Copper drug restores memory and clears toxic Alzheimer’s proteins
Researchers have found a drug which delivers copper to the brain significantly reduces toxic Alzheimer’s proteins & improves long-term spatial memory.
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Scientists say they’ve reversed brain aging with a simple nasal spray
Researchers at Texas A&M have developed a nasal spray that appears to reverse brain aging by calming inflammation and restoring the brain’s energy systems. After just...
'World-first' vaccine designed by artificial intelligence
AI has been used to develop a "fundamentally new" type of vaccine that could protect against large swathes of viruses and prevent pandemics, say researchers.
Scientists found a hidden Alzheimer’s trigger and shut it down
A newly identified enzyme called IDOL could become a major new target in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers found that removing it from neurons sharply...
New device could make processors 1,000 more efficient
In the new study, published May 14 in the journal Science, the scientists demonstrated that ultralow-power switching in the picosecond range was possible.
Supramolecular nanoparticles reverse Alzheimers in mice
The team designed particles that imitate natural molecules used by the brain's cleanup system regulating what passes through the blood-brain barrier, including the...
Boosting brain’s waste removal system improves memory in old mice
Researchers report they have found a way ... targeting the network of vessels that drain waste from the brain
PINK1 Protein Breakthrough in Parkinson’s Research
The study provides an essential framework to develop targeted therapies that could alter the progression of Parkinson’s disease.
Low dose lithium may stop Alzheimer’s disease in its tracks
Researchers at McGill have shown that low-dose lithium is capable of both halting Alzheimer’s and of recovering lost cognitive abilities.
Gut bacteria may hold the key to preventing Parkinson's disease
Now, Finnish scientists say they have found that certain strains of gut bacteria are also the probable cause of Parkinson's disease.
Giant Study Pinpoints Specific Gut Bacteria Linked to Alzheimer's
Tensions between the brain, the gut, and the makeup of its microbial inhabitants appear to play a critical role in the development of neurodegenerative conditions.
The Quest for Injectable Brain Implants Has Begun
Rather than making an electrode outside of the brain and then trying to implant it, they have designed a gel that, when injected into bodily tissue, solidifies into an...