Alzheimer's disease research
In this section, you will find information regarding the latest research on Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
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Imaging suggests wide window for Alzheimer’s treatment
February 27, 2013
The biological path to Alzheimer's disease might continue for more than a decade, suggesting a broad window of opportunity for intervention, according to a study of amyloid plaque accumulation.
Brain cells can outlive the body
February 25, 2013
Brain cells can live at least twice as long as the organisms in which they reside, according to new research. A study published in the journal of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that mouse neurons implanted into rats can survive with the rats into old age, twice as long as the life span of the original mice.
It’s not just Amyloid: White matter hyperintensities and Alzheimer’s disease
February 20, 2013
New findings by Columbia researchers suggest that along with amyloid deposits, white matter hyperintensities (WMHs) may be a second necessary factor for the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
Groundbreaking study to focus on moral distress
February 20, 2013
Study funded by the national Alzheimer Society Research Program first in Canada to focus on moral distress in continuing care settings, such as long-term care or supportive living facilities.
Damage to tiny blood vessels in brain may raise Alzheimer’s risk
February 18, 2013
Damage to tiny blood vessels in the brain might be a secondary contributor to Alzheimer's disease, a new, small study suggests.
Type II diabetes and Alzheimer’s connection
February 1, 2013
A research team in Israel has devised a novel approach to identifying the molecular basis for designing a drug that might one day decrease the risk diabetes patients face of developing Alzheimer's disease.
A banner year for Canadian scientists
January 22, 2013
As we conclude another banner year in Canadian scientific and technological advancement, our government continues to lay the groundwork to leveraging the benefits of innovation.
Signs of brain damage show up in scans of living, retired NFL players
January 22, 2013
In a new study, researchers describe how they pinpointed signs of tau in five former National Football League players who are still alive.
Experimental drug to be used in Alzheimer’s prevention study
January 19, 2013
Researchers have chosen an experimental drug by Eli Lilly & Co. for a large federally funded study testing whether it's possible to prevent Alzheimer's disease in older people at high risk of developing it.
A big brainstorm is on the horizon in neuroscience
January 11, 2013
Now, a remarkable confluence of tools and techniques is bringing the brain into focus as never before. Propelled by novel imaging technologies, massive computing power and the genetic revolution, several large-scale projects around the world promise to accelerate an already fast-changing field.
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