Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury and Dementia Among Military Veterans
By
Tanner Jensen
| March 6th, 2020
As the number of people with Alzheimer’s grows in the coming decades, more attention is being paid to people who develop dementia as a…
Clearing Tau in Frontotemporal Dementia: Researchers Identify Target Protein
By Lecia Bushak | February 21st, 2020
Researchers in Florida have pinpointed a protein that contributes to tau accumulation in the brain. They argue it may be a key target in…
Losing Even Just One Night of Sleep May Trigger Alzheimer’s Biomarker
By Lecia Bushak | January 9th, 2020
Pulling an all-nighter or getting fewer hours of sleep than normal may have more consequences than simply suffering fatigue during the work day. According…
Tau Protein Drives Alzheimer’s More Than Beta-Amyloid, Study Says
By Lecia Bushak | January 1st, 2020
Much of Alzheimer’s research has focused on beta-amyloid plaques, one of the main drivers behind neurodegeneration in people with dementia. But more and more…
Alzheimer’s Drug Targeting Tau Protein to Start New Clinical Trials
By Lecia Bushak | December 2nd, 2019
An Alzheimer’s drug that attacks tau proteins is now being moved into new clinical trials in the U.S. and Europe, according to Singapore-based pharmaceutical…
New ‘Basket’ Trials Target Dementia Through Precision Medicine
By Lecia Bushak | November 12th, 2019
In a new study published in JAMA Neurology, researchers reported the first results of an initial basket trial for neurodegenerative diseases. The trial brings…
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