Alzheimer’s gene neutralised in human brain cells for the first time
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Alzheimer’s gene neutralised in human brain cells for the first time

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2018/04/09/alzheimers-gene-neutralised-human-brain-cells-first-time/ By Henry Bodkin  Scientists have claimed an important breakthrough in the battle against Alzheimer’s after neutralising the most significant gene responsible for the disease for the first time. A team in California successfully identified the protein associated with the high-risk apoE4 gene and then manage to prevent it damaging human neuron cells. The…

Drugs to vaccinate over-50s against Alzheimer’s could be here in a decade…with a £ 9bn price tag
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Drugs to vaccinate over-50s against Alzheimer’s could be here in a decade…with a £ 9bn price tag

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2018/03/21/drugs-vaccinate-over-50s-against-alzheimers-could-decadewith/ By Sarah Knapton, science editor  Hilary Evans, chief executive of Alzheimer’s Research UK, said: “With over one million people expected to be living with dementia by 2025, we have a duty to ensure that people with dementia and their families can benefit from innovations in new treatments in the coming years. “While our…

Alzheimer’s drug reduces psychosis symptoms without side effects
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Alzheimer’s drug reduces psychosis symptoms without side effects

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/alzheimers-drug-reduces-psychosis-symptoms-without-side-effects-11249735 By: Sky news Researchers say the antipsychotic alleviates some of the most “terrifying” symptoms of the condition. A new drug has been found to relieve some of the worst symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. Pimavanserin is an antipsychotic which alleviates symptoms such as paranoia or delusions and works by blocking a…

Brain ‘pacemaker’ for Alzheimer’s helps give life back to patients

Brain ‘pacemaker’ for Alzheimer’s helps give life back to patients

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2018/01/30/brain-pacemaker-alzheimers-helps-gives-life-back-patients/ By  Sarah Knapton, science editor  A brain ‘pacemaker’ for Alzheimer’s disease is helping patients to dress themselves, cook and keep up hobbies which they feared losing forever. In a medical first, surgeons in the US implanted electrical wires into the frontal lobes of three people to stimulate their brain cells in the…

Breakthrough in Alzheimer’s research ‘could increase chances of early detection’

Breakthrough in Alzheimer’s research ‘could increase chances of early detection’

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.barchester.com/news/breakthrough-alzheimers-research-could-increase-chances-early-detection By Healthcare Industry News A new US study has been published that claims to have uncovered the key to improved early detection of Alzheimer’s disease in patients. Researchers at California University in San Francisco have published details of their findings, which highlight a potential new test that could pinpoint disease…