Tau
Stopping the ‘raging fire of Alzheimer’s’: Researchers shifting attention in fight against neurodegenerative diseases
Tau was long thought to be a secondary actor. Amyloid plaque builds up first, largely outside of neurons, followed by ...
Protein tangles may help predict where and how Alzheimer’s will strike the brain
Tangles of a protein found inside the brain cells of people with Alzheimer’s disease can be used to predict future ...
After another failed clinical trial, new Alzheimer’s treatment attacks disease from ‘different angle’
The field of Alzheimer’s research is one filled with disappointment. [Recently], yet another drug failed its Phase 3 clinical trial, ...
Viewpoint: To cure Alzheimer’s we need to think big—like the Manhattan Project
Figuring out the pieces to the Alzheimer’s puzzle ...
Sleep deprived brains might be more susceptible to Alzheimer’s
A sleep-deprived brain is awash in excess amounts of not one but two proteins whose bad behavior is implicated in ...