HIGH LDL CHOLESTEROL LINKED TO EARLY-ONSET ALZHEIMER’S
Elevated levels of LDL cholesterol has been linked to an increased risk of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, in those with and without a genetic risk factor. This suggests cholesterol could be an independent risk factor for dementia. Additionally, researchers identified a potential new genetic risk factor for early-onset Alzheimer’s, a rare variant of the APOB gene.… READ MORE…
BRAIN CHOLESTEROL LINKED TO INCREASED ALZHEIMER’S RISK
University of Cambridge researchers report cholesterol may play a role in the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers discovered cholesterol can trigger amyloid beta to aggregate, which can lead to neuron death.… READ MORE…
ARE CHOLESTEROL-LOWERING STATINS ASSOCIATED WITH REDUCED ALZHEIMER’S RISK?
Study reveals statins are associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease, but the reduction of risk varied by race, ethnicity and statin type.… READ MORE…
STUDY SHOWS DIRECT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ALZHEIMER’S TAU PROTEIN AND CHOLESTEROL
According to researchers, over-expressing a specific enzyme that can eliminate cholesterol from the brain could have a beneficial effect on the tau protein.… READ MORE…
SCIENTISTS PROPOSE NEW THEORY ON ALZHEIMER’S, AMYLOID CONNECTION
Study finds a ‘peculiar association’ between amyloid precursor protein and cholesterol in the cell membrane of synapses. Amyloid precursor protein may contribute to cholesterol deficiency, triggering neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease.… READ MORE…
CHOLINE HELPS FIGHT ALZHEIMER’S ACROSS GENERATIONS
Researchers report when mice bred to display Alzheimer’s like symptoms were given diets high in choline, their offspring showed improvements in spatial memory compared to those exposed to normal levels of choline in the womb. … READ MORE…
A PATHWAY TO A VACCINE AND DRUGS FOR LATE ONSET ALZHEIMER’S
Researchers have successfully neutralized a genetic risk factor found in up to 80% of Alzheimer’s patients. The ability to neutralize ApoE4 could help in the development of a vaccine, as well as other therapeutics, for late onset Alzheimer’s.… READ MORE…
NECK SCAN COULD PREDICT COGNITIVE DECLINE AND ALZHEIMER’S RISK
Researchers say a quick scan of blood vessels in the neck during mid life may help to predict those at risk of dementia up to ten years before symptoms appear. … READ MORE…
ALZHEIMER’S GENETICALLY LINKED TO CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
Researchers have identified specific points on chromosome 11 that increase the risks of developing both cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer’s. The study reports managing cholesterol and triglyceride levels could help to reduce Alzheimer’s risk.… READ MORE…
NEWLY IDENTIFIED ROLE OF APOE4 SUGGESTS POSSIBLE THERAPEUTIC TARGET FOR ALZHEIMER’S
A new Nature study reports blocking ApoE4 may help prevent inflammation and cell death that contribute to Alzheimer’s disease.… READ MORE…
RESEARCHERS DISCOVER WHAT MAY BE THE EARLIEST STAGE OF ALZHEIMER’S
Study reports elevated amyloid plaque are not just a risk factor for Alzheimer’s, but part of the disease and the earliest precursor before symptoms appear.… READ MORE…
FINDINGS SUPPORT ROLE OF VASCULAR DISEASE IN DEVELOPMENT OF ALZHEIMER’S
A new study reports midlife vascular risk factors are associated with elevated levels of amyloid beta in later life.… READ MORE…
HIGH CHOLESTEROL INTAKE AND EGGS DO NOT INCREASE RISK OF MEMORY DISORDERS
A new study reports there appears to be no link between a high intake of dietary cholesterol and an increased risk of dementia, even in those who carried the APOE4 gene.… READ MORE…
NEW INSIGHT INTO HOW ALZHEIMER’S BEGINS
Researchers discover a way doctors can detect early signs of Alzheimer’s by looking at the back of patients’ eyes.… READ MORE…
POWER OUTAGE IN THE BRAIN COULD BE SOURCE OF ALZHEIMER’S
A new study appears to build on the previous research that suggests genetic mutations which affect mitochondria function could be critical to the development and progression of Alzheimer’s disease.… READ MORE…
A POTENTIAL NEW STRATEGY TO PREVENT ALZHEIMER’S
Researchers have successfully prevented early events that occur in the brain before Alzheimer’s symptoms are evident.… READ MORE…
ENZYME TREATMENT OF GENE MAY REVERSE EFFECTS OF ALZHEIMER’S
Researchers suggest the ApoE gene could be a promising new target for therapeutic approaches for Alzheimer’s disease.… READ MORE…
ALZHEIMER’S LINKED PROTEIN CAN BE REMOVED FROM BRAIN WITHOUT HINDERING MEMORY AND LEARNING
Researchers report mice can retain their memories and ability to learn when almost all ApoE is removed from the brain but kept present in the liver to filter cholesterol.… READ MORE…
NEW MECHANISM DISCOVERED FOR ALZHEIMER’S RISK GENE
A new discovery could help answer the question as to how extra ApoE4 may cause Alzheimer’s disease.… READ MORE…
THREE ALZHEIMER’S GENETIC RISK FACTORS LINKED TO IMMUNE CELL DYSFUNCTION
Researchers report the TREM2 mutation can derail the immune cell’s plaque-clearing activity.… READ MORE…
SMALL DOSES OF ANTI-HIV DRUG COULD BE USED TO TREAT ALZHEIMER’S
The anti-HIV medication, efavirenz, could be a suitable candidate for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.… READ MORE…
NEW ALZHEIMER’S STUDY AIMS TO DELAY OR PREVENT SYMPTOMS
A new study will test a promising drug aimed at preventing or delaying Alzheimer’s symptoms.… READ MORE…
BLUEBERRIES COULD HELP FIGHT ALZHEIMER’S
Antioxidants in blueberries may prevent against the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers report.… READ MORE…
BRAIN BLEEDING RISK FOR MEN WITH ALZHEIMER’S GENE
A new study reports that even though women with the ApoE4 gene are at higher risk of developing dementia, men with the gene are at higher risk of brain hemorrhages.… READ MORE..
