Jon Hamilton
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Science
This metabolic brain boost revives memory in Alzheimer’s mice
An experimental cancer drug that helps the brain turn glucose into energy was able to reverse memory loss in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Health
A drug that restores brain metabolism could help treat Alzheimer's
A drug that restores brain metabolism in mouse models of Alzheimer's also improved cognitive function. The discovery could help researchers find additional pathways to combating the symptoms of this brain disease, beyond the telltale amyloid plaques and tau tangles that are hallmarks of Alzheimer's.
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New blood tests can help diagnose Alzheimer's. Are doctors ready for what's next?
A new generation of blood tests can help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. But many doctors don’t yet know how to use them.
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Health
A new kind of blood test can detect signs of Alzheimer’s with remarkable accuracy
New blood tests are set to change how Alzheimer's is diagnosed and treated by offering an easy way to see if patients have amyloid plaques and tau tangles in their brains — hallmarks of the disease.
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A protein called Reelin keeps popping up in brains that resist aging and Alzheimer’s
Early in life, the protein Reelin helps assemble the brain. Later on, it appears to protect the organ from Alzheimer’s and other threats to memory and thinking.
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Health
Researchers have found a protein that seems to protect brain cells from Alzheimer's
A study of 48 post-mortem brains found a protein that appears to protect brain cells from Alzheimer's — even in people who had significant amounts of amyloid plaques in their brains.
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A scientist took a psychedelic drug — and watched his own brain 'fall apart'
Scientists scanned the brains of people who took psilocybin, including a member of the research team. The scans showed how the drug disrupts key networks, potentially enhancing brain plasticity.
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The brain makes a lot of waste. Now scientists think they know where it goes
The brain appears to rely on synchronized waves to wash out waste products, including toxins associated with Alzheimer's disease.
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The brain has a waste removal system and scientists are figuring out how it works
The brain needs to flush out waste products to stay healthy and fend off conditions like Alzheimer's disease. Scientists are beginning to understand how the the brain's waste removal system works.
