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This Protein May Protect Against Alzheimer’s, Scientists Say

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In the search for a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, researchers have zeroed in on a protein with protective effects. A new study reveals how cholesterol and inflammation in different types of human brain cells interact with a protein called ABCA7, which regulates how molecules pass through cell membranes.

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This Protein Could Help Us Unravel The Mystery of Alzheimer’s

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Now new research has shed light on a key brain process potentially involved in Alzheimer’s disease. The new research centers on the protein contactin-4 (CNTN4) – thought to play a role in neuronal network […]

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A Common Sleeping Pill May Reduce Buildup of Alzheimer’s Proteins, Study Finds

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(Tero Vesalainen/iStock/Getty Images) There’s still so much we don’t know about Alzheimer’s disease, but the link between poor sleep and worsening disease is one that researchers are exploring with gusto.

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Blocking a Single Protein Could Prevent Nerve Damage Responsible For Alzheimer’s

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Scientists have identified a key protein in the development of Alzheimer’s disease which could prove critical in slowing or even halting the condition’s progress.

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Flashing Lights And a Clicking Sound Cleared Toxic Proteins in Alzheimer’s Mice

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Scientists have now demonstrated how stimulating high-frequency brain waves in mice can clear out the amyloid protein clumps associated with Alzheimer’s. Previous research has shown that stimulating high-frequency brain waves, called gamma waves, might improve the brain’s ability to clear […]

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For The First Time, Scientists Capture The Protein-Lipid Dance on Video

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Our bodies are alive with activity and packed with proteins jammed into fatty membranes or floating in and out of watery cells. Scientists have now, for the first time, captured the dance between the two: a liquid tango featuring proteins and fats as they would normally move in cells.

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Surprise Alzheimer’s Finding: Brain’s Support Cells May Be Fueling Disease

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Neurons aren’t the only brain cells producing the proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease, a new study of mouse models reveals. Amyloid beta proteins occur naturally in our brains, but have long, and now controversially, been associated with Alzheimer’s disease. “Until now, neurons were […]

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