Gene mutation may speed up memory loss in Alzheimer's patients
According to researchers, people with Alzheimer's risk, who have the gene mutation called the BDNF Val66Met allele, or the Met allele may have a more rapid decline of memory and thinking skills.
May 05, 2017, 00:37 AM IST
Novel antibody shows hope for Alzheimer's patients
Researchers have developed a new antibody that has the potential to completely remove the harmful beta-amyloid plaques -- protein deposits -- in the brain of patients with early-stage Alzheimer's disease.
Sep 02, 2016, 00:27 AM IST
Can a Facebook app aid Alzheimer's caregivers?
To help bring some order in the lives of such Alzheimer's caregivers a team of US researchers is to test if a Facebook web app could be of help.
New mouse model brings hope for Alzheimer's patients
Using a genetically engineered mouse model mimicking the development of Alzheimer's disease in humans, researchers from Johns Hopkins University determined that a one-two punch of major biological "insults" must occur in the brain to cause dementia that is a hallmark of the disease.
Jul 04, 2016, 23:46 PM IST
Mimicry can help patients with Alzheimer's
Copying what someone else can help Alzheimer's patients, for whom there is neither any cure and nor anyway to slow or prevent the illness.
Apr 01, 2016, 23:17 PM IST
