Alzheimer’s Notes

Alzheimer’s News From Around the World.

by Liz Lewis on May 21st, 2008

Small Molecule May Ruin Alzheimer’s Disease - “Protein fibers linked to Alzheimer’s disease can be virtually squeezed and disintegrated by a small molecule, a new study explains…” (more)

Likely Causative Gene For Late-Onset Alzheimer’s Discovered - “The genetic profile of two large Georgia families with high rates of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease points to a gene that may cause the disease, researchers say…” (more)

First Conclusive Evidence Of Alzheimer’s-Like Brain Tangles In Nonhuman Primates, Findings Could Pave Way For New Human Treatments - “Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, have discovered the first conclusive evidence of Alzheimer’s-like neurofibrillary brain tangles in an aged nonhuman primate…” (more)

Seeing Alzheimer’s Amyloids - “In an important step toward demystifying the role protein clumps play in the development of neurodegenerative disease, researchers have created a stunning three-dimensional picture of an Alzheimer’s peptide aggregate using electron microscopy…” (more)

End-Stage Dementia Patients Deserve The Same Access To Palliative Care As People With Cancer - “There is an urgent need to improve end-of-life care for older people in the final stages of dementia, according to an international review published in the May issue of Journal of Clinical Nursing…” (more)

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