals sleep deprivation can lead to an immediate increase in amyloid beta. Source: NIH/NIAAA. Losing just one...
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...
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....