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Alzheimer Disease
A degenerative disease of the BRAIN characterized by the insidious onset of DEMENTIA. Impairment of MEMORY, judgment, attention span, and problem solving skills are followed by severe APRAXIAS and a global loss of cognitive abilities. The condition primarily occurs after age 60, and is marked pathologically by severe cortical atrophy and the triad of SENILE PLAQUES; NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLES; and NEUROPIL THREADS. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1049-57)
Amyloid beta-Peptides
Peptides generated from AMYLOID BETA-PEPTIDES PRECURSOR. An amyloid fibrillar form of these peptides is the major component of amyloid plaques found in individuals with Alzheimer's disease and in aged individuals with trisomy 21 (DOWN SYNDROME). The peptide is found predominantly in the nervous system, but there have been reports of its presence in non-neural tissue.
tau Proteins
Microtubule-associated proteins that are mainly expressed in neurons. Tau proteins constitute several isoforms and play an important role in the assembly of tubulin monomers into microtubules and in maintaining the cytoskeleton and axonal transport. Aggregation of specific sets of tau proteins in filamentous inclusions is the common feature of intraneuronal and glial fibrillar lesions (NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLES; NEUROPIL THREADS) in numerous neurodegenerative disorders (ALZHEIMER DISEASE; TAUOPATHIES).
Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor
A single-pass type I membrane protein. It is cleaved by AMYLOID PRECURSOR PROTEIN SECRETASES to produce peptides of varying amino acid lengths. A 39-42 amino acid peptide, AMYLOID BETA-PEPTIDES is a principal component of the extracellular amyloid in SENILE PLAQUES.
Neurofibrillary Tangles
Abnormal structures located in various parts of the brain and composed of dense arrays of paired helical filaments (neurofilaments and microtubules). These double helical stacks of transverse subunits are twisted into left-handed ribbon-like filaments that likely incorporate the following proteins: (1) the intermediate filaments: medium- and high-molecular-weight neurofilaments; (2) the microtubule-associated proteins map-2 and tau; (3) actin; and (4) UBIQUITINS. As one of the hallmarks of ALZHEIMER DISEASE, the neurofibrillary tangles eventually occupy the whole of the cytoplasm in certain classes of cell in the neocortex, hippocampus, brain stem, and diencephalon. The number of these tangles, as seen in post mortem histology, correlates with the degree of dementia during life. Some studies suggest that tangle antigens leak into the systemic circulation both in the course of normal aging and in cases of Alzheimer disease.
Plaque, Amyloid
Accumulations of extracellularly deposited AMYLOID FIBRILS within tissues.
Brain
The part of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM that is contained within the skull (CRANIUM). Arising from the NEURAL TUBE, the embryonic brain is comprised of three major parts including PROSENCEPHALON (the forebrain); MESENCEPHALON (the midbrain); and RHOMBENCEPHALON (the hindbrain). The developed brain consists of CEREBRUM; CEREBELLUM; and other structures in the BRAIN STEM.
Apolipoprotein E4
A major and the second most common isoform of apolipoprotein E. In humans, Apo E4 differs from APOLIPOPROTEIN E3 at only one residue 112 (cysteine is replaced by arginine), and exhibits a lower resistance to denaturation and greater propensity to form folded intermediates. Apo E4 is a risk factor for ALZHEIMER DISEASE and CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES.
Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases
Endopeptidases that are specific for AMYLOID PROTEIN PRECURSOR. Three secretase subtypes referred to as alpha, beta, and gamma have been identified based upon the region of amyloid protein precursor they cleave.
Cognition Disorders
Disturbances in mental processes related to learning, thinking, reasoning, and judgment.
Dementia
An acquired organic mental disorder with loss of intellectual abilities of sufficient severity to interfere with social or occupational functioning. The dysfunction is multifaceted and involves memory, behavior, personality, judgment, attention, spatial relations, language, abstract thought, and other executive functions. The intellectual decline is usually progressive, and initially spares the level of consciousness.
Presenilin-1
Integral membrane protein of Golgi and endoplasmic reticulum. Its homodimer is an essential component of the gamma-secretase complex that catalyzes the cleavage of membrane proteins such as NOTCH RECEPTORS and AMYLOID BETA-PEPTIDES precursors. PSEN1 mutations cause early-onset ALZHEIMER DISEASE type 3 that may occur as early as 30 years of age in humans.
Amyloid
A fibrous protein complex that consists of proteins folded into a specific cross beta-pleated sheet structure. This fibrillar structure has been found as an alternative folding pattern for a variety of functional proteins. Deposits of amyloid in the form of AMYLOID PLAQUES are associated with a variety of degenerative diseases. The amyloid structure has also been found in a number of functional proteins that are unrelated to disease.
Atrophy
Decrease in the size of a cell, tissue, organ, or multiple organs, associated with a variety of pathological conditions such as abnormal cellular changes, ischemia, malnutrition, or hormonal changes.
Dementia, Vascular
An imprecise term referring to dementia associated with CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS, including CEREBRAL INFARCTION (single or multiple), and conditions associated with chronic BRAIN ISCHEMIA. Diffuse, cortical, and subcortical subtypes have been described. (From Gerontol Geriatr 1998 Feb;31(1):36-44)
Neuropsychological Tests
Tests designed to assess neurological function associated with certain behaviors. They are used in diagnosing brain dysfunction or damage and central nervous system disorders or injury.
Neurofibrils
The delicate interlacing threads, formed by aggregations of neurofilaments and neurotubules, coursing through the CYTOPLASM of the body of a NEURON and extending from one DENDRITE into another or into the AXON.
Mild Cognitive Impairment
A prodromal phase of cognitive decline that may precede the emergence of ALZHEIMER DISEASE and other dementias. It may include impairment of cognition, such as impairments in language, visuospatial awareness, ATTENTION and MEMORY.
Apolipoproteins E
A class of protein components which can be found in several lipoproteins including HIGH-DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS; VERY-LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS; and CHYLOMICRONS. Synthesized in most organs, Apo E is important in the global transport of lipids and cholesterol throughout the body. Apo E is also a ligand for LDL receptors (RECEPTORS, LDL) that mediates the binding, internalization, and catabolism of lipoprotein particles in cells. There are several allelic isoforms (such as E2, E3, and E4). Deficiency or defects in Apo E are causes of HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA TYPE III.
Presenilin-2
Integral membrane protein of Golgi and endoplasmic reticulum. Its homodimer is an essential component of the gamma-secretase complex that catalyzes the cleavage of membrane proteins such as NOTCH RECEPTORS and AMYLOID BETA-PEPTIDES precursors. PSEN2 mutations cause ALZHEIMER DISEASE type 4.
Peptide Fragments
Partial proteins formed by partial hydrolysis of complete proteins or generated through PROTEIN ENGINEERING techniques.
Mental Status Schedule
Standardized clinical interview used to assess current psychopathology by scaling patient responses to the questions.
Hippocampus
A curved elevation of GRAY MATTER extending the entire length of the floor of the TEMPORAL HORN of the LATERAL VENTRICLE (see also TEMPORAL LOBE). The hippocampus proper, subiculum, and DENTATE GYRUS constitute the hippocampal formation. Sometimes authors include the ENTORHINAL CORTEX in the hippocampal formation.
Cognition
Intellectual or mental process whereby an organism obtains knowledge.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Non-invasive method of demonstrating internal anatomy based on the principle that atomic nuclei in a strong magnetic field absorb pulses of radiofrequency energy and emit them as radiowaves which can be reconstructed into computerized images. The concept includes proton spin tomographic techniques.
Lewy Body Disease
A neurodegenerative disease characterized by dementia, mild parkinsonism, and fluctuations in attention and alertness. The neuropsychiatric manifestations tend to precede the onset of bradykinesia, MUSCLE RIGIDITY, and other extrapyramidal signs. DELUSIONS and visual HALLUCINATIONS are relatively frequent in this condition. Histologic examination reveals LEWY BODIES in the CEREBRAL CORTEX and BRAIN STEM. SENILE PLAQUES and other pathologic features characteristic of ALZHEIMER DISEASE may also be present. (From Neurology 1997;48:376-380; Neurology 1996;47:1113-1124)
Memantine
AMANTADINE derivative that has some dopaminergic effects. It has been proposed as an antiparkinson agent.
Age of Onset
The age, developmental stage, or period of life at which a disease or the initial symptoms or manifestations of a disease appear in an individual.
Presenilins
Integral membrane proteins and essential components of the gamma-secretase complex that catalyzes the cleavage of membrane proteins such as NOTCH RECEPTORS and AMYLOID BETA-PEPTIDES precursors. Mutations of presenilins lead to presenile ALZHEIMER DISEASE with onset before age 65 years.
Aging
The gradual irreversible changes in structure and function of an organism that occur as a result of the passage of time.
Aspartic Acid Endopeptidases
A sub-subclass of endopeptidases that depend on an ASPARTIC ACID residue for their activity.
Aniline Compounds
Neurons
The basic cellular units of nervous tissue. Each neuron consists of a body, an axon, and dendrites. Their purpose is to receive, conduct, and transmit impulses in the NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Cholinesterase Inhibitors
Drugs that inhibit cholinesterases. The neurotransmitter ACETYLCHOLINE is rapidly hydrolyzed, and thereby inactivated, by cholinesterases. When cholinesterases are inhibited, the action of endogenously released acetylcholine at cholinergic synapses is potentiated. Cholinesterase inhibitors are widely used clinically for their potentiation of cholinergic inputs to the gastrointestinal tract and urinary bladder, the eye, and skeletal muscles; they are also used for their effects on the heart and the central nervous system.
Mice, Transgenic
Laboratory mice that have been produced from a genetically manipulated EGG or EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN.
National Institute on Aging (U.S.)
Component of the NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. Through basic and clinical biomedical research and training, it conducts and supports research into the nature of the aging process and diseases associated with the later stages of life. The Institute was established in 1974.
Substantia Innominata
Tissue in the BASAL FOREBRAIN inferior to the anterior perforated substance, and anterior to the GLOBUS PALLIDUS and ansa lenticularis. It contains the BASAL NUCLEUS OF MEYNERT.
Memory Disorders
Disturbances in registering an impression, in the retention of an acquired impression, or in the recall of an impression. Memory impairments are associated with DEMENTIA; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; ENCEPHALITIS; ALCOHOLISM (see also ALCOHOL AMNESTIC DISORDER); SCHIZOPHRENIA; and other conditions.
Cerebral Cortex
The thin layer of GRAY MATTER on the surface of the CEREBRAL HEMISPHERES that develops from the TELENCEPHALON and folds into gyri and sulchi. It reaches its highest development in humans and is responsible for intellectual faculties and higher mental functions.
Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy
A heterogeneous group of sporadic or familial disorders characterized by AMYLOID deposits in the walls of small and medium sized blood vessels of CEREBRAL CORTEX and MENINGES. Clinical features include multiple, small lobar CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE; cerebral ischemia (BRAIN ISCHEMIA); and CEREBRAL INFARCTION. Cerebral amyloid angiopathy is unrelated to generalized AMYLOIDOSIS. Amyloidogenic peptides in this condition are nearly always the same ones found in ALZHEIMER DISEASE. (from Kumar: Robbins and Cotran: Pathologic Basis of Disease, 7th ed., 2005)
Longitudinal Studies
Studies in which variables relating to an individual or group of individuals are assessed over a period of time.
Amyloidogenic Proteins
Proteins that form the core of amyloid fibrils. For example, the core of amyloid A is formed from amyloid A protein, also known as serum amyloid A protein or SAA protein.
Autopsy
Postmortem examination of the body.
Brain Chemistry
Changes in the amounts of various chemicals (neurotransmitters, receptors, enzymes, and other metabolites) specific to the area of the central nervous system contained within the head. These are monitored over time, during sensory stimulation, or under different disease states.
Positron-Emission Tomography
An imaging technique using compounds labelled with short-lived positron-emitting radionuclides (such as carbon-11, nitrogen-13, oxygen-15 and fluorine-18) to measure cell metabolism. It has been useful in study of soft tissues such as CANCER; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; and brain. SINGLE-PHOTON EMISSION-COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY is closely related to positron emission tomography, but uses isotopes with longer half-lives and resolution is lower.
Disease Progression
The worsening of a disease over time. This concept is most often used for chronic and incurable diseases where the stage of the disease is an important determinant of therapy and prognosis.
Nerve Degeneration
Loss of functional activity and trophic degeneration of nerve axons and their terminal arborizations following the destruction of their cells of origin or interruption of their continuity with these cells. The pathology is characteristic of neurodegenerative diseases. Often the process of nerve degeneration is studied in research on neuroanatomical localization and correlation of the neurophysiology of neural pathways.
Protease Nexins
Extracellular protease inhibitors that are secreted from FIBROBLASTS. They form a covalent complex with SERINE PROTEASES and can mediate their cellular internalization and degradation.
Prodromal Symptoms
Clinical or physiological indicators that precede the onset of disease.
Phenylcarbamates
Phenyl esters of carbamic acid or of N-substituted carbamic acids. Structures are similar to PHENYLUREA COMPOUNDS with a carbamate in place of the urea.
Disease Models, Animal
Naturally occurring or experimentally induced animal diseases with pathological processes sufficiently similar to those of human diseases. They are used as study models for human diseases.
Tauopathies
Neurodegenerative disorders involving deposition of abnormal tau protein isoforms (TAU PROTEINS) in neurons and glial cells in the brain. Pathological aggregations of tau proteins are associated with mutation of the tau gene on chromosome 17 in patients with ALZHEIMER DISEASE; DEMENTIA; PARKINSONIAN DISORDERS; progressive supranuclear palsy (SUPRANUCLEAR PALSY, PROGRESSIVE); and corticobasal degeneration.
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Hereditary and sporadic conditions which are characterized by progressive nervous system dysfunction. These disorders are often associated with atrophy of the affected central or peripheral nervous system structures.
Indans
Aryl CYCLOPENTANES that are a reduced (protonated) form of INDENES.
Nootropic Agents
Drugs used to specifically facilitate learning or memory, particularly to prevent the cognitive deficits associated with dementias. These drugs act by a variety of mechanisms. While no potent nootropic drugs have yet been accepted for general use, several are being actively investigated.
Down Syndrome
A chromosome disorder associated either with an extra chromosome 21 or an effective trisomy for chromosome 21. Clinical manifestations include hypotonia, short stature, brachycephaly, upslanting palpebral fissures, epicanthus, Brushfield spots on the iris, protruding tongue, small ears, short, broad hands, fifth finger clinodactyly, Simian crease, and moderate to severe INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY. Cardiac and gastrointestinal malformations, a marked increase in the incidence of LEUKEMIA, and the early onset of ALZHEIMER DISEASE are also associated with this condition. Pathologic features include the development of NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLES in neurons and the deposition of AMYLOID BETA-PROTEIN, similar to the pathology of ALZHEIMER DISEASE. (Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, p213)
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
A latent susceptibility to disease at the genetic level, which may be activated under certain conditions.
Lewy Bodies
Intracytoplasmic, eosinophilic, round to elongated inclusions found in vacuoles of injured or fragmented neurons. The presence of Lewy bodies is the histological marker of the degenerative changes in LEWY BODY DISEASE and PARKINSON DISEASE but they may be seen in other neurological conditions. They are typically found in the substantia nigra and locus coeruleus but they are also seen in the basal forebrain, hypothalamic nuclei, and neocortex.
Clioquinol
A potentially neurotoxic 8-hydroxyquinoline derivative long used as a topical anti-infective, intestinal antiamebic, and vaginal trichomonacide. The oral preparation has been shown to cause subacute myelo-optic neuropathy and has been banned worldwide.
Thiazoles
Frontotemporal Dementia
The most common clinical form of FRONTOTEMPORAL LOBAR DEGENERATION, this dementia presents with personality and behavioral changes often associated with disinhibition, apathy, and lack of insight.
Biological Markers
Measurable and quantifiable biological parameters (e.g., specific enzyme concentration, specific hormone concentration, specific gene phenotype distribution in a population, presence of biological substances) which serve as indices for health- and physiology-related assessments, such as disease risk, psychiatric disorders, environmental exposure and its effects, disease diagnosis, metabolic processes, substance abuse, pregnancy, cell line development, epidemiologic studies, etc.
Amnesia
Pathologic partial or complete loss of the ability to recall past experiences (AMNESIA, RETROGRADE) or to form new memories (AMNESIA, ANTEROGRADE). This condition may be of organic or psychologic origin. Organic forms of amnesia are usually associated with dysfunction of the DIENCEPHALON or HIPPOCAMPUS. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp426-7)
Genotype
The genetic constitution of the individual, comprising the ALLELES present at each GENETIC LOCUS.
Temporal Lobe
Lower lateral part of the cerebral hemisphere responsible for auditory, olfactory, and semantic processing. It is located inferior to the lateral fissure and anterior to the OCCIPITAL LOBE.
Psychomotor Agitation
A feeling of restlessness associated with increased motor activity. This may occur as a manifestation of nervous system drug toxicity or other conditions.
Nerve Tissue Proteins
Neuropil Threads
Abnormal structures located chiefly in distal dendrites and, along with NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLES and SENILE PLAQUES, constitute the three morphological hallmarks of ALZHEIMER DISEASE. Neuropil threads are made up of straight and paired helical filaments which consist of abnormally phosphorylated microtubule-associated tau proteins. It has been suggested that the threads have a major role in the cognitive impairment seen in Alzheimer disease.
Case-Control Studies
Studies which start with the identification of persons with a disease of interest and a control (comparison, referent) group without the disease. The relationship of an attribute to the disease is examined by comparing diseased and non-diseased persons with regard to the frequency or levels of the attribute in each group.
Cohort Studies
Studies in which subsets of a defined population are identified. These groups may or may not be exposed to factors hypothesized to influence the probability of the occurrence of a particular disease or other outcome. Cohorts are defined populations which, as a whole, are followed in an attempt to determine distinguishing subgroup characteristics.
Insulysin
An enzyme the catalyzes the degradation of insulin, glucagon and other polypeptides. It is inhibited by bacitracin, chelating agents EDTA and 1,10-phenanthroline, and by thiol-blocking reagents such as N-ethylmaleimide, but not phosphoramidon. (Eur J Biochem 1994;223:1-5) EC 3.4.24.56.
Apolipoprotein E3
A 34-kDa glycosylated protein. A major and most common isoform of apolipoprotein E. Therefore, it is also known as apolipoprotein E (ApoE). In human, Apo E3 is a 299-amino acid protein with a cysteine at the 112 and an arginine at the 158 position. It is involved with the transport of TRIGLYCERIDES; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; CHOLESTEROL; and CHOLESTERYL ESTERS in and out of the cells.
Tacrine
A cholinesterase inhibitor that crosses the blood-brain barrier. Tacrine has been used to counter the effects of muscle relaxants, as a respiratory stimulant, and in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other central nervous system disorders.
Memory
Complex mental function having four distinct phases: (1) memorizing or learning, (2) retention, (3) recall, and (4) recognition. Clinically, it is usually subdivided into immediate, recent, and remote memory.
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 21
A specific pair of GROUP G CHROMOSOMES of the human chromosome classification.
Monomeric Clathrin Assembly Proteins
A subclass of clathrin assembly proteins that occur as monomers.
Phosphorylation
The introduction of a phosphoryl group into a compound through the formation of an ester bond between the compound and a phosphorus moiety.
Reference Values
The range or frequency distribution of a measurement in a population (of organisms, organs or things) that has not been selected for the presence of disease or abnormality.
Parkinson Disease
A progressive, degenerative neurologic disease characterized by a TREMOR that is maximal at rest, retropulsion (i.e. a tendency to fall backwards), rigidity, stooped posture, slowness of voluntary movements, and a masklike facial expression. Pathologic features include loss of melanin containing neurons in the substantia nigra and other pigmented nuclei of the brainstem. LEWY BODIES are present in the substantia nigra and locus coeruleus but may also be found in a related condition (LEWY BODY DISEASE, DIFFUSE) characterized by dementia in combination with varying degrees of parkinsonism. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1059, pp1067-75)
Mutation
Any detectable and heritable change in the genetic material that causes a change in the GENOTYPE and which is transmitted to daughter cells and to succeeding generations.
Apolipoprotein E2
One of three major isoforms of apolipoprotein E. In humans, Apo E2 differs from APOLIPOPROTEIN E3 at one residue 158 where arginine is replaced by cysteine (R158--C). In contrast to Apo E3, Apo E2 displays extremely low binding affinity for LDL receptors (RECEPTORS, LDL) which mediate the internalization and catabolism of lipoprotein particles in liver cells. ApoE2 allelic homozygosity is associated with HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA TYPE III.
Kluver-Bucy Syndrome
A neurobehavioral syndrome associated with bilateral medial temporal lobe dysfunction. Clinical manifestations include oral exploratory behavior; tactile exploratory behavior; hypersexuality; BULIMIA; MEMORY DISORDERS; placidity; and an inability to recognize objects or faces. This disorder may result from a variety of conditions, including CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; infections; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; PICK DISEASE OF THE BRAIN; and CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS.
Galantamine
A benzazepine derived from norbelladine. It is found in GALANTHUS and other AMARYLLIDACEAE. It is a cholinesterase inhibitor that has been used to reverse the muscular effects of GALLAMINE TRIETHIODIDE and TUBOCURARINE and has been studied as a treatment for ALZHEIMER DISEASE and other central nervous system disorders.
Risk Factors
An aspect of personal behavior or lifestyle, environmental exposure, or inborn or inherited characteristic, which, on the basis of epidemiologic evidence, is known to be associated with a health-related condition considered important to prevent.
Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration
Heterogeneous group of neurodegenerative disorders characterized by frontal and temporal lobe atrophy associated with neuronal loss, gliosis, and dementia. Patients exhibit progressive changes in social, behavioral, and/or language function. Multiple subtypes or forms are recognized based on presence or absence of TAU PROTEIN inclusions. FTLD includes three clinical syndromes: FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA, semantic dementia, and PRIMARY PROGRESSIVE NONFLUENT APHASIA.
Benzothiazoles
Compounds with a benzene ring fused to a thiazole ring.
Genetic Testing
Detection of a MUTATION; GENOTYPE; KARYOTYPE; or specific ALLELES associated with genetic traits, heritable diseases, or predisposition to a disease, or that may lead to the disease in descendants. It includes prenatal genetic testing.
Neurocalcin
A neuronal calcium sensor protein that is expressed as several isoforms and can interact with ACTIN; TUBULIN; and CLATHRIN.
Amyloidosis
A group of sporadic, familial and/or inherited, degenerative, and infectious disease processes, linked by the common theme of abnormal protein folding and deposition of AMYLOID. As the amyloid deposits enlarge they displace normal tissue structures, causing disruption of function. Various signs and symptoms depend on the location and size of the deposits.
LDL-Receptor Related Proteins
A family of proteins that share sequence similarity with the low density lipoprotein receptor (RECEPTORS, LDL).
CA2 Region, Hippocampal
A subsection of the hippocampus, described by Lorente de No, that is located between the HIPPOCAMPUS CA1 FIELD and the HIPPOCAMPUS CA3 FIELD.
Nerve Fibers, Myelinated
A class of nerve fibers as defined by their structure, specifically the nerve sheath arrangement. The AXONS of the myelinated nerve fibers are completely encased in a MYELIN SHEATH. They are fibers of relatively large and varied diameters. Their NEURAL CONDUCTION rates are faster than those of the unmyelinated nerve fibers (NERVE FIBERS, UNMYELINATED). Myelinated nerve fibers are present in somatic and autonomic nerves.
Alleles
Variant forms of the same gene, occupying the same locus on homologous CHROMOSOMES, and governing the variants in production of the same gene product.
Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3
A glycogen synthase kinase that was originally described as a key enzyme involved in glycogen metabolism. It regulates a diverse array of functions such as CELL DIVISION, microtubule function and APOPTOSIS.
Caregivers
Persons who provide care to those who need supervision or assistance in illness or disability. They may provide the care in the home, in a hospital, or in an institution. Although caregivers include trained medical, nursing, and other health personnel, the concept also refers to parents, spouses, or other family members, friends, members of the clergy, teachers, social workers, fellow patients.
Severity of Illness Index
Levels within a diagnostic group which are established by various measurement criteria applied to the seriousness of a patient's disorder.
Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 5
A serine-threonine kinase that plays important roles in CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL MIGRATION; and CELL DEATH of NERVE CELLS. It is closely related to other CYCLIN-DEPENDENT KINASES but does not seem to participate in CELL CYCLE regulation.
Postmortem Changes
Physiological changes that occur in bodies after death.
Models, Biological
Theoretical representations that simulate the behavior or activity of biological processes or diseases. For disease models in living animals, DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL is available. Biological models include the use of mathematical equations, computers, and other electronic equipment.
Entorhinal Cortex
Cerebral cortex region on the medial aspect of the PARAHIPPOCAMPAL GYRUS, immediately caudal to the OLFACTORY CORTEX of the uncus. The entorhinal cortex is the origin of the major neural fiber system afferent to the HIPPOCAMPAL FORMATION, the so-called PERFORANT PATHWAY.
Dominican Republic
A republic in the Greater Antilles in the West Indies. Its capital is Santo Domingo. With Haiti, it forms the island of Hispaniola - the Dominican Republic occupying the eastern two thirds, and Haiti, the western third. It was created in 1844 after a revolt against the rule of President Boyer over the entire island of Hispaniola, itself visited by Columbus in 1492 and settled the next year. Except for a brief period of annexation to Spain (1861-65), it has been independent, though closely associated with the United States. Its name comes from the Spanish Santo Domingo, Holy Sunday, with reference to its discovery on a Sunday. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p338, 506 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p151)
Frontal Lobe
The part of the cerebral hemisphere anterior to the central sulcus, and anterior and superior to the lateral sulcus.
Clusterin
A highly conserved heterodimeric glycoprotein that is differentially expressed during many severe physiological disturbance states such as CANCER; APOPTOSIS; and various NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS. Clusterin is ubiquitously expressed and appears to function as a secreted MOLECULAR CHAPERONE.
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Standardized procedures utilizing rating scales or interview schedules carried out by health personnel for evaluating the degree of mental illness.
Molecular Sequence Data
Descriptions of specific amino acid, carbohydrate, or nucleotide sequences which have appeared in the published literature and/or are deposited in and maintained by databanks such as GENBANK, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), National Biomedical Research Foundation (NBRF), or other sequence repositories.
Age Factors
Age as a constituent element or influence contributing to the production of a result. It may be applicable to the cause or the effect of a circumstance. It is used with human or animal concepts but should be differentiated from AGING, a physiological process, and TIME FACTORS which refers only to the passage of time.
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
A technique of inputting two-dimensional images into a computer and then enhancing or analyzing the imagery into a form that is more useful to the human observer.
Microglia
The third type of glial cell, along with astrocytes and oligodendrocytes (which together form the macroglia). Microglia vary in appearance depending on developmental stage, functional state, and anatomical location; subtype terms include ramified, perivascular, ameboid, resting, and activated. Microglia clearly are capable of phagocytosis and play an important role in a wide spectrum of neuropathologies. They have also been suggested to act in several other roles including in secretion (e.g., of cytokines and neural growth factors), in immunological processing (e.g., antigen presentation), and in central nervous system development and remodeling.
Oxidative Stress
A disturbance in the prooxidant-antioxidant balance in favor of the former, leading to potential damage. Indicators of oxidative stress include damaged DNA bases, protein oxidation products, and lipid peroxidation products (Sies, Oxidative Stress, 1991, pxv-xvi).
Amino Acid Sequence
The order of amino acids as they occur in a polypeptide chain. This is referred to as the primary structure of proteins. It is of fundamental importance in determining PROTEIN CONFORMATION.
PC12 Cells
A CELL LINE derived from a PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA of the rat ADRENAL MEDULLA. PC12 cells stop dividing and undergo terminal differentiation when treated with NERVE GROWTH FACTOR, making the line a useful model system for NERVE CELL differentiation.
Astrocytes
A class of large neuroglial (macroglial) cells in the central nervous system - the largest and most numerous neuroglial cells in the brain and spinal cord. Astrocytes (from "star" cells) are irregularly shaped with many long processes, including those with "end feet" which form the glial (limiting) membrane and directly and indirectly contribute to the BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER. They regulate the extracellular ionic and chemical environment, and "reactive astrocytes" (along with MICROGLIA) respond to injury.
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
A single nucleotide variation in a genetic sequence that occurs at appreciable frequency in the population.
Maze Learning
Learning the correct route through a maze to obtain reinforcement. It is used for human or animal populations. (Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 6th ed)
Caribbean Region
The area that lies between continental North and South America and comprises the Caribbean Sea, the West Indies, and the adjacent mainland regions of southern Mexico, Central America, Colombia, and Venezuela.
Protein Binding
The process in which substances, either endogenous or exogenous, bind to proteins, peptides, enzymes, protein precursors, or allied compounds. Specific protein-binding measures are often used as assays in diagnostic assessments.
Immunohistochemistry
Histochemical localization of immunoreactive substances using labeled antibodies as reagents.
Aluminum
A metallic element that has the atomic number 13, atomic symbol Al, and atomic weight 26.98.
PrPC Proteins
Normal cellular isoform of prion proteins (PRIONS) encoded by a chromosomal gene and found in normal and scrapie-infected brain tissue, and other normal tissue. PrPC are protease-sensitive proteins whose function is unknown. Posttranslational modification of PrPC into PrPSC leads to infectivity.
Caspase 6
A short pro-domain caspase that plays an effector role in APOPTOSIS. It is activated by INITIATOR CASPASES such as CASPASE 7; CASPASE 8; and CASPASE 10. Isoforms of this protein exist due to multiple alternative splicing of its MESSENGER RNA.
Microtubule-Associated Proteins
High molecular weight proteins found in the MICROTUBULES of the cytoskeletal system. Under certain conditions they are required for TUBULIN assembly into the microtubules and stabilize the assembled microtubules.
Alzheimer Vaccines
Vaccines or candidate vaccines used to prevent or treat ALZHEIMER DISEASE.
Gene Frequency
The proportion of one particular in the total of all ALLELES for one genetic locus in a breeding POPULATION.
Membrane Proteins
Proteins which are found in membranes including cellular and intracellular membranes. They consist of two types, peripheral and integral proteins. They include most membrane-associated enzymes, antigenic proteins, transport proteins, and drug, hormone, and lectin receptors.
Gliosis
The production of a dense fibrous network of neuroglia; includes astrocytosis, which is a proliferation of astrocytes in the area of a degenerative lesion.
Reproducibility of Results
The statistical reproducibility of measurements (often in a clinical context), including the testing of instrumentation or techniques to obtain reproducible results. The concept includes reproducibility of physiological measurements, which may be used to develop rules to assess probability or prognosis, or response to a stimulus; reproducibility of occurrence of a condition; and reproducibility of experimental results.
Neurofilament Proteins
Type III intermediate filament proteins that assemble into neurofilaments, the major cytoskeletal element in nerve axons and dendrites. They consist of three distinct polypeptides, the neurofilament triplet. Types I, II, and IV intermediate filament proteins form other cytoskeletal elements such as keratins and lamins. It appears that the metabolism of neurofilaments is disturbed in Alzheimer's disease, as indicated by the presence of neurofilament epitopes in the neurofibrillary tangles, as well as by the severe reduction of the expression of the gene for the light neurofilament subunit of the neurofilament triplet in brains of Alzheimer's patients. (Can J Neurol Sci 1990 Aug;17(3):302)
Aphasia, Primary Progressive
A progressive form of dementia characterized by the global loss of language abilities and initial preservation of other cognitive functions. Fluent and nonfluent subtypes have been described. Eventually a pattern of global cognitive dysfunction, similar to ALZHEIMER DISEASE, emerges. Pathologically, there are no Alzheimer or PICK DISEASE like changes, however, spongiform changes of cortical layers II and III are present in the TEMPORAL LOBE and FRONTAL LOBE. (From Brain 1998 Jan;121(Pt 1):115-26)
Prions
Small proteinaceous infectious particles which resist inactivation by procedures that modify NUCLEIC ACIDS and contain an abnormal isoform of a cellular protein which is a major and necessary component. The abnormal (scrapie) isoform is PrPSc (PRPSC PROTEINS) and the cellular isoform PrPC (PRPC PROTEINS). The primary amino acid sequence of the two isoforms is identical. Human diseases caused by prions include CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB SYNDROME; GERSTMANN-STRAUSSLER SYNDROME; and INSOMNIA, FATAL FAMILIAL.
Lemur
A genus of the family Lemuridae consisting of five species: L. catta (ring-tailed lemur), L. fulvus, L. macaco (acoumba or black lemur), L. mongoz (mongoose lemur), and L. variegatus (white lemur). Most members of this genus occur in forested areas on Madagascar and the Comoro Islands.
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
The compound is given by intravenous injection to do POSITRON-EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY for the assessment of cerebral and myocardial glucose metabolism in various physiological or pathological states including stroke and myocardial ischemia. It is also employed for the detection of malignant tumors including those of the brain, liver, and thyroid gland. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1162)
Family Health
The health status of the family as a unit including the impact of the health of one member of the family on the family as a unit and on individual family members; also, the impact of family organization or disorganization on the health status of its members.
Protein Multimerization
The assembly of the QUATERNARY PROTEIN STRUCTURE of multimeric proteins (MULTIPROTEIN COMPLEXES) from their composite PROTEIN SUBUNITS.
Cerebral Ventricles
Four CSF-filled (see CEREBROSPINAL FLUID) cavities within the cerebral hemispheres (LATERAL VENTRICLES), in the midline (THIRD VENTRICLE) and within the PONS and MEDULLA OBLONGATA (FOURTH VENTRICLE).
Predictive Value of Tests
In screening and diagnostic tests, the probability that a person with a positive test is a true positive (i.e., has the disease), is referred to as the predictive value of a positive test; whereas, the predictive value of a negative test is the probability that the person with a negative test does not have the disease. Predictive value is related to the sensitivity and specificity of the test.
Solubility
The ability of a substance to be dissolved, i.e. to form a solution with another substance. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)
Protein Structure, Tertiary
The level of protein structure in which combinations of secondary protein structures (alpha helices, beta sheets, loop regions, and motifs) pack together to form folded shapes called domains. Disulfide bridges between cysteines in two different parts of the polypeptide chain along with other interactions between the chains play a role in the formation and stabilization of tertiary structure. Small proteins usually consist of only one domain but larger proteins may contain a number of domains connected by segments of polypeptide chain which lack regular secondary structure.
Proteolysis
Cleavage of proteins into smaller peptides or amino acids either by PROTEASES or non-enzymatically (e.g., Hydrolysis). It does not include Protein Processing, Post-Translational.
Cells, Cultured
Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others.
Time Factors
Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations.
Parahippocampal Gyrus
A convolution on the inferior surface of each cerebral hemisphere, lying between the hippocampal and collateral sulci.
Congo Red
An acid dye used in testing for hydrochloric acid in gastric contents. It is also used histologically to test for AMYLOIDOSIS.
Genome-Wide Association Study
An analysis comparing the allele frequencies of all available (or a whole GENOME representative set of) polymorphic markers in unrelated patients with a specific symptom or disease condition, and those of healthy controls to identify markers associated with a specific disease or condition.
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
An immunoassay utilizing an antibody labeled with an enzyme marker such as horseradish peroxidase. While either the enzyme or the antibody is bound to an immunosorbent substrate, they both retain their biologic activity; the change in enzyme activity as a result of the enzyme-antibody-antigen reaction is proportional to the concentration of the antigen and can be measured spectrophotometrically or with the naked eye. Many variations of the method have been developed.
Endopeptidases
A subclass of PEPTIDE HYDROLASES that catalyze the internal cleavage of PEPTIDES or PROTEINS.
Blotting, Western
Identification of proteins or peptides that have been electrophoretically separated by blot transferring from the electrophoresis gel to strips of nitrocellulose paper, followed by labeling with antibody probes.
Follow-Up Studies
Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease.
Hypokinesia
Slow or diminished movement of body musculature. It may be associated with BASAL GANGLIA DISEASES; MENTAL DISORDERS; prolonged inactivity due to illness; and other conditions.
Sensitivity and Specificity
Binary classification measures to assess test results. Sensitivity or recall rate is the proportion of true positives. Specificity is the probability of correctly determining the absence of a condition. (From Last, Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed)
Peptides
Members of the class of compounds composed of AMINO ACIDS joined together by peptide bonds between adjacent amino acids into linear, branched or cyclical structures. OLIGOPEPTIDES are composed of approximately 2-12 amino acids. Polypeptides are composed of approximately 13 or more amino acids. PROTEINS are linear polypeptides that are normally synthesized on RIBOSOMES.
Protein Processing, Post-Translational
Any of various enzymatically catalyzed post-translational modifications of PEPTIDES or PROTEINS in the cell of origin. These modifications include carboxylation; HYDROXYLATION; ACETYLATION; PHOSPHORYLATION; METHYLATION; GLYCOSYLATION; ubiquitination; oxidation; proteolysis; and crosslinking and result in changes in molecular weight and electrophoretic motility.
alpha-Synuclein
A synuclein that is a major component of LEWY BODIES that plays a role in neurodegeneration and neuroprotection.
Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure
A form of compensated hydrocephalus characterized clinically by a slowly progressive gait disorder (see GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC), progressive intellectual decline, and URINARY INCONTINENCE. Spinal fluid pressure tends to be in the high normal range. This condition may result from processes which interfere with the absorption of CSF including SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE, chronic MENINGITIS, and other conditions. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp631-3)
Neuroprotective Agents
Drugs intended to prevent damage to the brain or spinal cord from ischemia, stroke, convulsions, or trauma. Some must be administered before the event, but others may be effective for some time after. They act by a variety of mechanisms, but often directly or indirectly minimize the damage produced by endogenous excitatory amino acids.
Analysis of Variance
A statistical technique that isolates and assesses the contributions of categorical independent variables to variation in the mean of a continuous dependent variable.
Cell Line
Established cell cultures that have the potential to propagate indefinitely.
Blood-Brain Barrier
Specialized non-fenestrated tightly-joined ENDOTHELIAL CELLS with TIGHT JUNCTIONS that form a transport barrier for certain substances between the cerebral capillaries and the BRAIN tissue.
Early Diagnosis
Methods to determine in patients the nature of a disease or disorder at its early stage of progression. Generally, early diagnosis improves PROGNOSIS and TREATMENT OUTCOME.
Osteopathic Physicians
Licensed physicians trained in OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE. An osteopathic physician, also known as D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathy), is able to perform surgery and prescribe medications.
Huntington Disease
A familial disorder inherited as an autosomal dominant trait and characterized by the onset of progressive CHOREA and DEMENTIA in the fourth or fifth decade of life. Common initial manifestations include paranoia; poor impulse control; DEPRESSION; HALLUCINATIONS; and DELUSIONS. Eventually intellectual impairment; loss of fine motor control; ATHETOSIS; and diffuse chorea involving axial and limb musculature develops, leading to a vegetative state within 10-15 years of disease onset. The juvenile variant has a more fulminant course including SEIZURES; ATAXIA; dementia; and chorea. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1060-4)
Cerebrovascular Circulation
The circulation of blood through the BLOOD VESSELS of the BRAIN.
Ethylene Glycols
An ethylene compound with two hydroxy groups (-OH) located on adjacent carbons. They are viscous and colorless liquids. Some are used as anesthetics or hypnotics. However, the class is best known for their use as a coolant or antifreeze.
Protein Precursors
Protein Isoforms
Different forms of a protein that may be produced from different GENES, or from the same gene by ALTERNATIVE SPLICING.
Neprilysin
Enzyme that is a major constituent of kidney brush-border membranes and is also present to a lesser degree in the brain and other tissues. It preferentially catalyzes cleavage at the amino group of hydrophobic residues of the B-chain of insulin as well as opioid peptides and other biologically active peptides. The enzyme is inhibited primarily by EDTA, phosphoramidon, and thiorphan and is reactivated by zinc. Neprilysin is identical to common acute lymphoblastic leukemia antigen (CALLA Antigen), an important marker in the diagnosis of human acute lymphocytic leukemia. There is no relationship with CALLA PLANT.
Extrapyramidal Tracts
Uncrossed tracts of motor nerves from the brain to the anterior horns of the spinal cord, involved in reflexes, locomotion, complex movements, and postural control.
Heterozygote
An individual having different alleles at one or more loci regarding a specific character.
Cognitive Reserve
Capacity that enables an individual to cope with and/or recover from the impact of a neural injury or a psychotic episode.
Immunotherapy, Active
Active immunization where vaccine is administered for therapeutic or preventive purposes. This can include administration of immunopotentiating agents such as BCG vaccine and Corynebacterium parvum as well as biological response modifiers such as interferons, interleukins, and colony-stimulating factors in order to directly stimulate the immune system.
Neurites
In tissue culture, hairlike projections of neurons stimulated by growth factors and other molecules. These projections may go on to form a branched tree of dendrites or a single axon or they may be reabsorbed at a later stage of development. "Neurite" may refer to any filamentous or pointed outgrowth of an embryonal or tissue-culture neural cell.
Cerebrovascular Disorders
A spectrum of pathological conditions of impaired blood flow in the brain. They can involve vessels (ARTERIES or VEINS) in the CEREBRUM, the CEREBELLUM, and the BRAIN STEM. Major categories include INTRACRANIAL ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE; and others.
Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale
A scale comprising 18 symptom constructs chosen to represent relatively independent dimensions of manifest psychopathology. The initial intended use was to provide more efficient assessment of treatment response in clinical psychopharmacology research; however, the scale was readily adapted to other uses. (From Hersen, M. and Bellack, A.S., Dictionary of Behavioral Assessment Techniques, p. 87)
Acetylcholinesterase
An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ACETYLCHOLINE to CHOLINE and acetate. In the CNS, this enzyme plays a role in the function of peripheral neuromuscular junctions. EC 3.1.1.7.
Mice, Inbred C57BL
HEK293 Cells
A cell line generated from human embryonic kidney cells that were transformed with human adenovirus type 5.
Encephalitis
Inflammation of the BRAIN due to infection, autoimmune processes, toxins, and other conditions. Viral infections (see ENCEPHALITIS, VIRAL) are a relatively frequent cause of this condition.

Alzheimer's disease: clues from flies and worms. (1/11292)

Presenilin mutations give rise to familial Alzheimer's disease and result in elevated production of amyloid beta peptide. Recent evidence that presenilins act in developmental signalling pathways may be the key to understanding how senile plaques, neurofibrillary tangles and apoptosis are all biochemically linked.  (+info)

Parametric mapping of cerebral blood flow deficits in Alzheimer's disease: a SPECT study using HMPAO and image standardization technique. (2/11292)

This study assessed the accuracy and reliability of Automated Image Registration (AIR) for standardization of brain SPECT images of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Standardized cerebral blood flow (CBF) images of patients with AD and control subjects were then used for group comparison and covariance analyses. METHODS: Thirteen patients with AD at an early stage (age 69.8+/-7.1 y, Clinical Dementia Rating Score 0.5-1.0, Mini-Mental State Examination score 19-23) and 20 age-matched normal subjects (age 69.5+/-8.3 y) participated in this study. 99mTc-hexamethyl propylenamine oxime (HMPAO) brain SPECT and CT scans were acquired for each subject. SPECT images were transformed to a standard size and shape with the help of AIR. Accuracy of AIR for spatial normalization was evaluated by an index calculated on SPECT images. Anatomical variability of standardized target images was evaluated by measurements on corresponding CT scans, spatially normalized using transformations established by the SPECT images. Realigned brain SPECT images of patients and controls were used for group comparison with the help of statistical parameter mapping. Significant differences were displayed on the respective voxel to generate three-dimensional Z maps. CT scans of individual subjects were evaluated by a computer program for brain atrophy. Voxel-based covariance analysis was performed on standardized images with ages and atrophy indices as independent variables. RESULTS: Inaccuracy assessed by functional data was 2.3%. The maximum anatomical variability was 4.9 mm after standardization. Z maps showed significantly decreased regional CBF (rCBF) in the frontal, parietal and temporal regions in the patient group (P < 0.001). Covariance analysis revealed that the effects of aging on rCBF were more pronounced compared with atrophy, especially in intact cortical areas at an early stage of AD. Decrease in rCBF was partly due to senility and atrophy, however these two factors cannot explain all the deficits. CONCLUSION: AIR can transform SPECT images of AD patients with acceptable accuracy without any need for corresponding structural images. The frontal regions of the brain, in addition to parietal and temporal lobes, may show reduced CBF in patients with AD even at an early stage of dementia. The reduced rCBF in the cortical regions cannot be explained entirely by advanced atrophy and fast aging process.  (+info)

Proteolytic processing of the Alzheimer's disease amyloid precursor protein within its cytoplasmic domain by caspase-like proteases. (3/11292)

Alzheimer's disease is characterized by neurodegeneration and deposition of betaA4, a peptide that is proteolytically released from the amyloid precursor protein (APP). Missense mutations in the genes coding for APP and for the polytopic membrane proteins presenilin (PS) 1 and PS2 have been linked to familial forms of early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Overexpression of presenilins, especially that of PS2, induces increased susceptibility for apoptosis that is even more pronounced in cells expressing presenilin mutants. Additionally, presenilins themselves are targets for activated caspases in apoptotic cells. When we analyzed APP in COS-7 cells overexpressing PS2, we observed proteolytic processing close to the APP carboxyl terminus. Proteolytic conversion was increased in the presence of PS2-I, which encodes one of the known PS2 pathogenic mutations. The same proteolytic processing occurred in cells treated with chemical inducers of apoptosis, suggesting a participation of activated caspases in the carboxyl-terminal truncation of APP. This was confirmed by showing that specific caspase inhibitors blocked the apoptotic conversion of APP. Sequence analysis of the APP cytosolic domain revealed a consensus motif for group III caspases ((IVL)ExD). Mutation of the corresponding Asp664 residue abolished cleavage, thereby identifying APP as a target molecule for caspase-like proteases in the pathways of programmed cellular death.  (+info)

Microvessels from Alzheimer's disease brains kill neurons in vitro. (4/11292)

Understanding the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease is of widespread interest because it is an increasingly prevalent disorder that is progressive, fatal, and currently untreatable. The dementia of Alzheimer's disease is caused by neuronal cell death. We demonstrate for the first time that blood vessels isolated from the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients can directly kill neurons in vitro. Either direct co-culture of Alzheimer's disease microvessels with neurons or incubation of cultured neurons with conditioned medium from microvessels results in neuronal cell death. In contrast, vessels from elderly nondemented donors are significantly (P<0.001) less lethal and brain vessels from younger donors are not neurotoxic. Neuronal killing by either direct co-culture with Alzheimer's disease microvessels or conditioned medium is dose- and time-dependent. Neuronal death can occur by either apoptotic or necrotic mechanisms. The microvessel factor is neurospecific, killing primary cortical neurons, cerebellar granule neurons, and differentiated PC-12 cells, but not non-neuronal cell types or undifferentiated PC-12 cells. Appearance of the neurotoxic factor is decreased by blocking microvessel protein synthesis with cycloheximide. The neurotoxic factor is soluble and likely a protein, because its activity is heat labile and trypsin sensitive. These findings implicate a novel mechanism of vascular-mediated neuronal cell death in Alzheimer's disease.  (+info)

Specific regional transcription of apolipoprotein E in human brain neurons. (5/11292)

In central nervous system injury and disease, apolipoprotein E (APOE, gene; apoE, protein) might be involved in neuronal injury and death indirectly through extracellular effects and/or more directly through intracellular effects on neuronal metabolism. Although intracellular effects could clearly be mediated by neuronal uptake of extracellular apoE, recent experiments in injury models in normal rodents and in mice transgenic for the human APOE gene suggest the additional possibility of intraneuronal synthesis. To examine whether APOE might be synthesized by human neurons, we performed in situ hybridization on paraffin-embedded and frozen brain sections from three nondemented controls and five Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients using digoxigenin-labeled antisense and sense cRNA probes to human APOE. Using the antisense APOE probes, we found the expected strong hybridization signal in glial cells as well as a generally fainter signal in selected neurons in cerebral cortex and hippocampus. In hippocampus, many APOE mRNA-containing neurons were observed in sectors CA1 to CA4 and the granule cell layer of the dentate gyrus. In these regions, APOE mRNA containing neurons could be observed adjacent to nonhybridizing neurons of the same cell class. APOE mRNA transcription in neurons is regionally specific. In cerebellar cortex, APOE mRNA was seen only in Bergmann glial cells and scattered astrocytes but not in Purkinje cells or granule cell neurons. ApoE immunocytochemical localization in semi-adjacent sections supported the selectivity of APOE transcription. These results demonstrate the expected result that APOE mRNA is transcribed and expressed in glial cells in human brain. The important new finding is that APOE mRNA is also transcribed and expressed in many neurons in frontal cortex and human hippocampus but not in neurons of cerebellar cortex from the same brains. This regionally specific human APOE gene expression suggests that synthesis of apoE might play a role in regional vulnerability of neurons in AD. These results also provide a direct anatomical context for hypotheses proposing a role for apoE isoforms on neuronal cytoskeletal stability and metabolism.  (+info)

Increased phosphoglycerate kinase in the brains of patients with Down's syndrome but not with Alzheimer's disease. (6/11292)

Impaired glucose metabolism in Down's syndrome (DS) has been well-documented in vivo, although information on the underlying biochemical defect is limited and no biochemical studies on glucose handling enzymes have been carried out in the brain. Through gene hunting in fetal DS brain we found an overexpressed sequence homologous to the phosphoglycerate kinase (PGK) gene. This finding was studied further by investigating the activity levels of this key enzyme of carbohydrate metabolism in the brains of patients with DS. PGK activity was determined in five brain regions of nine patients with DS, nine patients with Alzheimer's disease and 14 controls. PGK activity was significantly elevated in the frontal, occipital and temporal lobe and in the cerebellum of patients with DS. PGK activity in corresponding brain regions of patients with Alzheimer's disease was comparable with controls. We conclude that our findings complement previously published data on impaired brain glucose metabolism in DS evaluated by positron emission tomography in clinical studies. Furthermore, we show that in DS, impaired glucose metabolism, represented by increased PGK activity, is a specific finding rather than a secondary phenomenon simply due to neurodegeneration or atrophy. These observations are also supported by data from subtractive hybridization, showing overexpressed PGK in DS brains at the transcriptional level early in life.  (+info)

Translation of the alzheimer amyloid precursor protein mRNA is up-regulated by interleukin-1 through 5'-untranslated region sequences. (7/11292)

The amyloid precursor protein (APP) has been associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) because APP is processed into the beta-peptide that accumulates in amyloid plaques, and APP gene mutations can cause early onset AD. Inflammation is also associated with AD as exemplified by increased expression of interleukin-1 (IL-1) in microglia in affected areas of the AD brain. Here we demonstrate that IL-1alpha and IL-1beta increase APP synthesis by up to 6-fold in primary human astrocytes and by 15-fold in human astrocytoma cells without changing the steady-state levels of APP mRNA. A 90-nucleotide sequence in the APP gene 5'-untranslated region (5'-UTR) conferred translational regulation by IL-1alpha and IL-1beta to a chloramphenicol acetyltransferase (CAT) reporter gene. Steady-state levels of transfected APP(5'-UTR)/CAT mRNAs were unchanged, whereas both base-line and IL-1-dependent CAT protein synthesis were increased. This APP mRNA translational enhancer maps from +55 to +144 nucleotides from the 5'-cap site and is homologous to related translational control elements in the 5'-UTR of the light and and heavy ferritin genes. Enhanced translation of APP mRNA provides a mechanism by which IL-1 influences the pathogenesis of AD.  (+info)

Early phenotypic changes in transgenic mice that overexpress different mutants of amyloid precursor protein in brain. (8/11292)

Transgenic mice overexpressing different forms of amyloid precursor protein (APP), i.e. wild type or clinical mutants, displayed an essentially comparable early phenotype in terms of behavior, differential glutamatergic responses, deficits in maintenance of long term potentiation, and premature death. The cognitive impairment, demonstrated in F1 hybrids of the different APP transgenic lines, was significantly different from nontransgenic littermates as early as 3 months of age. Biochemical analysis of secreted and membrane-bound APP, C-terminal "stubs," and Abeta(40) and Abeta(42) peptides in brain indicated that no single intermediate can be responsible for the complex of phenotypic dysfunctions. As expected, the Abeta(42) levels were most prominent in APP/London transgenic mice and correlated directly with the formation of amyloid plaques in older mice of this line. Plaques were associated with immunoreactivity for hyperphosphorylated tau, eventually signaling some form of tau pathology. In conclusion, the different APP transgenic mouse lines studied display cognitive deficits and phenotypic traits early in life that dissociated in time from the formation of amyloid plaques and will be good models for both early and late neuropathological and clinical aspects of Alzheimer's disease.  (+info)

Alzheimers Disease Research Center at UCLA, Los Angeles, California - UCLA Alzheimers Disease Research Center - Neurologist:...Alzheimers Disease Research Center at UCLA, Los Angeles, California - UCLA Alzheimers Disease Research Center - Neurologist:...
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Alzheimers Disease Research Center is one of leading Southern California Alzheimers Disease Research Centers(ADRC). Learn about early signs and symptoms on memory loss and last stages of Alzheimers disease and other dementias through one of the best Alzheimers Neurologists; how to delay the early onset Alzheimers disease and treatments on non-alzheimers dementias such as dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB), vascular or multi-infarct dementia or frontotemporal dementia (FTD) which is also called Picks disease.
http://eastonad.ucla.edu/research/research-programs/item/beigi-maryam-md?category_id=53
Alzheimers Disease Research Center at UCLA, Los Angeles, California - Alzheimers Disease NeuroImaging Initiative (ADNI)Alzheimers Disease Research Center at UCLA, Los Angeles, California - Alzheimers Disease NeuroImaging Initiative (ADNI)
que es el Alzheimer? Alzheimers Disease Research Center at University of California, Los Angles (UCLA) also enrolls patients and subjects in clinical and pre-clinical research program. Alzheimers Disease NeuroImaging Initiative (ADNI) is a brain imaging and biomarkers, and longitudinal studies. We have bilingual staff that speaks Spanish and English. UCLA Alzheimers Disease Research Center is located in Los Angeles, California.
http://www.eastonad.ucla.edu/research/research-programs/category/adni-2
Alzheimers Disease Research Center at UCLA, Los Angeles, California - UCLA Alzheimers Disease Research Center - new drugs...Alzheimers Disease Research Center at UCLA, Los Angeles, California - UCLA Alzheimers Disease Research Center - new drugs...
UCLA Alzheimers Disease Research Center at UCLA, Los Angeles, California is looking for clinical trial participants in medication and non-medication research studies for potential drugs to treat Alzheimers disease. Learn the causes, symptoms, risk factors, early onset, progression, treatments, stages related dementias and latest Alzheimers research break-through at the UCLA Alzheimers Disease Research Center.
http://eastonad.ucla.edu/research/research-programs/item/frautschy-sally-phd
Alzheimers Disease Research Center at UCLA, Los Angeles, California - Ming Guo, M.D., Ph.D. - Associate Professor and Clinical...Alzheimers Disease Research Center at UCLA, Los Angeles, California - Ming Guo, M.D., Ph.D. - Associate Professor and Clinical...
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Alzheimers Disease Research Center is one of the leading Southern California Alzheimers Disease Research Centers(ADRC). Learn about early signs and symptoms on memory loss and Alzheimers disease and other dementias through one of the best Alzheimers Research Centers; how to delay the early onset Alzheimers diesease and treatments on non-alzheimers dementias such as dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB), vascular or multi-infarct dementia or frontotemporal dementia (FTD) which is also called Picks disease.
http://www.eastonad.ucla.edu/research/research-programs/item/ming-guo-md-phd
Early-onset Alzheimers disease may be detected through changes in the eye - Mental DailyEarly-onset Alzheimers disease may be detected through changes in the eye - Mental Daily
New findings in the journal Alzheimers & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring may offer new insight into the detection of early-onset Alzheimers disease through changes in the eye.. According to researchers at Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute, measuring blood flow in the back of the eye might be a route for early detection of the neurodegenerative disease.. For the study, 13 participants were examined. The participants had been diagnosed with an uncommon early-onset Alzheimers disease.. Through optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA), researchers were able to examine the blood vessels in the back of the eyes of the patients. The disease is known to be marked by mutations established in three separate genes.. From the findings: early-stage (ES) carriers had significantly greater capillary blood flow than controls and late-stage (LS) carriers. ES and LS carriers had significantly greater capillary blood flow heterogeneity than controls. There was no difference between ...
https://www.mentaldaily.com/article/2021/03/early-onset-alzheimers-disease-may-be-detected-through-changes-in-the-eye
P4-090 Evidence of association with late onset Alzheimers disease on chromosome 10Q - University of Huddersfield RepositoryP4-090 Evidence of association with late onset Alzheimers disease on chromosome 10Q - University of Huddersfield Repository
Turic, Dragana, Jehu, Luke, Dunstan, Melanie, Lloyd, Berwyn, Peirce, Tim, Jones, Sue, Hollingworth, Paul, Moore, Pam, Hamilton, Gillian, Busby, Louise V., Walter, Sarah, Archer, Nicola, Foy, Cathrine, Edmondson, Amanda J., Poppe, Michaella, Powell, John, Jones, Lesley, ODonovan, Michael, Lovestone, Simon, Owen, Mike J. and Williams, Julie (2004) P4-090 Evidence of association with late onset Alzheimers disease on chromosome 10Q. Neurobiology of Aging, 25. S500. ISSN 0197-4580 ...
https://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/29265/
Attend Michigan Alzheimers Disease Research Centers third annual research symposium - Michigan Medicine HeadlinesAttend Michigan Alzheimers Disease Research Centers third annual research symposium - Michigan Medicine Headlines
The Michigan Alzheimers Disease Research Center will host its third annual Beyond Amyloid research symposium this summer.. All Michigan Medicine faculty and staff are invited to register for the event, which will take place on Wednesday, June 19 at the MSU College of Human Medicines Seccchia Center, located at 15 Michigan St. NE in Grand Rapids, Michigan.. The keynote speakers include Russel Swerdlow, M.D., director of the University of Kansas Alzheimers Disease Center, and Linda Van Eldik, Ph.D., director of the University of Kentucky Alzheimers Disease Center. Abstracts are also being accepted.. Learn more or register by clicking here.. ...
https://mmheadlines.org/2019/04/attend-michigan-alzheimers-disease-research-centers-third-annual-research-symposium/
fMRI studies of associative encoding in young and elderly controls and mild Alzheimers disease | Journal of Neurology,...fMRI studies of associative encoding in young and elderly controls and mild Alzheimers disease | Journal of Neurology,...
These findings suggest that the functional neuroanatomical alterations underlying explicit memory changes in mild Alzheimers disease differ from those seen with normal aging. Particularly striking was the fact that the regions showing the greatest decreases in activation in the patients with mild Alzheimers disease compared with the elderly controls were in the hippocampal formation. We hypothesise that this is the result of the extensive neuronal loss (in conjunction with neuritic plaques and neurofibrillary tangles) that develops early in the course of Alzheimers disease.3 It is likely that regional atrophy is also at least partially responsible for the decreased hippocampal activation in Alzheimers disease.16 However, this is unlikely to be the entire explanation for our findings, as we saw little evidence of paradigm linked activation in the hippocampus in six of the seven Alzheimer patients when the MR signal was sampled within a small section of the hippocampus, guided by each ...
http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/74/1/44
Xanax, Valium may boost pneumonia risk in Alzheimers patients - WSFA.com Montgomery Alabama news.Xanax, Valium may boost pneumonia risk in Alzheimers patients - WSFA.com Montgomery Alabama news.
HealthDay News) -- Alzheimers patients given sedatives such as Valium or Xanax may have an increased risk for pneumonia, a new study warns.. People with Alzheimers disease are often given these drugs, called benzodiazepines, over the long term, the researchers said.. Examples of benzodiazepines include alprazolam (Xanax), clonazepam (Klonopin), diazepam (Valium), and lorazepam (Ativan).. An increased risk of pneumonia is an important finding to consider in treatment of patients with Alzheimer disease. Pneumonia often leads to admission to hospital, and patients with dementia are at increased risk of death related to pneumonia, Dr. Heidi Taipale, of Kuopio Research Center of Geriatric Care at the University of Eastern Finland, and co-authors wrote.. For the study, the researchers reviewed data from nearly 50,000 Alzheimers patients in Finland. The patients average age was 80 and about two-thirds were women.. The study found that people with Alzheimers who took benzodiazepines were 30 ...
http://www.wsfa.com/story/35110368/xanax-valium-may-boost-pneumonia-risk-in-alzheimers-patients
Alzheimers Association International Conference on Alzheimers Disease 2010 | ALZFORUMAlzheimers Association International Conference on Alzheimers Disease 2010 | ALZFORUM
Guided by the latest biomarker and imaging data, scientists have drafted a new set of diagnostic research criteria redefining Alzheimer disease as a condition that develops-and eventually could warrant intervention-decades prior to obvious symptoms. Most clinicians welcomed the changes, which were proposed last month at the International Conference on Alzheimers Disease (ICAD) in Honolulu, Hawaii, but some questioned the benefit of earlier diagnosis while there is yet no way to stop the disease in its tracks (see ARF related news story). Amid this debate looms the critical question of how well biomarkers can predict who among the cognitively normal is heading toward dementia and, eventually, full-blown AD. This report recaps a sampling of ICAD studies that address this issue. By and large, the data suggest that seniors who appear normal on cognitive tests, but nonetheless suspect their memory is off, or who have high brain amyloid or other pathological reads, may already be quietly on the ...
https://www.alzforum.org/print-series/188266
Amyloid-β and hyperphosphorylated tau synergy drives metabolic decline in preclinical Alzheimers diseaseAmyloid-β and hyperphosphorylated tau synergy drives metabolic decline in preclinical Alzheimers disease
This study was designed to test the interaction between amyloid-β and tau proteins as a determinant of metabolic decline in preclinical Alzheimers disease (AD). We assessed 120 cognitively normal individuals with [|sup|18|/sup|F]florbetapir positron emission tomography (PET) and cerebrospinal fluid …
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27021814/
Journal of Alzheimers Disease - Volume 9, issue 4 - Journals - IOS PressJournal of Alzheimers Disease - Volume 9, issue 4 - Journals - IOS Press
Authors: Morris, Martha Clare , Evans, Denis A. , Schneider, Julie A. , Tangney, Christine C. , Bienias, Julia L. , Aggarwal, Neelum T. Article Type: Research Article Abstract: Context: It is currently not known whether dietary intakes of folate and vitamins B12 and B6, co-factors in the methylation of homocysteine, protect against Alzheimers disease. Objective: To examine the association between risk of incident Alzheimers disease and dietary intakes of folate, vitamin B-12, and vitamin B-6. Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: Geographically defined biracial Chicago community. Participants: 1,041 residents, aged 65 years and older, initially free of Alzheimers disease and followed a median 3.9 years for the development of incident disease. Main Outcome Measure: Probable Alzheimers disease identified through …structured clinical neurological evaluation using standardized criteria. Results: A total of 162 persons developed incident Alzheimers disease during follow-up. In logistic ...
https://ip.ios.semcs.net/journals/journal-of-alzheimers-disease/9/4
Cystatin C - a novel genetic risk factor for late onset alzheimers disease<...Cystatin C - a novel genetic risk factor for late onset alzheimers disease<...
TY - JOUR. T1 - Cystatin C - a novel genetic risk factor for late onset alzheimers disease. AU - Crawford, F.. AU - Freeman, M.. AU - Schinka, J.. AU - Morris, M.. AU - Abdullah, L.. AU - Duara, R.. AU - Mulla, M.. PY - 2000/8/7. Y1 - 2000/8/7. N2 - We investigated the occurrence of a Cystatin C genetic variant in 312 Caucasian clinic-based Alzheimers Disease (AD) cases versus 136 age-matched population-based Caucasian controls (age/age of onset range 60-91yrs). Logistic regression analyses revealed a significant 3-way interaction between APO-E e4 genotypes (APO-E4), CST3 G/G genotype and age/age of onset on AD diagnosis (p,.05) suggesting that the genetic risk changes differentially for APO-E or CST3 as a function of age. We stratified our sample based on age/age of onset of 80+yrs versus younger. In the younger group (231 cases; 86 controls) APOE4 conferred significant risk for AD (p,.0001) while CST3 genotype did not (p=.09). In the 80+ group (50 cases; 81 controls) APOE4 no longer ...
https://miami.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/cystatin-c-a-novel-genetic-risk-factor-for-late-onset-alzheimers-
Dental health care for Alzheimers patients - Delta DentalDental health care for Alzheimers patients - Delta Dental
Dental health problems in Alzheimers patients can lead to pain, unmanageable behavior and extensive dental treatment. Yet, the dental needs of Alzheimers patients are often overlooked, usually for very understandable reasons: the patients forgetfulness results in unintentional dental neglect; medications may cause chronic dry mouth (reduction in the healthy flow of saliva) that can lead to tooth decay; patients and their families lose contact with their dentist because they are focused on other health issues.. Good dental health can make eating and digesting food easier for an Alzheimers patient, improving the overall quality of life. If you are a caregiver for someone suffering from Alzheimers, here are some tips and techniques from the Alzheimers Association to assist your loved one in maintaining good oral health.. ...
https://www.deltadentalins.com/oral_health/alzheimers.html
Cognitive profile of Alzheimer patients with extrapyramidal signs: A longitudinal study | SpringerLinkCognitive profile of Alzheimer patients with extrapyramidal signs: A longitudinal study | SpringerLink
The cognitive profile of Alzheimer patients without (AD E-, n=17) and with (AD, E+, n=15) extrapyramidal signs (rigidity or bradykinesia), at the time of diagnosis, was examined in a 3-year follow-up
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2FBF02260907
Brain atrophy may predict risk for early Alzheimers disease | About memoryBrain atrophy may predict risk for early Alzheimers disease | About memory
A study involving 159 older adults (average age 76) has confirmed that the amount of brain tissue in specific regions is a predictor of Alzheimers disease development. Of the 159 people, 19 were classified as at high risk on the basis of the smaller size of nine small regions previously shown to be vulnerable to Alzheimers), and 24 as low risk. The regions, in order of importance, are the medial temporal, inferior temporal, temporal pole, angular gyrus, superior parietal, superior frontal, inferior frontal cortex, supramarginal gyrus, precuneus.. There was no difference between the three risk groups at the beginning of the study on global cognitive measures (MMSE; Alzheimers Disease Assessment Scale-cognitive subscale; Clinical Dementia Rating-sum of boxes), or in episodic memory. The high-risk group did perform significantly more slowly on the Trail-making test part B, with similar trends on the Digit Symbol and Verbal Fluency tests.. After three years, 125 participants were re-tested. Nine ...
http://memory-key.com/research/news/brain-atrophy-may-predict-risk-early-alzheimers-disease?page=89
Alzheimers Disease Research Center | Icahn School of MedicineAlzheimers Disease Research Center | Icahn School of Medicine
The Alzheimers Disease Research Center (ADRC) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a comprehensive research facility and clinical program dedicated to the study and treatment of normal aging and Alzheimers disease.
http://icahn.mssm.edu/research/adrc
Plasma ABeta as a Surrogate Genetic Marker for Load - Alzheimers Disease Pathogenesis Lab: Steven G. Younkin - Mayo Clinic...Plasma ABeta as a Surrogate Genetic Marker for Load - Alzheimers Disease Pathogenesis Lab: Steven G. Younkin - Mayo Clinic...
The identification of mutations in the APP, PS1, and PS2 genes that cause early-onset familial Alzheimers disease (AD), the demonstration that these mutations all increase Abeta42, and the discovery of an association between Apolipoprotein E4 and late-onset Alzheimers disease have dramatically improved our understanding of Alzheimers disease. It is clear, however, that much of the genetic risk in late onset Alzheimers disease remains unexplained. Current strategies to identify other genes that affect late-onset Alzheimers disease have met with limited success often because of the difficulty associated with obtaining late-onset families with sufficient power for reliable linkage analysis. Genetic studies using large numbers of small families or sib-pairs, to increase the power of the analysis, are also currently being performed by several groups however difficulties with the non-replication of positive loci, identified by different studies, has continued. It will also be difficult to ...
http://www.mayo.edu/research/labs/alzheimers-disease-pathogenesis/plasma-abeta-surrogate-genetic-marker-load
A Story about early-onset Alzheimers Disease | StannahA Story about early-onset Alzheimers Disease | Stannah
The first thing we must bear in mind is that Alzheimers disease isnt a normal part of aging. Thats how Alzheimers differs from Dementia. However, it is fair to say that Alzheimers disease is one of the most common forms of Dementia (70% of all cases). It causes global cognitive deterioration, behavioral disturbances and diffused cortical atrophy associated with neuronal degeneration. Although its prevalence is much higher in the senior population, it is also considered the most frequent form of dementia among those under-65. However, the 65 years mark is merely based on sociological aspects, and it has no biological significance in clinical practice.. What Alice faces is early-onset Alzheimers, a form of the disease that is far rarer than common Alzheimers disease, and often affects people in their prime, regardless of how mentally active they are. This is because early-onset Alzheimers is a genetically conditioned disease, with few environmental factors.. ...
https://blog.stannah-stairlifts.com/health/still-alice-alzheimers-disease/
Effect of genetic polymorphisms on Alzheimers disease treatment | CIAEffect of genetic polymorphisms on Alzheimers disease treatment | CIA
Effect of genetic polymorphisms on Alzheimers disease treatment outcomes: an update Riyadi Sumirtanurdin,1 Amirah Y Thalib,1 Kelvin Cantona,1 Rizky Abdulah1,2 1Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor, Indonesia; 2Center of Excellence in Higher Education for Pharmaceutical Care Innovation, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor, Indonesia Abstract: Genetic variations in individuals may cause differences in the response to cholinesterase inhibitor drugs used in the treatment of Alzheimers disease (AD). Through this review, we aimed to understand the potential relationship between genetic polymorphisms and treatment response in AD. We conducted a systematic review of the studies published from 2006 to 2018 that assessed the relationship between genetic polymorphisms and the pharmacotherapeutic outcomes of patients with AD. Via several possible mechanisms, genetic polymorphisms of many genes, including ABCA1, ApoE3, CYP2D6, CHAT, CHRNA7, and
https://www.dovepress.com/effect-of-genetic-polymorphisms-on-alzheimers-disease-treatment-outcom-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-CIA
ADNI | Alzheimers Disease Neuroimaging InitiativeADNI | Alzheimers Disease Neuroimaging Initiative
The Alzheimers Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) unites researchers with study data as they work to define the progression of Alzheimers disease. ADNI researchers collect, validate and utilize data such as MRI and PET images, genetics, cognitive tests, CSF and blood biomarkers as predictors for the disease. Data from the North American ADNIs study participants, including Alzheimers disease patients, mild cognitive impairment subjects and elderly controls, are available from this site.. ...
http://adni.loni.usc.edu
Whitepaper: Calcium-A proven target in the war on Alzheimers disease - Integrative PractitionerWhitepaper: Calcium-A proven target in the war on Alzheimers disease - Integrative Practitioner
Calcium: A proven target in the war on Alzheimers disease Alzheimers disease is practically a household word these days, as the number of individuals dia
http://www.integrativepractitioner.com/resources/white-papers-reports/calcium-a-proven-target-in-the-war-on-alzheimers-disease-free/
The Good News Today - FAILED amyloid plaque theory: Scientists dumbfounded over Alzheimers disease after 20 years of researchThe Good News Today - FAILED amyloid plaque theory: Scientists dumbfounded over Alzheimers disease after 20 years of research
Naturalhealth365) For the past two decades, researchers have focused on amyloid plaque - deposits typically found in the brains of patients with Alzheimers disease - as both an indicator and a cause of the disease. But, the real problem has become abundantly clear!. In reality, despite years of research (and massive financial backing by Big Pharma), scientists are no closer to a successful method of treatment.. Thomas J. Lewis, PhD - a researcher, author and leading expert on diseases of aging - says he knows the reason for the epic lack of progress on Alzheimers disease, which currently affects 5.7 million Americans. The biggest myth, says Dr. Lewis, is that Alzheimers disease is caused by amyloid plaque.. Several pharmaceutical companies, including GlaxoSmithKline and Johnson and Johnson, have conducted clinical trials on Alzheimers disease patients using anti-amyloid drugs.. These medications are intended to target amyloid plaques, inhibiting their ability to form the neurofibrillary ...
https://thegoodnewstoday.org/failed-amyloid-plaque-theory-scientists-dumbfounded-over-alzheimers-disease-after-20-years-of-research/
Blood Levels of Histamine, IL-1 Beta, and TNF-alpha in Patients With Mild to Moderate Alzheimer Disease - PubMedBlood Levels of Histamine, IL-1 Beta, and TNF-alpha in Patients With Mild to Moderate Alzheimer Disease - PubMed
In this study, we have evaluated the levels of blood histamine, serum interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta), and plasma tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) in 20 patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer disease (AD; 13 early onset and 7 late-onset AD subjects) and in 20 age-matched control subjects (C) …
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8971699/
ALZHEIMERS DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION Volunteer Opportunities - VolunteerMatchALZHEIMERS DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION Volunteer Opportunities - VolunteerMatch
Volunteer with ALZHEIMERS DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION. Find ALZHEIMERS DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION volunteering opportunities at VolunteerMatch!
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Alzheimers Disease Research Center - University of WashingtonAlzheimers Disease Research Center - University of Washington
The UW Alzheimers Disease Research Center seeks to advance research in genetic risk, develop neuroimaging biomarkers for preclinical detection, and discover novel treatment strategies, in affiliation with the UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center.
http://depts.washington.edu/mbwc/adrc/
Alzheimers Disease Research CenterAlzheimers Disease Research Center
The UW Alzheimers Disease Research Center seeks to advance research in genetic risk, develop neuroimaging biomarkers for preclinical detection, and discover novel treatment strategies, in affiliation with the UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center.
http://depts.washington.edu/mbwc/adrc/news/P10
Wisconsin Alzheimers Disease Research Center - Sanjay AsthanaWisconsin Alzheimers Disease Research Center - Sanjay Asthana
The overall goal of the proposed renewal of the Wisconsin Alzheimers Disease Research Center (Wisconsin ADRC) is to support cutting-edge and innovative researc...
http://grantome.com/grant/NIH/P50-AG033514-06
Sleep Apnea in Early to Mid-Stage Alzheimer's Disease - Full Text View - ClinicalTrials.govSleep Apnea in Early to Mid-Stage Alzheimer's Disease - Full Text View - ClinicalTrials.gov
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is much more common in the elderly than in the young; the latest studies show prevalence between 45% and 62% in individuals over 60. It is even higher in patients with dementia such as Alzheimer patients.. Several trials in elderly patients showed modified cognitive functions, particularly executive and attentional functions, in patients with respiratory sleep disorder. However the benefit of CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) ventilation for Alzheimer patients is still controversial, as there are few studies documenting its effects on dementia patients cognitive abilities, and clinicians appear reluctant to prescribe this type of treatment.. The investigators must keep in mind that Alzheimer patients suffer significant sleep disorders; advanced- stage patients spend 40% of the night awake and are drowsy a large part of the day. In dementia patients, sleep disorder is a major cause of hospitalization and institutionalization. The prevalence of obstructive ...
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01400542?recr=Open&cond=%22Sleep+Apnea+Syndromes%22&rank=3
Sleep Apnea in Early to Mid-Stage Alzheimer's Disease - Full Text View - ClinicalTrials.govSleep Apnea in Early to Mid-Stage Alzheimer's Disease - Full Text View - ClinicalTrials.gov
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is much more common in the elderly than in the young; the latest studies show prevalence between 45% and 62% in individuals over 60. It is even higher in patients with dementia such as Alzheimer patients.. Several trials in elderly patients showed modified cognitive functions, particularly executive and attentional functions, in patients with respiratory sleep disorder. However the benefit of CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) ventilation for Alzheimer patients is still controversial, as there are few studies documenting its effects on dementia patients cognitive abilities, and clinicians appear reluctant to prescribe this type of treatment.. The investigators must keep in mind that Alzheimer patients suffer significant sleep disorders; advanced- stage patients spend 40% of the night awake and are drowsy a large part of the day. In dementia patients, sleep disorder is a major cause of hospitalization and institutionalization. The prevalence of obstructive ...
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01400542?cond=%22Sleep+Apnea+Syndromes%22&rank=10
Peanut butter, ruler used to confirm early-stage Alzheimers disease - UPI.comPeanut butter, ruler used to confirm early-stage Alzheimers disease - UPI.com
A bit of peanut butter and a ruler may be an easy way confirm a diagnosis of early-stage Alzheimers disease, U.S. researchers say.
https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2013/10/12/Peanut-butter-used-to-confirm-early-stage-Alzheimers-disease/14941381631798/
IMI launches EUR 130 million Calls for proposals with focus on Alzheimers disease, big data, vaccines, and more | IMI -...IMI launches EUR 130 million Calls for proposals with focus on Alzheimers disease, big data, vaccines, and more | IMI -...
Brussels, Belgium, 19 July 2017 - Today, the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) is launching two new Calls for proposals with topics on Alzheimers disease, big data, vaccines, autoimmune disease, the blood-brain barrier, drug development, and the exploitation of IMI project results. The total budget for the two Calls stands at just over EUR 130 million. Around half of this comes from the European Commissions Horizon 2020 programme. The other half comes from EFPIA companies as well as IMI Associated Partners.
http://www.imi.europa.eu/news-events/press-releases/imi-launches-eur-130-million-calls-proposals-focus-alzheimers-disease
LBP-1c/CP2/LSF gene polymorphism and risk of sporadic Alzheimers disease | Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & PsychiatryLBP-1c/CP2/LSF gene polymorphism and risk of sporadic Alzheimers disease | Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
The ε4 allele of apolipoprotein E (ApoE) accounts for an estimated 45-60% of the genetic risk for late onset sporadic Alzheimers disease, suggesting that it may be possible to identify other genetic loci that could account for the remaining risk associated with this disease. Recently, a biallelic polymorphism (G/A) in the 3′ untranslated region (UTR) of the transcription factor LBP-1c/CP2/LSF (for brevity, CP2) has been implicated in Alzheimers disease susceptibility, with the 3′-UTR A allele being associated with a reduction in the risk of sporadic Alzheimers disease.1-3 The CP2 gene is a plausible candidate for influencing Alzheimers disease risk: it is located near the LDL receptor related protein gene within the Alzheimers disease linkage region on chromosome 12; it controls the expression of several genes (α2 macroglobulin, glycogen synthase kinase-3β); and it interacts with different proteins (serum amyloid A3, interleukin 1α, tumour necrosis factor α, and Fe65 protein) and ...
http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/75/1/166
Amyloid β peptide load is correlated with increased β-secretase activity in sporadic Alzheimers disease patients<...Amyloid β peptide load is correlated with increased β-secretase activity in sporadic Alzheimers disease patients<...
TY - JOUR. T1 - Amyloid β peptide load is correlated with increased β-secretase activity in sporadic Alzheimers disease patients. AU - Li, Rena. AU - Lindholm, Kristina. AU - Yang, Li Bang. AU - Yue, Xu. AU - Citron, Martin. AU - Yan, Riqiang. AU - Beach, Thomas. AU - Sue, Lucia. AU - Sebbagh, Marwan. AU - Cai, Huaibin. AU - Wong, Philip. AU - Price, Donald. AU - Shen, Yong. PY - 2004/3/9. Y1 - 2004/3/9. N2 - Whether elevated β-secretase (BACE) activity is related to plaque formation or amyloid β peptide (Aβ) production in Alzheimers disease (AD) brains remains inconclusive. Here, we report that we used sandwich enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay to quantitate various Aβ species in the frontal cortex of AD brains homogenized in 70% formic acid. We found that most of the Aβ species detected in rapidly autopsied brains (,3 h) with sporadic AD were Aβ1-x and Aβ1-42, as well as Aβx-42. To establish a linkage between Aβ levels and BACE, we examined BACE protein, mRNA expression and ...
https://jhu.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/amyloid-%CE%B2-peptide-load-is-correlated-with-increased-%CE%B2-secretase-a-5
Healthy lifestyle and the risk of Alzheimer dementia: Findings from 2 longitudinal studies<...Healthy lifestyle and the risk of Alzheimer dementia: Findings from 2 longitudinal studies<...
TY - JOUR. T1 - Healthy lifestyle and the risk of Alzheimer dementia. T2 - Findings from 2 longitudinal studies. AU - Dhana, Klodian. AU - Evans, Denis A.. AU - Rajan, Kumar B.. AU - Bennett, David A.. AU - Morris, Martha C.. PY - 2020/7/28. Y1 - 2020/7/28. N2 - OBJECTIVE: To quantify the impact of a healthy lifestyle on the risk of Alzheimer dementia. METHODS: Using data from the Chicago Health and Aging Project (CHAP; n = 1,845) and the Rush Memory and Aging Project (MAP; n = 920), we defined a healthy lifestyle score on the basis of nonsmoking, ≥150 min/wk moderate/vigorous-intensity physical activity, light to moderate alcohol consumption, high-quality Mediterranean-DASH Diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay diet (upper 40%), and engagement in late-life cognitive activities (upper 40%), giving an overall score ranging from 0 to 5. Cox proportional hazard models were used for each cohort to estimate the hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) of the lifestyle score with ...
https://ucdavis.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/healthy-lifestyle-and-the-risk-of-alzheimer-dementia-findings-fro
Presenile Alzheimer dementia characterized by amyloid angiopathy and large amyloid core type senile plaques in the APP 692Ala--...Presenile Alzheimer dementia characterized by amyloid angiopathy and large amyloid core type senile plaques in the APP 692Ala--...
Mutations at codons 717 and 670/671 in the amyloid precursor protein (APP) are rare genetic causes of familial Alzheimers disease (AD). A mutation at codon 693 of APP has also been described as the genetic defect in hereditary cerebral hemorrhage with amyloidosis of the Dutch type (HCHWA-D). We have reported a APP692Ala--|Gly (Flemish) mutation as a cause of intracerebral hemorrhage and presenile dementia diagnosed as probable AD in a Dutch family. We now describe the post-mortem examination of two demented patients with the APP692 mutation. The neuropathological findings support the diagnosis of AD. Leptomeningial and parenchymal vessels showed extensive deposition of Abeta amyloid protein. Numerous senile plaques consisted of large Abeta amyloid cores, often measuring more than 30 microm in diameter and were surrounded by a fine meshwork of dystrophic neurites. In addition, there were a large number of paired helical filaments in pyramidal neurons and dystrophic neurites. Our findings show that the
https://www.ndph.ox.ac.uk/publications/937694
Deleterious ABCA7 mutations and transcript rescue mechanisms in early onset Alzheimers disease<...Deleterious ABCA7 mutations and transcript rescue mechanisms in early onset Alzheimers disease<...
TY - JOUR. T1 - Deleterious ABCA7 mutations and transcript rescue mechanisms in early onset Alzheimers disease. AU - De Roeck, Arne. AU - Van den Bossche, Tobi. AU - van der Zee, Julie. AU - Verheijen, Jan. AU - De Coster, Wouter. AU - Van Dongen, Jasper. AU - Dillen, Lubina. AU - Baradaran-Heravi, Yalda. AU - Heeman, Bavo. AU - Sanchez-Valle, Raquel. AU - Lladó, Albert. AU - Nacmias, Benedetta. AU - Sorbi, Sandro. AU - Gelpi, Ellen. AU - Grau-Rivera, Oriol. AU - Gómez-Tortosa, Estrella. AU - Pastor, Pau. AU - Ortega-Cubero, Sara. AU - Pastor, Maria A. AU - Graff, Caroline. AU - Thonberg, Håkan. AU - Benussi, Luisa. AU - Ghidoni, Roberta. AU - Binetti, Giuliano. AU - de Mendonça, Alexandre. AU - Martins, Madalena. AU - Borroni, Barbara. AU - Padovani, Alessandro. AU - Almeida, Maria Rosário. AU - Santana, Isabel. AU - Diehl-Schmid, Janine. AU - Alexopoulos, Panagiotis. AU - Clarimon, Jordi. AU - Lleó, Alberto. AU - Fortea, Juan. AU - Tsolaki, Magda. AU - Koutroumani, Maria. AU - Matěj, ...
https://moh-it.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/deleterious-abca7-mutations-and-transcript-rescue-mechanisms-in-e-2
Alzheimers Disease & Related Disorders Association, Inc. Hudson Valley Chapters 2015 Year End Appeal Tickets, Mon, Dec 7,...Alzheimers Disease & Related Disorders Association, Inc. Hudson Valley Chapters 2015 Year End Appeal Tickets, Mon, Dec 7,...
Eventbrite - Alzheimers Association, Hudson Valley Chapter presents Alzheimers Disease & Related Disorders Association, Inc. Hudson Valley Chapters 2015 Year End Appeal - Monday, December 7, 2015 | Monday, February 29, 2016 - Find event and ticket information.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alzheimers-disease-related-disorders-association-inc-hudson-valley-chapters-2015-year-end-appeal-tickets-19892057680
Revised Criteria Could Reclassify Many With Mild Alzheimer Dementia - RedorbitRevised Criteria Could Reclassify Many With Mild Alzheimer Dementia - Redorbit
Many patients currently diagnosed with very mild or mild Alzheimer disease dementia could potentially be reclassified as having mild cognitive impairment (MCI) under revised criteria for that condition, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.. The National Institute on Aging and the Alzheimers Association convened a work group to update criteria for MCI, and the revised criteria allow considerable latitude as to what represents functional independence, writes the studys sole author, John C. Morris, M.D., of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. For example, mild problems performing daily activities such as shopping, paying bills and cooking are permissible, as is dependency on aids or assistance to complete those tasks.. In this study, the functional ratings of patients enrolled at federally funded Alzheimers Disease Centers with clinical and cognitive data maintained by the National Alzheimers ...
http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1112469811/revised-criteria-could-reclassify-many-with-mild-alzheimer-dementia/
Brain Ischemia: Alzheimers Disease Mechanisms - Nova Science PublishersBrain Ischemia: Alzheimers Disease Mechanisms - Nova Science Publishers
This new book presents a summary of Alzheimers disease-related ischemic protein changes and gene expression as risk factors for the late-onset of sporadic Alzheimers disease, and their role in Alzheimers disease ischemic etiology. Ischemic brain changes were noted in the staining of different parts of an amyloid protein precursor, presenilin 1 and 2, tau protein, alfa-synuclein, and apolipoproteins A1, E and J.. Current advances in understanding the ischemic etiology of Alzheimers disease has revealed dysregulation of Alzheimers disease-associated genes including presenilin 1 and 2, β-secretase, amyloid protein precursor, apoptosis, autophagy, mitophagy, and tau protein. This book presents the relationship between these genes, dysregulated by cerebral ischemia, and the cellular and tissue neuropathology characteristic of Alzheimers disease. This book draws attention to the latest research confirming the theory that Alzheimers disease-related proteins and genes play an important role in ...
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Pyroglutamate Abeta pathology in APP/PS1KI mice, sporadic and familial Alzheimers disease casesPyroglutamate Abeta pathology in APP/PS1KI mice, sporadic and familial Alzheimers disease cases
The presence of Abeta(pE3) (N-terminal truncated Abeta starting with pyroglutamate) in Alzheimers disease (AD) has received considerable attention since the discovery that this peptide represents a dominant fraction of Abeta peptides in senile plaques of AD brains. This was later confirmed by other reports investigating AD and Downs syndrome postmortem brain tissue. Importantly, Abeta(pE3) has a higher aggregation propensity, and stability, and shows an increased toxicity compared to full-length Abeta. We have recently shown that intraneuronal accumulation of Abeta(pE3) peptides induces a severe neuron loss and an associated neurological phenotype in the TBA2 mouse model for AD. Given the increasing interest in Abeta(pE3), we have generated two novel monoclonal antibodies which were characterized as highly specific for Abeta(pE3) peptides and herein used to analyze plaque deposition in APP/PS1KI mice, an AD model with severe neuron loss and learning deficits. This was compared with the plaque ...
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Rates of Decline in Alzheimer Disease Decrease with AgeRates of Decline in Alzheimer Disease Decrease with Age
Author(s): Holland, Dominic; Desikan, Rahul S.; Dale, Anders M.; McEvoy, Linda K. | Abstract: Age is the strongest risk factor for sporadic Alzheimer disease (AD), yet the effects of age on rates of clinical decline and brain atrophy in AD have been largely unexplored. Here, we examined longitudinal rates of change as a function of baseline age for measures of clinical decline and structural MRI-based regional brain atrophy, in cohorts of AD, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and cognitively healthy (HC) individuals aged 65 to 90 years (total n = 723). The effect of age was modeled using mixed effects linear regression. There was pronounced reduction in rates of clinical decline and atrophy with age for AD and MCI individuals, whereas HCs showed increased rates of clinical decline and atrophy with age. This resulted in convergence in rates of change for HCs and patients with advancing age for several measures. Baseline cerebrospinal fluid densities of AD-relevant proteins, Aβ1-42, tau, and phospho
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American Mindfulness Research Association Adding mindfulness to meds helps Alzheimers patients - American Mindfulness Research...American Mindfulness Research Association Adding mindfulness to meds helps Alzheimers patients - American Mindfulness Research...
Alzheimers Disease is a progressive neurodegenerative illness characterized by short-term memory loss, disorientation, and impairments in socialization, self-care and behavioral regulation. It is primarily a disease of old age and affects over 5,000,000 Americans. Medications are often prescribed to manage its symptoms, but no medication has been shown to halt or delay the progression of the disease.. Given the enormous personal, social, and economic consequences of this illness, researchers are actively seeking novel ways to slow and forestall its devastating effects.. In a randomized clinical trial, Quintana-Hernández et al. [Journal of Alzheimers Disease] compared the effectiveness of a Mindfulness-Based Alzheimers Stimulation (MBAS) program in maintaining cognitive functioning in Alzheimers patients to that of two current non-pharmacological interventions for Alzheimers disease; namely, Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) and Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST).. The researchers ...
https://goamra.org/adding-mindfulness-to-meds-helps-alzheimers-patients/
Cerebrospinal fluid tau and ptau181 increase with cortical amyloid deposition in cognitively normal individuals: Implications...Cerebrospinal fluid tau and ptau181 increase with cortical amyloid deposition in cognitively normal individuals: Implications...
Fagan, A. M., Mintun, M. A., Shah, A. R., Aldea, P., Roe, C. M., Mach, R. H., Marcus, D., Morris, J. C. and Holtzman, D. M. (2009), Cerebrospinal fluid tau and ptau181 increase with cortical amyloid deposition in cognitively normal individuals: Implications for future clinical trials of Alzheimers disease. EMBO Mol Med, 1: 371-380. doi: 10.1002/emmm.200900048 ...
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/emmm.200900048/references
The natural history of Alzheimer disease: a longitudinal presymptomatic and symptomatic study of a familial cohort | IRIS...The natural history of Alzheimer disease: a longitudinal presymptomatic and symptomatic study of a familial cohort | IRIS...
BACKGROUND: Knowledge of the evolution of cognitive deficits in Alzheimer disease is important for our understanding of disease progression. Previous reports, however, have either lacked detail or have not covered the presymptomatic stages. OBJECTIVE: To delineate the onset and progression of clinical and neuropsychological abnormalities in familial Alzheimer disease. METHODS: Nineteen subjects with familial Alzheimer disease underwent serial clinical and neuropsychological assessments. Eight of these had undergone presymptomatic assessments. The follow-up period was 1 to 10 years (mean, 5 years). The relative timing of the occurrence of 3 markers of disease onset and progression (onset of symptoms, Mini-Mental State Examination score , or = 24, and impaired scores on a range of neuropsychological tests) were compared using the binomial exact test. RESULTS: Neurological abnormalities were not prominent, although myoclonus appeared early in some. Mini-Mental State Examination score was not ...
https://iris.unipa.it/handle/10447/28798
Benefits for Alzheimer Patients | Ralapure R Alpha Lipoic Acid Antioxidant (R ALA)Benefits for Alzheimer Patients | Ralapure R Alpha Lipoic Acid Antioxidant (R ALA)
Alzheimer Patients can benefit from Ralapure R Alpha Lipoic Acid (R ALA.) Learn how R ALA can exert positive effects in Alzheimer Patients
http://ralapure.com/alzheimers.asp
Gene expression profiles of transcripts in amyloid precursor protein transgenic mice: Up-regulation of mitochondrial metabolism...Gene expression profiles of transcripts in amyloid precursor protein transgenic mice: Up-regulation of mitochondrial metabolism...
TY - JOUR. T1 - Gene expression profiles of transcripts in amyloid precursor protein transgenic mice. T2 - Up-regulation of mitochondrial metabolism and apoptotic genes is an early cellular change in Alzheimers disease. AU - Reddy, P. Hemachandra. AU - McWeeney, Shannon. AU - Park, Byung S.. AU - Manczak, Maria. AU - Gutala, Ramana V.. AU - Partovi, Dara. AU - Jung, Youngsin. AU - Yau, Vincent. AU - Searles, Robert. AU - Mori, Motomi. AU - Quinn, Joseph. N1 - Funding Information: The authors thank Sandra Oster, Neurological Sciences Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, for critical reading of the manuscript. This research was supported in part by the Alzheimers Association of Oregon, the Medical Research Foundation of Oregon, the American Federation for Aging Research, a pilot grant from the Alzheimers Disease Center of Oregon, P30 AG08017, and AG22643 (to P.H.R.) and Department of Veterans Affairs Advanced Research Career Development Award and NIH-AT0006 (to J.Q.).. PY - ...
https://ohsu.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/gene-expression-profiles-of-transcripts-in-amyloid-precursor-prot-2
ENDALZ | Living with and fighting the war on Alzheimers DiseaseENDALZ | Living with and fighting the war on Alzheimers Disease
In March of 2016 at the age of 51 I was diagnosed with Younger Onset / Early-Stage Alzheimers Disease. You can read my full story here. Since my diagnosis I have been working with great fervor with the National Alzheimers Association as a member of the National Early-Stage Advisory Group and a Early Stage Ambassador with the Delaware Valley & Greater NJ Early Stage Advisory Councils. The Alzheimers Association has a vision of A world without Alzheimers® and a mission to eliminate Alzheimers disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.. Please join me in this fight and donate here for the Walk to End Alzheimers.. ...
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Allelic functional variation of serotonin transporter expression is a susceptibility factor for late onset Alzheimers disease....Allelic functional variation of serotonin transporter expression is a susceptibility factor for late onset Alzheimers disease....
We examined a deletion/insertion promoter polymorphism of the serotonin transporter gene, which confers an approximately 40% reduction in expression of the protein, in 196 subjects with late onset Alzheimers disease (AD) and 271 controls. The frequency of the 484 bp low activity allele was elevated in the subjects with AD (p = 0.004), and an excess of the low activity genotype (30%) was also found in comparison with the controls (20%) (chi 2 = 7.16; p = 0.03). This association was unrelated to the age of the subjects or controls, or to epsilon 4 alleles of the ApoE gene. The odds ratio for the effect of the homozygous low activity genotype was 1.7 (95% CI 1.08-2.67), with a population attributable risk of 33% (95% CI 5-54%). These findings indicate that the low activity allele of the serotonin transporter is a risk factor for late onset AD.
https://www.psych.ox.ac.uk/publications/622789
Neuropsychiatric symptoms as predictors of progression to severe Alzheimers dementia and death: The cache county dementia...Neuropsychiatric symptoms as predictors of progression to severe Alzheimers dementia and death: The cache county dementia...
TY - JOUR. T1 - Neuropsychiatric symptoms as predictors of progression to severe Alzheimers dementia and death. T2 - The cache county dementia progression study. AU - Peters, Matthew E.. AU - Schwartz, Sarah. AU - Han, Dingfen. AU - Rabins, Peter V.. AU - Steinberg, Martin. AU - Tschanz, Joann T.. AU - Lyketsos, Constantine G.. PY - 2015/5/1. Y1 - 2015/5/1. N2 - Objective: Little is known about factors influencing the rate of progression of Alzheimers dementia. Using data from the Cache County Dementia Progression Study, the authors examined the link between clinically significant neuropsychiatric symptoms in mild Alzheimers dementia and progression to severe dementia or death. Method: The Cache County Dementia Progression Study is a longitudinal study of dementia progression in incident cases of this condition. Survival analyses included unadjusted Kaplan-Meier plots and multivariate Cox proportional hazard models. Hazard ratio estimates controlled for age at dementia onset, dementia ...
https://jhu.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/neuropsychiatric-symptoms-as-predictors-of-progression-to-severe--3
A Possible Role for CSF Turnover and Choroid Plexus in the Pathogenesis of Late Onset Alzheimers Disease - [scite report]A Possible Role for CSF Turnover and Choroid Plexus in the Pathogenesis of Late Onset Alzheimers Disease - [scite report]
Supporting: 2, Contrasting: 1, Mentioning: 60 - According to the amyloid theory, the appearance of amyloid-β (Aβ) deposits represents a pivotal event in late onset Alzheimers disease (LOAD). Physiologically, Aβ42 monomers are cleaned by capillary resorption, enzymatic catabolism, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) transport. Factors that promote the oligomerization of Aβ42 must be specified. In vitro, these monomers spontaneously form neurotoxic oligomers whose rate increases with time suggesting that the stasis of CSF favors the oligomerization. In animals, experimental hydrocephalus generates CSF stasis followed by the appearance of amyloid deposits. In normal pressure hydrocephalus, amyloid deposits are common, especially in elderly patients, and the turnover decline has the same order of magnitude as in AD. In this disease, the effects of CSF stasis are potentiated by the decline in the ability of CSF to inhibit the formation of oligomers. CSF originates from choroid plexus (CP). In LOAD, the
https://scite.ai/reports/a-possible-role-for-csf-vJAxOwO
4 new genes identified for Alzheimers disease risk4 new genes identified for Alzheimers disease risk
The second goal was for the gene discovery of the type highlighted in the Nature Genetics article to ultimately contribute to predicting who will develop Alzheimers disease, which will be important when preventive measures become available. Knowing these risk genes will also help identify the first disease-initiating steps that begin in the brain long before any symptoms of memory loss or intellectual decline are apparent. This knowledge will help researchers understand the events that lead to the destruction of large parts of the brain and eventually the complete loss of cognitive abilities. The research published in Nature Genetics was supported by the National Institute on Aging, (part of the National Institutes of Health, which includes 29 Alzheimers Disease Centers), the National Alzheimers Coordinating Center, the NIA Genetics of Alzheimers Disease Data Storage Site, the NIA Late Onset Alzheimers Disease Family Study, and the National Cell Repository for Alzheimers Disease. These ...
http://www.innovations-report.com/html/reports/life-sciences/4-genes-identified-alzheimer-039-s-disease-risk-173114.html
Alzheimer disease - Genetics Home Reference - NIHAlzheimer disease - Genetics Home Reference - NIH
Some cases of early-onset Alzheimer disease are caused by gene mutations that can be passed from parent to child. This results in what is known as early-onset familial Alzheimer disease (FAD). Researchers have found that this form of the disorder can result from mutations in the APP, PSEN1, or PSEN2 genes. When any of these genes is altered, large amounts of a toxic protein fragment called amyloid beta peptide are produced in the brain. This peptide can build up in the brain to form clumps called amyloid plaques, which are characteristic of Alzheimer disease. A buildup of toxic amyloid beta peptide and amyloid plaques may lead to the death of nerve cells and the progressive signs and symptoms of this disorder. Other cases of early-onset Alzheimer disease may be associated with changes in different genes, some of which have not been identified.. Some evidence indicates that people with Down syndrome have an increased risk of developing Alzheimer disease. Down syndrome, a condition characterized ...
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/alzheimer-disease
Fundraise with the Alzheimers Association!: ALZHEIMERS DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION Opportunity - VolunteerMatchFundraise with the Alzheimers Association!: ALZHEIMERS DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION Opportunity - VolunteerMatch
ALZHEIMERS DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION offers the opportunity to serve your community through Fundraise with the Alzheimers Association!. This is an ongoing opportunity located in Coral Gables, Florida.
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World Wide Alzheimers Disease Neuroimaging InitiativeWorld Wide Alzheimers Disease Neuroimaging Initiative
Korean ADNI (K-ADNI) is working to comply with international standards of world-wide ADNI for development of new drugs for Alzheimers Disease dementia patients; to evaluate the effects of vascular risk factors on Alzheimers disease progression and Subcortical Vascular Dementia (SVaD), which comprises relatively large proportion of Asian dementia patients; and to establish the efficacy approval system for new dementia drugs. They are recruiting and collecting data comparable to that gathered through other WW-ADNI centers and data collected throughout this study are available to the research community. Recently, Korea ADNI was approved for government funding.. View more information about Korean ADNI. ...
https://alz.org/research/funding/partnerships/WW-ADNI_korea.asp
Localization of Genes Potentially Controlling Susceptibility to the Lethal Effects of Alzheimers Amyloid Precursor Protein in...Localization of Genes Potentially Controlling Susceptibility to the Lethal Effects of Alzheimers Amyloid Precursor Protein in...
Variation in the susceptibility to the lethal effects of Alzheimers Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP) transgene exists among various mouse strains. Inbred FVB/N mice, expressing high levels of the transgene-encoded APP, die prior to 200 days, while inbred 129.Tg2576 mice carrying the transgene are far less susceptible. When the two strains are crossed, (FVB/Nxl29.Tg2576) FI mice survive, as does the 129.Tg2576 parent. Intercross and backcross offspring survived at rates of 60% and 35%, respectively, at 200 days signaling the presence of a polygenic trait. The goal of this study was to establish a linkage to genes affecting susceptibility to the APP transgene. The possible quantitative trait loci (QTL) were established using various genetic markers scattered throughout the genome. The presence of multiple QTLs is possible from the data obtained; however, an increased chance of type I errors (false positives) exists due to the large number of markers used for the genome scan ...
https://scholars.carroll.edu/handle/20.500.12647/2974
Amnestic mild cognitive impairment and early Alzheimers disease in an asian memory clinic - evidence for a clinical spectrum |...Amnestic mild cognitive impairment and early Alzheimers disease in an asian memory clinic - evidence for a clinical spectrum |...
OBJECTIVES: To determine if mild cognitive impairment (MCI) represents a continuum of cognitive and functional deficits.. METHODS: Clinical data of 164 subjects with no dementia (ND, n = 52), uncertain dementia (n = 69), and mild probable Alzheimers disease (AD, n = 43) were reviewed. Uncertain dementia patients were classified as pre-MCI (n = 11), early amnestic MCI (e-aMCI, n = 15) and late amnestic MCI (l-aMCI, n = 15). Cognitive assessments [Chinese Mini-Mental State Examination (CMMSE) and a validated neuropsychological battery], functional assessments (Lawtons scale for instrumental activities of daily living) and neuroimaging (ischemic lesions and medial temporal lobe atrophy) were reviewed.. RESULTS: ND, aMCI and mild AD subjects demonstrated a significant trend for worsening performance for all cognitive and functional measures (ANOVA, p , 0.05). Pre-MCI subjects performed significantly better than aMCI subjects in all verbal memory domains (p , 0.001), while l-aMCI had worse ...
https://read.qxmd.com/read/22163238/amnestic-mild-cognitive-impairment-and-early-alzheimer-s-disease-in-an-asian-memory-clinic-evidence-for-a-clinical-spectrum
MODEM Dementia Evidence DatabaseMODEM Dementia Evidence Database
Background and Purpose: We sought to assess the efficacy and safety of donepezil in patients with vascular dementia (VaD) fulfilling National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke-Association Internationale pour la Recherche et lEnseignement en Neurosciences criteria.; Methods: This international, multicenter, 24-week trial was conducted from March 2003 to August 2005. Patients (N=974; mean age, 73.0 years) with probable or possible VaD were randomized 2:1 to receive donepezil 5 mg/d or placebo. Coprimary outcome measures were scores on the Vascular-Alzheimer Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive Subscale and Clinicians Interview-Based Impression of Change, plus carer interview. Analyses were performed for the intent-to-treat population with the last-observation-carried-forward method.; Results: Compared with placebo, donepezil-treated patients showed significant improvement from baseline to end point on the Vascular-Alzheimer Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive Subscale (least-squares ...
http://toolkit.modem-dementia.org.uk/studies/randomized-placebo-controlled-clinical-trial-of-donepezil-in-vascular-dementia-differential-effects-by-hippocampal-size/
Levels of nonphosphorylated and phosphorylated tau in cerebrospinal fluid of Alzheimers disease patients : an ultrasensitive...Levels of nonphosphorylated and phosphorylated tau in cerebrospinal fluid of Alzheimers disease patients : an ultrasensitive...
We have developed an ultrasensitive bienzyme-substrate-recycle enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the measurement of Alzheimers disease (AD) abnormally hyperphosphorylated tau in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The assay, which recognizes attomolar amounts of tau, is approximately 400 and approximately 1300 times more sensitive than conventional enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in determining the hyperphosphorylated tau and total tau, respectively. With this method, we measured both total tau and tau phosphorylated at Ser-396/Ser-404 in lumbar CSFs from AD and control patients. We found that the total tau was 215 +/- 77 pg/ml in cognitively normal control (n = 56), 234 +/- 92 pg/ml in non-AD neurological (n = 37), 304 +/- 126 pg/ml in vascular dementia (n = 46), and 486 +/- 168 pg/ml (n = 52) in AD patients, respectively. However, a remarkably elevated level in phosphorylated tau was only found in AD (187 +/- 84 pg/ml), as compared with normal controls (54 +/- 33 pg/ml), non-AD (63 +/- 34 pg/ml), and
https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Levels-of-nonphosphorylated-and-phosphorylated-tau-Hu-He/d279fc49210a481e0ac287d33818e10bf70ca4c9
Alzheimers Association - December 2011 NewsAlzheimers Association - December 2011 News
On November 7th, the Alzheimers Association honored Nashaat Gerges, Ph.D and Joseph Goveas, M.D. during a Research Symposium held at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. William Thies, Chief Medical and Scientific Officer, Alzheimers Association, presented Gerges and Goveas with New Investigator Research Grants for their efforts to advance the understanding of Alzheimers disease, help identify new treatment strategies, provide information to improve care for people with dementia, and further knowledge of brain health and disease prevention. Nashaat Gerges, Ph.D., assistant professor of cell biology, neurobiology and anatomy at the Medical College is receiving the New Investigator Research Grant (NIRG) for his study of the role of retinoic acid in Alzheimers disease. Damage to the brain from oxidative stress occurs in Alzheimers patients. Retinoic acid acts as an antioxidant, and could be useful in reducing that oxidative stress in Alzheimers patients. Dr. Gerges will receive $100,000 over ...
http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs054/1101567187208/archive/1108885110591.html
The apolipoprotein E epsilon 4 allele does not influence the clinical expression of the amyloid precursor protein gene codon...The apolipoprotein E epsilon 4 allele does not influence the clinical expression of the amyloid precursor protein gene codon...
In 31 symptomatic and 5 asymptomatic carriers of the amyloid precursor protein (APP) gene codon 693 mutation, 10 family members without mutation, and 5 carriers of the APP gene codon 692 mutation (3 with early-onset Alzheimer dementia, 2 with cerebral hemorrhage), a high frequency of the apolipoprotein E epsilon 4 allele was found. Age at onset, age at death, occurrence of dementia, and number of strokes did not differ between APP gene mutation carriers with or without epsilon 4 allele, showing that the clinical expression of these APP mutations is not influenced by the apolipoprotein E gene.
https://www.ndph.ox.ac.uk/publications/937775
Mount Sinai Study Shows That Major Alzheimers Risk Gene Causes Alterations in Shapes of Brain Protein Deposits - The Mount...Mount Sinai Study Shows That Major Alzheimers Risk Gene Causes Alterations in Shapes of Brain Protein Deposits - The Mount...
July 14, 2010 /Press Release/ -- Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have used a newly discovered class of biomarkers to investigate the possibility that the shape of brain protein deposits is different in people with Alzheimers who have the highest-risk gene type than in those with the condition who have a neutral risk gene type. The study is being presented July 14 at the 2010 Alzheimers Association International Conference on Alzheimers Disease in Honolulu, Hawaii.. Sam Gandy, MD, PhD, the Mount Sinai Professor in Alzheimers Disease Research, Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry, and Associate Director of the Alzheimers Disease Research Center at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, led the study. Mount Sinai labs led by Patrick R. Hof, MD, Regenstreif Professor of Neuroscience and Vice-Chair for Translational Neuroscience of the Department of Neuroscience and Dara L. Dickstein, PhD, Assistant Professor, Neuroscience also collaborated on the study.. Apolipoprotein E (APOE) is a ...
https://www.mountsinai.org/patient-care/service-areas/neurology/news/mount-sinai-study-shows-that-major-alzheimers-risk-gene-causes-alterations-in-shapes-of-brain-protein-deposits
Neuroprotective effects of D-Ala 2 GIP on Alzheimers disease biomarkers in an APP/PS1 mouse model | Alzheimers Research &...Neuroprotective effects of D-Ala 2 GIP on Alzheimers disease biomarkers in an APP/PS1 mouse model | Alzheimers Research &...
Type 2 diabetes mellitus has been identified as a risk factor for Alzheimers disease (AD). An impairment of insulin signaling as well as a desensitization of its receptor has been found in AD brains. Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) normalises insulin signaling by facilitating insulin release. GIP directly modulates neurotransmitter release, LTP formation, and protects synapses from the detrimental effects of beta-amyloid fragments on LTP formation, and cell proliferation of progenitor cells in the dentate gyrus. Here we investigate the potential therapeutic property of the new long lasting incretin hormone analogue D-Ala2GIP on key symptoms found in a mouse model of Alzheimer disease (APPswe/PS1detaE9). D-Ala2GIP was injected for 21 days at 25 nmol/kg ip once daily in APP/PS1 male mice and wild type (WT) littermates aged 6 or 12 months of age. Amyloid plaque load, inflammation biomarkers, synaptic plasticity in the brain (LTP), and memory were measured. D-Ala2GIP improved memory in
https://alzres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/alzrt174
Most recent papers with the keyword memantine agitation | Read by QxMDMost recent papers with the keyword memantine agitation | Read by QxMD
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Memantine has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of moderate-to-severe Alzheimers disease (AD). However, the effect of memantine on patients with mild-to-moderate AD is unclear. METHODS: This study is a post hoc analysis of a double-blind clinical trial. Donepezil was used as the standard control treatment. Outcomes included score changes from baseline to week 24 on the Alzheimers Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive Subscale (ADAS-cog), a modified 20-item Activities of Daily Living Scale (ADL), the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI), and the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) as well as the score of the Clinicians Interview-Based Impression of Change plus Caregiver Input (CIBIC-Plus ...
https://www.readbyqxmd.com/keyword/81574
Preventing the spread of Alzheimers disease neuropathology: a role for calcilytics?Preventing the spread of Alzheimers disease neuropathology: a role for calcilytics?
The amyloid cascade hypothesis posits that an extracellular build-up of amyloid-β oligomers (Aβ-os) and polymers (fibrils) subsequently inducing toxic hyperphosphorylated (p)-Tau oligomers (p-Tau-os) and neurofibrillary tangles starts the sporadic late-onset Alzheimers disease (LOAD) in the aged lateral entorhinal cortex. Conversely, mutated genes cause a diffuse cerebral Aβs/Aβ-os overproduction promoting early-onset familiar AD (EOFAD). Surplus exogenous Aβ-os exert toxic actions at several levels. They reach the nuclei of human astrocyte-neurons teams (ANTs) to enhance the transcription of Aβ precursor protein (APP) and β-secretase/BACE1 genes. The overexpressed APP and BACE1 proteins act in concert with γ-secretase to overproduce endogenous Aβs/Aβ-os, of which a few enter the nuclei to upkeep Aβs overproduction, while the rest gather in the cytoplasm, damage mitochondria, and are oversecreted. Simultaneously, extracellular Aβ-os bind the ANTs calcium-sensing receptors (CaSRs) ...
https://iris.univr.it/handle/11562/926222
Targeting vascular amyloid in arterioles of alzheimer disease transgenic mice with amyloid β protein antibody-coated...Targeting vascular amyloid in arterioles of alzheimer disease transgenic mice with amyloid β protein antibody-coated...
TY - JOUR. T1 - Targeting vascular amyloid in arterioles of alzheimer disease transgenic mice with amyloid β protein antibody-coated nanoparticles. AU - Poduslo, Joseph F.. AU - Hultman, Kristi L.. AU - Curran, Geoffry L.. AU - Preboske, Gregory M.. AU - Chamberlain, Ryan. AU - Marjańska, Małgorzata. AU - Garwood, Michael. AU - Jack, Clifford R.. AU - Wengenack, Thomas M.. PY - 2011/8. Y1 - 2011/8. N2 - The relevance of cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) to the pathogenesis of Alzheimer disease (AD) and dementia in general emphasizes the importance of developing novel targeting approaches for detecting and treating cerebrovascular amyloid (CVA) deposits. We developed a nanoparticle-based technology that uses a monoclonal antibody against fibrillar human amyloid-β42 that is surface coated onto a functionalized phospholipid monolayer. We demonstrate that this conjugated nanoparticle binds to CVA deposits in arterioles of AD transgenic mice (Tg2576) after infusion into the external carotid ...
https://mayoclinic.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/targeting-vascular-amyloid-in-arterioles-of-alzheimer-disease-tra
Hippocampal Spatial Memory Impairments Caused by the Familial Alzheimers Disease-Linked Presenilin 1 M146V Mutation - CLOK -...Hippocampal Spatial Memory Impairments Caused by the Familial Alzheimers Disease-Linked Presenilin 1 M146V Mutation - CLOK -...
Mutations in presenilins (PS) 1 and 2 are the major cause of familial Alzheimers disease. Conditional inactivation of PS1 in the mouse postnatal forebrain leads to mild deficits in spatial learning and memory, whereas inactivation of both PS1 and PS2 results in severe memory and synaptic plasticity impairments, followed by progressive and substantial neurodegeneration. Here we investigate the effect of a familial Alzheimers disease-linked PS1 missense mutation using knock-in (KI) mice, in which the wild-type PS1 allele is replaced with the M146V mutant allele. In the Morris water maze task, PS1 KI mice at 3 months of age exhibit reduced quadrant occupancy and platform crossing in the probe trial after 6 days of training, though their performance was normal in the probe trial after 12 days of training. By the age of 9 months, even after 12 days of training, PS1 homozygous KI mice still exhibit reduced platform crossing in the post-training probe trial. ELISA analysis revealed a selective ...
http://clok.uclan.ac.uk/23760/
Prison Planet.com » Can coconut oil help Alzheimers patients?Prison Planet.com » Can coconut oil help Alzheimers patients?
April 23, 2013. Alzheimers disease is a neurodegenerative brain condition that comes with a multibillion-dollar per year cost to the American public, and its takeover doesnt seem to be slowing down. It is estimated that in 2013 alone, Alzheimers disease will cost Americans more than $200 billion. With its prevalence appearing to be at an all time high, it appears that the medical world and the public should be looking for better alternatives in regard to preventing its takeover. The Westernized approach to treating such a condition has some upsides, but many crucial factors seem to be left out of the overall equation - food (like coconuts) being one of these major areas to assess.. The effects of coconut oil on the brain. Coconut oil is an amazing food, and luckily, science has shown that it is among one of the most healing in nature. In regard to helping Alzheimers patients, the ketone bodies, which are given off when coconut oils fatty acids are metabolized by the liver, can be a perfect ...
https://www.prisonplanet.com/can-coconut-oil-help-alzheimers-patients.html
Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimers Disease and the Aging BrainTaub Institute for Research on Alzheimers Disease and the Aging Brain
Dr. Shelanski, a neuropathologist and cell biologist is a pioneer in identifying the major structural elements of the nerve cell and has devoted over 40 years to research on the alterations in nerve cell structure and function in Alzheimers Disease and related dementias. His laboratory has trained a number outstanding researchers in Alzheimers Disease who now lead units at Harvard, Penn and other leading universities. He is the author of over 200 hundred publications in the area of nerve cell biology and cytoskeletal function. Dr. Shelanski has served as Director of the Medical Scientist Training Programs at both NYU and Columbia. He has been a member of review and advisory groups at the National Institutes of Health, the American Cancer Society and a number of private grant makers as well as a member of Scientific Advisory Board and National Board of Directors of the Alzheimers Association. He is the recipient of the 2013 Distinguished Service Award from the University of Chicago Medical ...
http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/dept/taub/faculty-shelanski.html
The Functions of the Amyloid Precursor Protein Gene and Its Derivative Peptides: I Molecular Biology and Metabolic ProcessingThe Functions of the Amyloid Precursor Protein Gene and Its Derivative Peptides: I Molecular Biology and Metabolic Processing
The amyloid precursor protein gene (APP) and its derivative peptides have important functions in the central nervous system. APP and Aβ fulfil criteria as neuractive peptides: presence, release and identity of action. Aβ is a peptide of 1 - 43 amino acids in length, derived from APP and the major component of the core of neuritic plaques found in Alzheimers disease. Analysis of the cDNA of Aβ revealed its origins from the larger precursor protein. There are at least four types of mRNA generated by alternative splicing of exons 7 and 8. Exon 7 encodes a 57 amino acid sequence found in the extracellular domain with major homology to the Kunitz-type of serine protease inhibitors. APP is cleaved by three secretases known as α, β, and γ secretase which act on APP at different sites producing various fragments of differing amino acid length. The γ secretase is a macromolecular enzyme complex composed of presenilin 1, 2 and other molecular constitutents essential for its function.
https://www.scirp.org/Journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=5533
Apolipoprotein E genotype in Spanish patients of Alzheimers or Parkinsons disease. - Semantic ScholarApolipoprotein E genotype in Spanish patients of Alzheimers or Parkinsons disease. - Semantic Scholar
Blood donors of the Madrid area show a 6% frequency of apolipoprotein E genotype carrying allele epsilon 4. This frequency is smaller than other populations of Caucasian origin. This proportion decreases to 4% in a selected sample of healthy individuals of ages | 60 years. The frequency (34%) of the allele epsilon 4 was significantly increased in patients of late onset Alzheimers disease, similarly to other populations. An earlier age of onset of the dementia is observed in the patients of late-onset Alzheimers disease carrying the allele epsilon 4. No increased frequency in allele epsilon 4 frequency was found in patients of early-onset Alzheimers disease. Patients of Parkinsons disease do not show any differences in the frequency of the alleles of apolipoprotein E when compared with healthy individuals.
https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Apolipoprotein-E-genotype-in-Spanish-patients-of-A-Ibarreta-G%C3%B3mez-Isla/b8d17bf9babd33c792d5eb05443d721a3a9b4c5a
Ginkgo - Study: Ginkgo Improves Lives of Alzheimers Patients & Care-givers - Brought to you from the NEEDS Wellness TeamGinkgo - Study: Ginkgo Improves Lives of Alzheimers Patients & Care-givers - Brought to you from the NEEDS Wellness Team
Study: Ginkgo Improves Lives of Alzheimers Patients & Caregivers Brought to you from the NEEDS Wellness Team A recent published study evaluated the effects of the herb, Ginkgo biloba, on a total of nearly 400 Alzheimers and/or dementia patients. Half of the study group took 120 mg of Ginkgo and the other half took a placebo--both twice daily for 22 weeks. The researchers then measured the patients cognitive state, daily functioning, and severity of neuro-psychiatric symptoms using various testing methods. There was significant improvement in cognitive skills in patients taking the ginkgo, where those taking the placebo experienced cognitive decline. Sixty-one percent of the ginkgo users improved their level of daily living activities (i.e., hygiene, household chores) as compared to an improvement in only 15% of the patients in the placebo group. A larger number of patients in the ginkgo group also experienced a decrease in neuropsychiatric symptoms, including apathy,
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Scientists Find Distinctive Odor Biomarker in Urine of Alzheimers PatientsScientists Find Distinctive Odor Biomarker in Urine of Alzheimers Patients
Scientists from the Monell Center and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) alongside other research organizations have been able to differentiate a distinctive odor unique to the urine of Alzheimers patients. The research was however conducted on lab mice models.. Get the Free Tracker App to find a SNES Classic in Stock. The odor signature in the urine of the mice models indicate that potential patients can be diagnosed through the urine odor signature before the manifestation of cognitive symptoms, enabling researchers to develop non-invasive tools for early diagnosis of the disease.. Previous research from the USDA and Monell has focused on body odor changes due to exogenous sources such as viruses or vaccines. Now we have evidence that urinary odor signatures can be altered by changes in the brain characteristic of Alzheimers disease, said study author Bruce Kimball, a chemical ecologist with the USDA National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC) who is stationed at the Monell Center. This ...
https://www.i4u.com/2016/01/103088/scientists-find-distinctive-odor-biomarker-urine-alzheimer-s-patients
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The medical food Souvenaid affects brain phospholipid metabolism in mild Alzheimers disease: results from a randomized...The medical food Souvenaid affects brain phospholipid metabolism in mild Alzheimers disease: results from a randomized...
Synaptic dysfunction contributes to cognitive impairment in Alzheimers disease and may be countered by increased intake of nutrients that target brain phospholipid metabolism. In this study, we explored whether the medical food Souvenaid affects brain phospholipid metabolism in patients with Alzheimers disease. Thirty-four drug-naive patients with mild Alzheimers disease (Mini Mental State Examination score ≥20) were enrolled in this exploratory, double-blind, randomized controlled study. Before and after 4-week intervention with Souvenaid or an isocaloric control product, phosphorus and proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) was performed to assess surrogate measures of phospholipid synthesis and breakdown (phosphomonoesters [PME] and phosphodiesters [PDEs]), neural integrity (N-acetyl aspartate), gliosis (myo-inositol), and choline metabolism (choline-containing compounds [tCho]). The main outcome parameters were PME and PDE signal intensities and the PME/PDE ratio. MRS data from 33
https://0-alzres-biomedcentral-com.brum.beds.ac.uk/articles/10.1186/s13195-017-0286-2
Capillary cerebral amyloid angiopathy identifies a distinct APOE epsilon4-associated subtype of sporadic Alzheimers disease -...Capillary cerebral amyloid angiopathy identifies a distinct APOE epsilon4-associated subtype of sporadic Alzheimers disease -...
The deposition of amyloid beta-protein (Abeta) in the vessel wall, i.e., cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA), is associated with Alzheimers disease (AD). Two types of CAA can be differentiated by the presence or absence of capillary Abeta-deposits. In addition, as in Alzheimers disease, risk for capillary CAA is associated with the apolipoprotein E (APOE) epsilon4-allele. Because these morphological and genetic differences between the two types of AD-related CAA exist, the question arises as to whether there exist further differences between AD cases with and without capillary CAA and, if so, whether capillary CAA can be employed to distinguish and define specific subtypes of AD. To address this question, we studied AD and control cases both with and without capillary CAA to identify the following: (1) distinguishing neuropathological features; (2) alterations in perivascular protein expression; and (3) genotype-specific associations. More widespread Abeta-plaque pathology was observed in AD ...
https://edoc.unibas.ch/26813/
Two Studies in Nature on Alzheimers Disease and VacinesTwo Studies in Nature on Alzheimers Disease and Vacines
AP Science Writer. December 21, 2000 (AP) -- The research was conducted by two independent research teams, centered at the University of South Florida in Tampa and the University of Toronto in Ontario, Canada. The studies used strains of mice that develop lots of amyloid plaques in their brains, along with measurable memory deficits, because of the genes they carry. The researchers used different versions of a procedure in which mice swam until they learned the location of an underwater platform. The animals were then tested to see how well they remembered where the platform was. Alzheimers patients frequently have trouble remembering locations and how to get to destinations.. Both studies found that mice that had been repeatedly vaccinated performed markedly better than the untreated plaque-forming mice in the memory tests. On some occasions they did as well or nearly as well as ordinary mice. University of South Florida researcher Dave Morgan said his vaccinated mice were slower to learn the ...
http://www.grg.org/Alzheimer.htm
AAN Annual Meeting Programs: C36 - Multiple Sclerosis Therapy: Disease-modifying Treatment I | American Academy of Neurology®AAN Annual Meeting Programs: C36 - Multiple Sclerosis Therapy: Disease-modifying Treatment I | American Academy of Neurology®
Disease-modifying treatments in MS are one of the most rapidly evolving areas of therapeutic intervention in neurology. As new treatments become available, the options for patients, and their prescribing physicians, increases. Many of the newer therapies have complex risk: benefit profiles and require specialized expertise for safe and effective administration. Faculty will focus on therapeutic strategies and risk mitigation of currently available disease-modifying therapies, discuss proper use of these drugs and risk assessment, and use specific examples to cover the most frequent issues arising from MS treatment strategies. This program complements C54: Multiple Sclerosis Therapy: Disease-modifying Treatment II and C116: Multiple Sclerosis Therapy: Symptom Management, but covers independent topics ...
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Reduction in Mitochondrial Superoxide Dismutase Modulates Alzheimers Disease-Like Pathology and Accelerates the Onset of...Reduction in Mitochondrial Superoxide Dismutase Modulates Alzheimers Disease-Like Pathology and Accelerates the Onset of...
Most common neurodegenerative disorders likely result from complex interactions between genetic and environmental risk factors (Farrer et al., 1997; Munoz and Feldman, 2000; Lindsay et al., 2002). One such factor may be aging-related alterations in the redox state of mitochondria (Hirai et al., 2001; Eckert et al., 2003; Beal, 2005) Our study shows that partial reduction in the main mitochondrial superoxide scavenger Sod2 accelerates the onset of hAPP/Aβ-dependent behavioral abnormalities and worsens a range of AD-related molecular and pathological alterations.. How might Sod2 reduction modulate the phenotype of hAPP mice or AD? An obvious mechanism is increased mitochondrial levels of superoxide radicals and resultant oxidative damage. To assess this possibility, we measured mitochondrial aconitase activity, a well-established mitochondrial sensor of superoxide that is lower in the heart and liver of adult Sod2+/− mice than in Sod2+/+ controls (Williams et al., 1998; Van Remmen et al., ...
http://www.jneurosci.org/content/26/19/5167.long
Rubidium and potassium levels are altered in Alzheimers disease brain and blood but not in cerebrospinal fluid | Acta...Rubidium and potassium levels are altered in Alzheimers disease brain and blood but not in cerebrospinal fluid | Acta...
Loss of intracellular compartmentalization of potassium is a biochemical feature of Alzheimers disease indicating a loss of membrane integrity and mitochondrial dysfunction. We examined potassium and rubidium (a biological proxy for potassium) in brain tissue, blood fractions and cerebrospinal fluid from Alzheimers disease and healthy control subjects to investigate the diagnostic potential of these two metal ions. We found that both potassium and rubidium levels were significantly decreased across all intracellular compartments in the Alzheimers disease brain. Serum from over 1000 participants in the Australian Imaging, Biomarkers and Lifestyle Flagship Study of Ageing (AIBL), showed minor changes according to disease state. Potassium and rubidium levels in erythrocytes and cerebrospinal fluid were not significantly different according to disease state, and rubidium was slightly decreased in Alzheimers disease patients compared to healthy controls. Our data provides evidence that contrasts the
https://actaneurocomms.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40478-016-0390-8/figures/1
Coexisting pathologies in the brain: influence of vascular disease and Parkinsons disease on Alzheimers pathology in the...Coexisting pathologies in the brain: influence of vascular disease and Parkinsons disease on Alzheimers pathology in the...
The finding of more than one coexisting brain pathology in dementia sufferers is not unusual. However, it is unclear how these different diseases may interact or influence the evolution of one another. In this study we analyse the hippocampal expression patterns of hyperphosphorylated tau, paired helical filament (PHF)-related protein, beta-amyloid and synaptophysin in a group of Alzheimers disease (AD) sufferers with and without additional pathology. Compared to cases with only AD-type pathology we found that the presence of additional vascular disease augmented the accumulation of hyperphosphorylated tau in the CA1 region of the hippocampus without affecting PHF formation in cases with mild AD changes and reduced the extent of PHF formation in the CA2/3 and CA4 regions of the hippocampus in cases with severe AD pathology. We also found that synaptophysin immunoreactivity in the CA4 and dentate gyrus in pure AD was inversely related to the extent of amyloid accumulation but not to neurofibrillary
https://www.neuroscience.ox.ac.uk/publications/242269
Caregiver Workshop & Retreat - New Town Dementia Caring Community | Alzheimers Disease Research CenterCaregiver Workshop & Retreat - New Town Dementia Caring Community | Alzheimers Disease Research Center
10:00am - 3:00pm. This workshop provided education, skills-training, relaxation, and support for caregivers of loved ones with Alzheimers disease or related dementia. Mayo Clinic dementia experts were on hand to answer questions, teach stress management skills, and provide the latest information on dementia care.. ...
https://dementiaoutreach.mayo.edu/engage/events/past-events/caregiver-workshop-retreat-new-town-dementia-caring-community/
The Importance of Cannabis For Alzheimers Patients | ThemocracyThe Importance of Cannabis For Alzheimers Patients | Themocracy
In a 2014 scientific study, researchers have discovered strong evidence of the therapeutic effects of THC found in cannabis, in regards to reversing the brain damage associated with Alzheimers Disease. The results clearly are in favor of low-dose, monitored use of cannabis to lower the levels of amyloid-beta precursor proteins, characteristic of this health problem.. Amyloid-beta precursor proteins are large membrane proteins that support neural health, growth, and repair. Due to the natural aging process and the presence of inflammation, a corrupted version of these proteins may begin to produce, destroying neurons and consequently, the memories, thinking process, and even the personality of the Alzheimers patient.. If THC successfully lowers the level of the corrupted amyloid-beta precursor proteins, does this mean that Alzheimers Disease can be completely reversed? Scientists do not yet have clear-cut and straightforward answers to this important question. Even though the political and ...
http://themocracy.com/the-importance-of-cannabis-for-alzheimers-patients/
The Impact of Aging and Alzheimers Disease on Decoding Emotion Cues from Bodily Motion<...The Impact of Aging and Alzheimers Disease on Decoding Emotion Cues from Bodily Motion<...
TY - JOUR. T1 - The Impact of Aging and Alzheimers Disease on Decoding Emotion Cues from Bodily Motion. AU - Insch, Pauline Margaret. AU - Slessor, Gillian. AU - Phillips, Louise Helen. AU - Atkinson, Anthony. AU - Warrington, Jill. N1 - This work was supported by a grant from the Lily Charlton Trust. The authors wish to acknowledge the support of the Older Adult Mental Health Directorate at Royal Cornhill Hospital, NHS Grampian, Alzheimers Scotland and the Scottish Dementia Clinical Research Network. We would also like to thank all the participants for their support in taking part. This project was completed as part of a doctoral dissertation by P. M. Insch.. PY - 2015. Y1 - 2015. N2 - Both healthy aging and dementia cause problems with emotion perception, and the impairment is generally greater for specific emotions (anger, sadness and fear). Most studies to date have focused on static facial photographs of emotions. The current study investigated the effects of healthy aging and Alzheimers ...
https://abdn.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/the-impact-of-aging-and-alzheimers-disease-on-decoding-emotion-cu
Brain perfusion follow-up in Alzheimers patients during treatment with acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. - Oxford NeuroscienceBrain perfusion follow-up in Alzheimers patients during treatment with acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. - Oxford Neuroscience
UNLABELLED: Transient cognitive and behavioral stabilization of patients with Alzheimers disease (AD) is the main goal of long-term acetylcholinesterase inhibitor (AChEI) therapy, but response to treatment is variable and, indeed, only some of the patients are stabilized. This is usually assessed by means of clinical and neuropsychologic scales, whereas functional neuroimaging could allow objective evaluation of the topographic correlates of the effect of therapy on brain functioning. The aim of this study was to evaluate brain perfusion changes by SPECT in AD patients during chronic AChEI therapy in relation to their cognitive evolution. METHODS: Forty-seven consecutive outpatients with mild-to-moderate probable AD (as defined by the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke-Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders Association and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders [4th edition criteria] and a score of | or =15 on the Mini-Mental State
https://www.neuroscience.ox.ac.uk/publications/139174
Amyloid Cascade HypothesisAmyloid Cascade Hypothesis
The amyloid cascade hypothesis postulates that the initial event which triggers neuronal degradation in Alzheimers disease is enhanced amyloid-β generation and aggregation.
https://www.news-medical.net/life-sciences/Amyloid-Cascade-Hypothesis.aspx
No association of alpha1-antichymotrypsin flanking region polymorphism and Alzheimer disease risk in early- and late-onset...No association of alpha1-antichymotrypsin flanking region polymorphism and Alzheimer disease risk in early- and late-onset...
No association of alpha1-antichymotrypsin flanking region polymorphism and Alzheimer disease risk in early- and late-onset Alzheimer disease patients.
https://scholars.duke.edu/display/pub716506
APBA2 (amyloid beta precursor protein binding family A member 2)APBA2 (amyloid beta precursor protein binding family A member 2)
APBA2 (amyloid beta precursor protein binding family A member 2), Authors: Dessen P. Published in: Atlas Genet Cytogenet Oncol Haematol.
http://atlasgeneticsoncology.org/Genes/GC_APBA2.html
Occupational Therapy Proves Effective in Treating Alzheimers Disease - Brain and Spinal CordOccupational Therapy Proves Effective in Treating Alzheimers Disease - Brain and Spinal Cord
For the past three decades, research has linked traumatic brain injury with an increased risk of developing Alzheimers disease later in life. According to the Alzheimers Association, research shows that the way traumatic brain injury changes brain chemistry indicates a relationship between traumatic brain injury and hallmark protein abnormalities linked to Alzheimers. Many medications are on the market to treat the condition, but research has shown that occupational therapy can help improve the symptoms of Alzheimers disease as well.. According to HealthDay, many practitioners say occupational therapy can help keep Alzheimers patients safe at home. Occupational therapy consists of a therapist helping a patient, and the patients family, develop treatment plans that help the patient improve with daily activities and occupations. As stated by the The American Occupational Therapy Association, the primary aims of occupational therapy are nhancing function, promoting relationships and social ...
https://www.brainandspinalcord.org/occupational-therapy-proves-effective-treating-alzheimers-disease/
Hyperspectral Raman imaging of neuritic plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in brain tissue from Alzheimers disease patients. ...Hyperspectral Raman imaging of neuritic plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in brain tissue from Alzheimers disease patients. ...
Neuritic plaques and neurofibrillary tangles are crucial morphological criteria for the definite diagnosis of Alzheimers disease. We evaluated 12 unstained frontal cortex and hippocampus samples from 3 brain donors with Alzheimers disease and 1 control with hyperspectral Raman microscopy on samples of 30 × 30 µm. Data matrices of 64 × 64 pixels were used to quantify different tissue components including proteins, lipids, water and beta-sheets for imaging at 0.47 µm spatial resolution. Hierarchical cluster analysis was performed to visualize regions with high Raman spectral similarities. The Raman images of proteins, lipids, water and beta-sheets matched with classical brain morphology. Protein content was 2.0 times, the beta-sheet content 5.6 times and Raman broad-band autofluorescence was 2.4 times higher inside the plaques and tangles than in the surrounding tissue. The lipid content was practically equal inside and outside. Broad-band autofluorescence showed some correlation with ...
https://www.physiciansweekly.com/hyperspectral-raman-imaging-of-neuritic-plaques-and-neurofibrillary-tangles-in-brain-tissue-from-alzheimers-disease-patients/
Early-Onset Alzheimers Disease: Know the FactsEarly-Onset Alzheimers Disease: Know the Facts
Up to five percent of people diagnosed with Alzheimers are in their forties and fifties when it strikes. Known as early-onset Alzheimers, this middle-aged disease affects about 200,000 people in the U.S. alone.
https://prdapp3-as2.qualityhealth.com/healthy-aging-articles/early-onset-alzheimers-disease-know-facts
First Responders and Alzheimers DiseaseFirst Responders and Alzheimers Disease
By Alan Fleming People with Alzheimers disease or other dementias pose a unique challenge to first responders. An emergency situation can create an emotionally catastrophic reaction in a person with Alzheimers. Whether they are the person that needs help or a bystander on the scene, people with Alzheimers require special attention. Because they thrive best in a calm and familiar environment, they have considerable difficulty when their routine is disrupted. The Alzheimers Association, West Virginia Chapter offers an interactive training module for first responders, specially created to help them handle emergencies where people with Alzheimers disease or other dementias are present.. The inherent degenerative nature of Alzheimers disease creates a variety of communications challenges. Every person with Alzheimers is different. The disease progresses through different stages with each person exhibiting an array of symptoms and behaviors specific to Alzheimers. How a person with Alzheimers ...
http://www.wvexecutive.com/first-responders-and-alzheimers-disease/
Alzheimers Disease May Be More Prevalent And Manifests Itself Differently Among African Americans - Healthcanal.com :...Alzheimers Disease May Be More Prevalent And Manifests Itself Differently Among African Americans - Healthcanal.com :...
The older African American population is growing at a rapid pace, and the burden of aging-related cognitive impairment and Alzheimers disease will continue to present a tremendous challenge, said Lisa Barnes, PhD. This study highlights the importance of research among minority groups within the communities in which hospitals serve. Barnes is the primary author and director of the Rush Center of Excellence on Disparities in HIV and Aging in the Rush Alzheimers Disease Center, and professor of Neurological Sciences and Behavioral Sciences at Rush University Medical Center. The lack of high-quality biologic data on large numbers of racial and ethnic minorities poses barriers to progress in understanding whether the mechanisms and processes of Alzheimers disease operate the same or differently in racial and ethnic minorities and, if so, how, particularly in the high-risk African American population, said Barnes. In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau indicated that 20 percent of the population ages ...
https://www.healthcanal.com/brain-nerves/alzheimers/50058-alzheimers-disease-may-be-more-prevalent-and-manifests-itself-differently-among-african-americans.html
Brain-derived neurotrophic factorBrain-derived neurotrophic factor
Alzheimer's disease,[71] Huntington's disease,[72] Rett syndrome,[73] and dementia,[74] as well as anorexia nervosa[75] and ... "BDNF and Alzheimer's Disease - What's the Connection?". Alzforum: Live Discussions. Alzheimer Research Forum. Archived from the ... Alzheimer's disease[edit]. Post mortem analysis has shown lowered levels of BDNF in the brain tissues of people with ... "New insights into brain BDNF function in normal aging and Alzheimer disease". Brain Research Reviews. 59 (1): 201-20. doi: ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BDNF
CASS4CASS4
"Genetic determinants of disease progression in Alzheimer's disease". Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 43 (2): 649-55. doi: ... Table 1. CASS4 disease association Screen purpose Observation Alzheimer's disease SNP rs7274581 T/C linked to risk.. Odds ratio ... "Alzheimer's disease risk genes and mechanisms of disease pathogenesis". Biological Psychiatry. 77 (1): 43-51. doi:10.1016/j. ... Alzheimer's disease[edit]. CASS4 and corresponding SNP - rs7274581 T/C has been identified in a large meta-analysis as a locus ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CASS4
DonepezilDonepezil
Alzheimer's disease[edit]. There is no evidence that donepezil or other similar agents alters the course or progression of ... Donepezil, sold as the trade name Aricept among others, is a medication used to treat Alzheimer's disease.[4] It appears to ... Certainly, Alzheimer's disease involves a substantial loss of the elements of the cholinergic system and it is generally ... Kása P, Rakonczay Z, Gulya K (August 1997). "The cholinergic system in Alzheimer's disease". Progress in Neurobiology. 52 (6): ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donepezil
RofecoxibRofecoxib
Alzheimer's disease[edit]. In 2000 and 2001, Merck conducted several studies of rofecoxib aimed at determining if the drug ... Fitzgerald GA (October 2004). "Coxibs and cardiovascular disease". The New England Journal of Medicine. 351 (17): 1709-11. doi: ... The plaintiff, a 71-year-old smoker with heart disease, had a fatal heart attack three weeks after finishing a one-week sample ... slowed the onset of Alzheimer's disease. Merck has placed great emphasis on these studies on the grounds that they are ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rofecoxib
Florbetaben (18F)Florbetaben (18F)
Alzheimer's Disease International.. *^ a b Beach, T.G.; et al. (2012). "Accuracy of the Clinical Diagnosis of Alzheimer Disease ... 2015). "Florbetaben PET imaging to detect amyloid beta plaques in Alzheimer disease: Phase 3 study". Alzheimer's & Dementia. 11 ... Alzheimer's disease and amyloid-beta PET imaging[edit]. More than 44 million people worldwide have been diagnosed with some ... "The diagnosis of dementia due to Alzheimer's disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer's ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florbetaben_(18F)
Herpes simplexHerpes simplex
Alzheimer's disease. HSV-1 has been proposed as a possible cause of Alzheimer's disease.[26][27] In the presence of a certain ... Itzhaki RF, Wozniak MA (May 2008). "Herpes simplex virus type 1 in Alzheimer's disease: the enemy within". J. Alzheimers Dis. ... Dobson CB, Itzhaki RF (1999). "Herpes simplex virus type 1 and Alzheimer's disease". Neurobiol. Aging. 20 (4): 457-65. doi: ... HSV infection has also been associated with cognitive deficits of bipolar disorder,[13] and Alzheimer's disease, although this ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herpes
Posterior cingulate cortexPosterior cingulate cortex
Alzheimer's disease[edit]. The PCC is commonly affected by neurodegenerative disease.[15] In fact, reduced metabolism in the ... in Alzheimer's .[4] In Alzheimer's disease, the topology of white matter connectivity helps in predicting atrophic patterns,[17 ... 1999) show that experimental damage of the rhinal cortex results in hypometabolism of the PCC.[16] In Alzheimer's disease, ... Alzheimer's Disease).[6] The posterior cingulate cortex has also been firmly linked to emotional salience.[6][7] Thus, it has ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posterior_cingulate_cortex
Abdominal obesityAbdominal obesity
... has been linked to Alzheimer's disease as well as other metabolic and vascular diseases.[3] ... Alzheimer's disease[edit]. Based on studies, it is evident that obesity has a strong association with vascular and metabolic ... Razay, G.; Vreugdenhil, A.; Wilcock, G. (2006). "Obesity, abdominal obesity and Alzheimer disease". Dementia and Geriatric ... disease which could potentially be linked to Alzheimer's disease. Recent studies have also shown an association between mid- ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdominal_obesity
Neurofibrillary tangleNeurofibrillary tangle
"Aluminum involvement in the progression of Alzheimer's disease". Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 35 (1): 7-43. doi:10.3233/JAD- ... Alzheimer disease with concomitant dementia with Lewy bodies (AD+DLB)[edit]. The degree of NFT involvement in AD is defined by ... "Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 40 (4): 765-838. doi:10.3233/JAD-132204. PMID 24577474. S2CID 6650221.. ... 3.4 Alzheimer disease with concomitant dementia with Lewy bodies (AD+DLB). *3.5 Link to aggression and depression in people ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurofibrillary_tangle
Arachidonic acidArachidonic acid
Alzheimer's disease[edit]. Studies on arachidonic acid and the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease is mixed, with one study of ... In adults, the disturbed metabolism of ARA may contribute to neuropsychiatric disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and bipolar ... "Detrimental effects of arachidonic acid and its metabolites in cellular and mouse models of Alzheimer's disease: Structural ... "Phospholipase A2 activation as a therapeutic approach for cognitive enhancement in early-stage Alzheimer disease". ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arachidonic_acid
SugarSugar
Alzheimer's disease[edit]. Claims have been made of a sugar-Alzheimer's disease connection, but there is inconclusive evidence ... Excessive consumption of sugar has been implicated in the onset of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, dementia, and ... while promoting saturated fat as the main dietary risk factor in cardiovascular diseases.[99] In 2016, the criticism led to ... to cure cold diseases, and sooth lung complaints".[25] ... UK mad cow disease outbreak. *1993 Jack in the Box E. coli ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar
Beta-secretase 1Beta-secretase 1
... may help slow or stop Alzheimer's disease[12]. For Alzheimer's disease[edit]. Several companies are in the early stages of ... relevance in Alzheimer's disease". Neuro-Degenerative Diseases. 4 (2-3): 117-26. doi:10.1159/000101836. PMID 17596706.. ... two unusual aspartyl proteases involved in Alzheimer's disease". Neuro-Degenerative Diseases. 1 (4-5): 168-74. doi:10.1159/ ... "Merck Initiates Phase II/III Study of Investigational BACE Inhibitor, MK-8931, for Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease". December ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta_secretase
Mark A. SmithMark A. Smith
Discoveries concerning pathogenic mechanisms in Alzheimer's disease and other diseases. Awards. Denham Harman Research Award, ... "JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. Retrieved 2018-05-14.. *^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-09-12. Retrieved ... underlying selective neuronal death in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. Further this research involves a ... Smith served as Editor-in Chief of Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and also sat on the Editorial Board of over 20 leading ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_A._Smith
WAY-100635WAY-100635
Alzheimer disease Decrease in right medial temporal cortex 10+10 [17] Radioligands[edit]. Labeled with the radioisotope carbon- ... "A positron emission tomography study of 5-hydroxytryptamine-1A receptors in Alzheimer disease". American Journal of Geriatric ... Disease. Result. Subjects. Ref. Depressive (with primary, recurrent, familial mood disorders) Reduction in raphe nucleus and ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAY-100635
NovartisNovartis
Alzheimer's disease. 1,050. 2012[83]. −2%. Exforge (amlodipine/valsartan). Hypertension. 1,352. 2012[83]. 12%. ... Parkinson's disease. Tasigna (nilotinib). Chronic myelogenous leukemia (first-line treatment[89]). 998. 2012[83]. 39%. NICE ... 28 April 2011 Cheaper Drug to Treat Eye Disease Is Effective *^ a b Jeffreys, Branwen (2012-05-06). "Using Avastin for eye ... Copley, Caroline; Hirschler, Ben (24 April 2012), Potter, Mark, ed., Novartis challenges UK Avastin use in eye disease, Reuters ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciba-Geigy
Trans fatTrans fat
"Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 14 (2): 133-45. doi:10.3233/JAD-2008-14202. PMC 2670571. PMID 18560126.. ... Alzheimer's Disease: A study published in Archives of Neurology in February 2003 suggested that the intake of both trans fats ... February 2003). "Dietary fats and the risk of incident Alzheimer disease". Archives of Neurology. 60 (2): 194-200. doi:10.1001/ ... report Prevention of cardiovascular disease declared that 40,000 cardiovascular disease deaths in 2006 were "mostly preventable ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans_fat
Trans fatTrans fat
"Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 14 (2): 133-145. doi:10.3233/JAD-2008-14202. PMC 2670571. PMID 18560126.. ... Alzheimer's Disease: A study published in Archives of Neurology in February 2003 suggested that the intake of both trans fats ... "Dietary fats and the risk of incident Alzheimer disease". Arch Neurol. 60 (2): 194-200. doi:10.1001/archneur.60.2.194. PMID ... report Prevention of cardiovascular disease declared that 40,000 cardiovascular disease deaths in 2006 were "mostly preventable ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans_fatty_acid
Essential tremorEssential tremor
Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 23 (4): 727-35. doi:10.3233/JAD-2011-101572. PMID 21304183.. ... Louis ED (2014). "'Essential tremor' or 'the essential tremors': is this one disease or a family of diseases?". ... cerebrovascular disease, abnormal bleeding, hemorrhage and/or blood clotting disorders, advanced kidney disease or on dialysis ... "Journal of Parkinson's Disease. 7 (2): 369-376. doi:10.3233/JPD-160992. ISSN 1877-7171.. ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_tremor
TideglusibTideglusib
2013). "Treatment of Alzheimer's disease with the GSK-3 inhibitor tideglusib: A pilot study". Journal of Alzheimer's disease. ... Teodoro Del Ser (2010). "Phase IIa clinical trial on Alzheimer's disease with NP12, a GSK3 inhibitor". Alzheimer's & Dementia. ... Alzheimer's disease and progressive supranuclear palsy. As of 2017 it was undergoing Phase IIa[2] and IIb clinical trials.[3][4 ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tideglusib
MultivitaminMultivitamin
"Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 29 (3): 561-9. doi:10.3233/JAD-2011-111751. PMID 22330823.. ... placebo-controlled trials published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease found that a daily multivitamin may improve immediate ... do not have a lower chance of diseases, such as cancer, heart disease, or diabetes. Based on current research, it's not ... Zhao LQ, Li LM, Zhu H, The Epidemiological Evidence-Based Eye Disease Study Research Group EY (February 2014). "The effect of ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multivitamins
Alan Howard (nutritionist)Alan Howard (nutritionist)
"Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 64 (2): 367-378. doi:10.3233/jad-180160. PMID 29945352.. CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors ... In June 2018, Howard and Nolan were co-authors of a paper in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease that reported the results of a ... Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 61 (3): 947-961. doi:10.3233/JAD-170713. PMID 29332050.. CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors ... "Nutritional Intervention to Prevent Alzheimer's Disease: Potential Benefits of Xanthophyll Carotenoids and Omega-3 Fatty Acids ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Alan_Howard_
Art therapyArt therapy
"Art therapy for Alzheimer's disease and other dementias". Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 39 (1): 1-11. doi:10.3233/JAD-131295 ... "Efficacy of Creative Arts Therapy in Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia: A Systematic Literature Review". Activities ... Art therapists work with populations of all ages and with a wide variety of disorders and diseases. Art therapists provide ... Art and the creative process can aid many illnesses (cancer, heart disease, influenza, etc.). People can escape the emotional ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House-Tree-Person
Light therapyLight therapy
"Light Therapy and Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia: Past, Present, and Future". Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 33 (4 ... Sleep Disorder in Alzheimer's Disease[edit]. Studies have shown that daytime and evening light therapy for nursing home ... "Bright light treatment of behavioral and sleep disturbances in patients with Alzheimer's disease". American Journal of ... "Increased Light Exposure Consolidates Sleep and Strengthens Circadian Rhythms in Severe Alzheimer's Disease Patients". ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phototherapy
Computational neuroscienceComputational neuroscience
Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (2013). "How early can we predict Alzheimer's disease using computational anatomy ... sciences and computational modeling to quantitatively define and investigate problems in neurological and psychiatric diseases ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computational_neuroscientist
NMDA receptorNMDA receptor
Most notably, excitotoxic events involving NMDA receptors have been linked to Alzheimer's disease and Huntington's disease, as ... Excitotoxicity is implied to be involved in some neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease ... Excitotoxicity is implied to be involved in some neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, ... Memantine is the first drug approved for treatment of severe and more advanced Alzheimer's disease, which for example ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NMDA_receptor
AntioxidantAntioxidant
Oxidative stress is thought to contribute to the development of a wide range of diseases including Alzheimer's disease,[159][ ... "Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 29 (4): 711-26. doi:10.3233/JAD-2012-111853. PMC 3727637 . PMID 22366772.. ... "Biochemical and therapeutic effects of antioxidants in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and ... Although dietary antioxidants have been investigated for potential effects on neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_radical_scavenger
NeurogeneticsNeurogenetics
"Parkinson disease". NIH. Retrieved 6 December 2011.. *^ a b "Alzheimer's Disease Genetics Fact Sheet". NIH. Archived from the ... Neurodegenerative diseases are a more common subset of neurological disorders, with examples being Alzheimer's disease and ... Huntington's disease Methods of research[edit]. Statistical analysis[edit]. Logarithm of odds (LOD) is a statistical technique ... "Huntington Disease". Genetics Home Reference. NIH. 15 April 2020.. *^ Morton NE (April 1996). "Logarithm of odds (lods) for ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurogenetic
Natural productNatural product
Russo P, Frustaci A, Del Bufalo A, Fini M, Cesario A (2013). "Multitarget drugs of plants origin acting on Alzheimer's disease ... used to treat Alzheimer's disease. Other plant-derived drugs, used medicinally and/or recreationally include morphine, cocaine ... Natural products sometimes have therapeutic benefit as traditional medicines for treating diseases, yielding knowledge to ... as a drug to alleviate disease). Drugs such as penicillin, morphine, and paclitaxel proved to be affordably acquired at needed ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_product
Transposable elementTransposable element
Alzheimer's Disease and other Tauopathies *Transposable element dysregulation can cause neuronal death, leading to ... Diseases[edit]. Diseases often caused by TEs include *Hemophilia A and B *LINE1 (L1) TEs that land on the human Factor VIII ... TEs are mutagens and their movements are often the causes of genetic disease. They can damage the genome of their host cell in ... Expression of disease causing, damaging proteins that inhibit normal cellular function. *Many TEs contain promoters which drive ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transposable_elements
Medicinal plantsMedicinal plants
Birks, J. (2006). "Cholinesterase inhibitors for Alzheimer's disease". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (1): ... licensed for use against Alzheimer's disease. The alkaloids are bitter-tasting and toxic, and concentrated in the parts of the ... Lead Compounds from Medicinal Plants for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases. pp. 189-284.. ... Nunn, Nathan; Qian, Nancy (2010). "The Columbian Exchange: A History of Disease, Food, and Ideas". Journal of Economic ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicinal_plants
人類基因組 - 维基百科，自由的百科全人類基因組 - 维基百科，自由的百科全
A comparison of beta-amyloid deposition in the medial temporal lobe in sporadic Alzheimer's disease, Down's syndrome and normal ... 大多數的基因是存在細胞核中，但是細胞中一個稱為粒線體的胞器，也擁有自己的基因組。粒線體基因組在粒線體疾病（mitochondrial disease）中具有一定的重要性。而且這些基因也可以用來研究人
https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/人類基因組
Type 2 diabetesType 2 diabetes
... associated with an increased risk of cognitive dysfunction and dementia through disease processes such as Alzheimer's disease ... Diseases of the endocrine system (ICD-10 Chapter IV: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases - Endocrine diseases, E00- ... Diabetes was one of the first diseases described.[21] The importance of insulin in the disease was determined in the 1920s.[22] ... two to four times the risk of cardiovascular disease, including ischemic heart disease and stroke; a 20-fold increase in lower ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_2_diabetes_mellitus
Quantitative trait locusQuantitative trait locus
Alzheimer's Disease. Multifactorially inherited diseases are said to constitute the majority of genetic disorders affecting ... Heritable disease and multifactorial inheritance[edit]. A mutation resulting in a disease state is often recessive, so both ... If it is shown that the brothers and sisters of the patient have the disease, then there is a strong chance that the disease is ... then the chance of the patient contracting the disease is reduced only if cousins and more distant relatives have the disease.[ ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygenic_inheritance
Sneaky Pete KleinowSneaky Pete Kleinow
Suffering from Alzheimer's disease, he had been living at the facility since 2006.[4] ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sneaky_Pete_Kleinow
Positron emission tomographyPositron emission tomography
March 1999). "In vivo mapping of cerebral acetylcholinesterase activity in aging and Alzheimer's disease". Neurology. 52 (4): ... and also to make early diagnoses of Alzheimer's disease. The advantage of FDG-PET for these uses is its much wider availability ... and since brain pathologies such as Alzheimer's disease greatly decrease brain metabolism of both glucose and oxygen in tandem ... naphthylethylidene derivatives as positron emission tomography imaging probes for beta-amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's disease ...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/PET_scan
Genetically modified tomatoGenetically modified tomato
Korean scientists are looking at using the tomato to express a vaccine against Alzheimer's disease.[42] Hilary Koprowski, who ... "Transgenic tomatoes expressing human beta-amyloid for use as a vaccine against Alzheimer's disease". Biotechnology letters. 30 ... of a synthesized gene encoding cationic peptide cecropin B in transgenic tomato plants protects against bacterial diseases". ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_tomato
Psychogenic non-epileptic seizurePsychogenic non-epileptic seizure
Alzheimer's disease. *Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. *Frontotemporal dementia. *Huntington's disease. *Mild cognitive impairment ... a fluctuating course of disease severity, the eyes being closed during a seizure, and side to side head movements. Features ... the DSM-5 was updated to add emphasis to the positive physical signs inconsistent with recognized diseases. The requirement of ... they are considered a subtype of a larger category of psychiatric disease. ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychogenic_non-epileptic_seizure
Charles TempletonCharles Templeton
On June 7, 2001, Charles Templeton died from Alzheimer's disease.[7][5][3] ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Templeton
Deaths in November 2014 - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaDeaths in November 2014 - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alzheimer's disease.[48]. *November 13 - Alexander Grothendieck, 86, German-born French mathematician, winner of the Fields ... Alzheimer's disease.[51]. *November 13 - Chris Meffert, 71, American politician, member of the Florida House of Representatives ... November 6 - Rick Rosas, 65, American session musician (Etta James, Joe Walsh, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young), lung disease.[23] ... November 3 - Tinus Linee, 45, South African rugby player, motor neurone disease.[11] ...
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_in_November_2014
CX717CX717
One data set went to the FDA's Division of Neurology Drug Products for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, while the other ... 2006 by the Neurology Division a dose was permitted for continuing a study in patients with Alzheimer's disease, but that dose ... and continue its study of CX717 in its Alzheimer's disease PET scan study. Cortex believes that the IND application previously ... filed with the Division of Neurology Products of the FDA for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease will not be affected by the ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CX717
Parkinsono liga - VikipedijaParkinsono liga - Vikipedija
Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 20 Suppl 1 (Suppl 1): S221-38. doi:10.3233/JAD-2010-091525. PMID 20182023. ... 2] „Parkinson's Disease Information Page". NINDS. *↑ „The clinical symptoms of Parkinson's disease". Journal of Neurochemistry ... Exposure to pesticides and a history of head injury have each been linked with Parkinson disease (PD), but the risks are modest ... Costa J, Lunet N, Santos C, Santos J, Vaz-Carneiro A (2010). "Caffeine exposure and the risk of Parkinson's disease: a ...
https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinsono_liga
Sonogashira couplingSonogashira coupling
... which is a potential treatment for Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Tourette syndrome, schizophrenia, and attention ... Alzheimer's disease, Tourette's syndrome, Schizophrenia, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). As of 2008, ... Altinicline is a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist that has shown potential in the treatment of Parkinson's disease, ... "Randomized placebo-controlled study of the nicotinic agonist SIB-1508Y in Parkinson disease". Neurology. 66 (3): 408-410. doi: ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonogashira_coupling
GSK-189,254GSK-189,254
GSK189254, a novel H3 receptor antagonist that binds to histamine H3 receptors in Alzheimer's disease brain and improves ...
https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/GSK-189,254
Wikipedia:Makala za msingi za kamusi elezo/Zote 1000, kamusi elezo huruWikipedia:Makala za msingi za kamusi elezo/Zote 1000, kamusi elezo huru
Alzheimer's disease * sw:Ugonjwa wa Alzheimer. Amazon River * sw:Amazonas (mto). American Civil War * sw:Vita vya wenyewe kwa ... Disease * sw:Disease. Dmitri Mendeleev * sw:Dmitri Mendeleev. DNA * sw:DNA. Dog * sw:Dog. Dome * sw:Dome. Domestic pig * sw: ... Sexually transmitted disease * sw:Maradhi ya zinaa. Shāhnāma * sw:Shāhnāma. Shanghai * sw:Shanghai. Shark * sw:Shark. Sheep * ...
https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Makala_za_msingi_za_kamusi_elezo/Zote_1000
MoclobemideMoclobemide
Reversible MAOIs such as moclobemide may have advantages in the treatment of depression associated with Alzheimer's disease due ... Heinonen EH, Myllylä V (July 1998). "Safety of selegiline (deprenyl) in the treatment of Parkinson's disease". Drug Saf. 19 (1 ... Chan-Palay V (1992). "Depression and senile dementia of the Alzheimer type: a role for moclobemide". Psychopharmacology. 106 ... Tikal K, Hrabánková M (June 1993). "[Indications for antidepressive agents in relation to diseases of the cardiovascular system ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moclobemide
Music therapyMusic therapy
... ranging from stress relief before and after surgeries to neuropathologies such as Alzheimer's disease. One study found that ... "Assessment-Based Small-Group Music Therapy Programming for Individuals with Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease: A Multi-Year ... Heart diseaseEdit. According to a 2013 Cochrane review, listening to music may improve heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood ... Aesculapius was said to cure diseases of the mind by using song and music, and music therapy was used in Egyptian temples. ...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurologic_music_therapy
PSEN1PSEN1
Alzheimer's disease[edit]. Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients with an inherited form of the disease may carry mutations in the ... These mutations result in early-onset Alzheimer's Disease, which is a rare form of the disease. These rare genetic variants are ... "Loss-of-function presenilin mutations in Alzheimer disease. Talking Point on the role of presenilin mutations in Alzheimer ... "Entrez Gene: PSEN1 presenilin 1 (Alzheimer disease 3)".. *^ Chan YM, Jan YN (August 1998). "Roles for proteolysis and ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSEN1
Infantile progressive bulbar palsyInfantile progressive bulbar palsy
The disease exists in both rapid and slow onsets, and involves inflammation of the gray matter of the bulb.[1] Infantile PBP is ... Wilson, John Eastman (1909). Diseases of the nervous system. Boericke & Runyon. p. 296. Retrieved 5 December 2017. Infantile ... a disease that manifests itself in two forms: Fazio Londe syndrome (FL) and Brown-Vialetto-Van-Laere syndrome (BVVL).[2] ... Alzheimer's *Early-onset. *Primary progressive aphasia. *Frontotemporal dementia/Frontotemporal lobar degeneration *Pick's ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infantile_progressive_bulbar_palsy
CyanotoxinCyanotoxin
Parkinson's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease.[3] There is also an interest in the military potential of biological neurotoxins ... "Neurobiology of Disease. 25 (2): 360-366. doi:10.1016/j.nbd.2006.10.002. PMC 3959771. PMID 17098435.. ... Byth S (July 1980). "Palm Island mystery disease". The Medical Journal of Australia. 2 (1): 40, 42. PMID 7432268.. ... Cylindrospermopsin (abbreviated to CYN or CYL) was first discovered after an outbreak of a mystery disease on Palm Island in ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanotoxin
TeaTea
2010). "Oxidative stress and Alzheimer's disease: dietary polyphenols as potential therapeutic agents". Expert Rev Neurother. ... or Alzheimer's disease,[78] but the compounds found in green tea have not been conclusively demonstrated to have any effect on ... It has been suggested that green and black tea may protect against cancer[76] or other diseases such as obesity[77] ... In addition, there may be Lepidopteran leaf feeders and various tea diseases. ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea
Alzheimerova bolestAlzheimerova bolest
2,0 2,1 2,2 2,3 2,4 2,5 2,6 2,7 2,8 Burns, A; Iliffe, S (5 February 2009). "Alzheimer's disease.". BMJ (Clinical research ed.) ... Caring for a Person with Alzheimer's Disease: Your Easy-to-Use Guide from the National Institute on Aging. US Department of ... 4,0 4,1 4,2 4,3 4,4 Förstl H, Kurz A. Clinical Features of Alzheimer's Disease. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical ... Alzheimer's Disease Comparing Effectiveness, Safety, and Price. May 2012 [cited 1 May 2013]:2., which claims Alzheimer's ...
https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchajmerova_bolest
Neuroscience of musicNeuroscience of music
Baird, Amee; Samson, Séverine (2009). "Memory for Music in Alzheimer's Disease: Unforgettable?". Neuropsychology Review. 19 (1 ... Samson and Baird (2009) found that the ability of musicians with Alzheimer's Disease to play an instrument (implicit procedural ... rhythmic auditory stimuli have been shown to improve walking ability in Parkinson's disease and stroke patients.[38][39] ... "Rhythmic auditory-motor facilitation of gait patterns in patients with Parkinson's disease". J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatry ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_neuroscience_of_music
HADHBHADHB
Frackowiak J, Mazur-Kolecka B, Kaczmarski W, Dickson D (2001). "Deposition of Alzheimer's vascular amyloid-beta is associated ... A compound heterozygous mutation of the HADHB gene can causes axonal Charcot-Marie-tooth disease, which is a neurological ... "A compound heterozygous mutation in HADHB gene causes an axonal Charcot-Marie-tooth disease". BMC Medical Genetics. 14: 125. ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HADHB
நீரிழிவு நோய் (இரண்டாவது வகை) - தமிழ் விக்கிப்பீடியாநீரிழிவு நோய் (இரண்டாவது வகை) - தமிழ் விக்கிப்பீடியா
நீரழிவு இரண்டாம் வகையானது மூளையசதி நோய் (Alzheimer's disease), இரத்தநாளம் சார்ந்த அறிவாற்றல் இழப்பு (vascular dementia) முதலிய ... Ripoll, Brian C. Leutholtz, Ignacio (2011-04-25). Exercise and disease management (2nd ). Boca Raton: CRC Press. பக். 25. ... "National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH). ... Christian, P; Stewart, CP (2010 Mar). "Maternal micronutrient deficiency, fetal development, and the risk of chronic disease". ...
https://ta.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/நீரிழிவு_நோய்_
Deep brain stimulation - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaDeep brain stimulation - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alzheimer disease[change , change source]. In 2012, a literature review showed some slowed onset of dementia and memory loss in ... Parkinson's Disease[change , change source]. Parkinson's disease is a neurological syndrome characterized by tremor, ... DBS is used to treat many diseases. DBS has been used to treat pain disorder, Parkinson's disease, major depressive disorder, ... six Alzheimer's disease patients who had DBS.[18] Trauma/coma[change , change source]. In August 2007, US scientists used DBS ...
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_brain_stimulation
Juan Bosch - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJuan Bosch - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He was suffering from Alzheimer's disease and was hospitalized for respiratory failure. As a former President, he received the ...
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Bosch
Who Am I (2014 film)Who Am I (2014 film)
... since Benjamin was forced to send his grandmother to a nursing home due to her Alzheimer's disease. They cause general mayhem ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Am_I_–_No_System_Is_Safe
ICI-118,551ICI-118,551
... β2 adrenergic receptor antagonist exacerbates neuropathology and cognitive deficits in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease". ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICI-118,551
CDK5R2CDK5R2
2005). "Association of cyclin-dependent kinase 5 and neuronal activators p35 and p39 complex in early-onset Alzheimer's disease ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CDK5R2
Alzheimers Brain Plaques - Alzheimers AssociationAlzheimer's Brain Plaques - Alzheimer's Association
... an interactive diagram of beta-amyloid formation and how they contribute to the development of plaques in the Alzheimers brain ... Alzheimers Disease and the Brain. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ... Alzheimers Association is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) ... Stay up-to-date on advances in Alzheimers treatments, care & research. Get tips for living with Alzheimers. ... Alzheimers Association National Office, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601. ...
https://www.alz.org/braintour/plaques.asp
Dementia vs. Alzheimers Disease: What Is the Difference? | alz.orgDementia vs. Alzheimer's Disease: What Is the Difference? | alz.org
What is the difference between Alzheimers and dementia? Get an overview of each and learn about early symptoms, risk factors, ... Risk Factors for Alzheimers, Diagnosis of Alzheimers, 3 Stages of Alzheimers, Treatment of Alzheimers and Alzheimers ... Alzheimers overview. Alzheimers is a degenerative brain disease that is caused by complex brain changes following cell damage ... Alzheimers is the most common cause of dementia. Alzheimers is a specific disease. Dementia is not. ...
https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/difference-between-dementia-and-alzheimer-s
Caregiving for Person with Alzheimers Disease or a related Dementia | Alzheimers Disease and Healthy Aging | CDCCaregiving for Person with Alzheimer's Disease or a related Dementia | Alzheimer's Disease and Healthy Aging | CDC
Alzheimers disease is a brain disease and the most common form of a group of brain diseases called dementias, accounting for ... What is Alzheimers Disease?. Alzheimers disease is the most common form of a group of brain diseases called dementias. ... Nearly 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimers disease. Alzheimers disease destroys brain cells causing problems with ... What is known about caregiving for a person with Alzheimers disease or another form of dementia?. People with Alzheimers ...
https://www.cdc.gov/aging/caregiving/alzheimer.htm
Deaths from Alzheimers DiseaseDeaths from Alzheimer's Disease
Tips and resources that can help with the challenges Alzheimers Caregivers face. ... Deaths from Alzheimers disease in the United States. Alzheimers disease is ultimately a fatal form of dementia. It is the ... Who has Alzheimers disease?. Scientists do not yet fully understand what causes Alzheimers disease. There probably is not one ... Alzheimers Association. 2016 Alzheimers disease facts and figures. Alzheimers Dement 2016; 12(4):459-509. ...
https://www.cdc.gov/aging/publications/features/alzheimers-disease-deaths.html
Alzheimers disease | InfopleaseAlzheimer's disease | Infoplease
The disease is characterized by abnormal accumulation of plaques and by ... degenerative disease of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex that leads to atrophy of the brain and senile dementia and, ... Alzheimers disease. Alzheimers disease ăls´hī˝mərz, ôls- [key], degenerative disease of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex ... the disease is almost as significant as heart disease and cancer. The cause of Alzheimers is unknown, but a number of genes ...
https://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/medicine/diseases-and-conditions/pathology/alzheimers-disease
Alzheimers disease - NHSAlzheimer's disease - NHS
Alzheimers disease is the most common cause of dementia. Dementia is a group of symptoms associated with a decline in the way ... Read more about diagnosing Alzheimers disease.. How Alzheimers disease is treated. Theres currently no cure for Alzheimers ... Read more about the symptoms of Alzheimers disease.. Who is affected?. Alzheimers disease is most common in people over the ... Can Alzheimers disease be prevented?. As the exact cause of Alzheimers disease is not clear, theres no known way to prevent ...
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Alzheimers-disease/
Early-onset Alzheimers disease - WikipediaEarly-onset Alzheimer's disease - Wikipedia
Familial Alzheimers disease[edit]. Familial Alzheimers disease (FAD) or early-onset familial Alzheimers disease (EOFAD) is ... Early-onset Alzheimers disease, also called early-onset Alzheimers, or early-onset AD, is Alzheimers disease diagnosed ... History of Alzheimers disease[edit]. Main article: Alzheimers disease § History. The symptoms of the disease as a distinct ... "Familial Alzheimers disease in kindreds with missense mutations in a gene on chromosome 1 related to the Alzheimers disease ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Familial_Alzheimer_disease
Early-onset Alzheimers disease - WikipediaEarly-onset Alzheimer's disease - Wikipedia
Familial Alzheimers disease[edit]. Familial Alzheimers disease (FAD) or early onset familial Alzheimers disease (EOFAD) is ... Early-onset Alzheimers disease, also called early-onset Alzheimers, or early-onset AD, is Alzheimers disease diagnosed ... History of Alzheimers disease[edit]. Main article: Alzheimers disease § History. The symptoms of the disease as a distinct ... of all Alzheimers cases. Approximately 13% of the cases of early-onset Alzheimers are familial Alzheimers disease,[1] where ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early-onset_Alzheimer_disease
Alzheimers Disease | AD | MedlinePlusAlzheimer's Disease | AD | MedlinePlus
Discover the symptoms, treatments, and latest Alzheimers research. ... Alzheimers disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia among older people. ... Alzheimers Disease Facts and Figures (Alzheimers Association) * FastStats: Alzheimers Disease (National Center for Health ... Alzheimers Disease Genetics (National Institute on Aging) * If a Family Member Has Alzheimers Disease, Will I Have It, Too? ( ...
http://medlineplus.gov/alzheimersdisease.html
Alzheimers Disease: Living & CaregivingAlzheimer's Disease: Living & Caregiving
Alzheimers treatment and Alzheimers care go hand in hand. Theres no cure -- yet. But as youll see here, theres a lot that ... Living with Alzheimers disease means caring for the patient -- and caring for the caregiver. Heres how to manage both of ...
https://www.webmd.com/alzheimers/guide/alzheimers-disease-treatment-care
Alzheimers Disease: Overview & FactsAlzheimer's Disease: Overview & Facts
Start here to find out what is and isnt known about Alzheimers causes, Alzheimers risks, and Alzheimers prevention. ... Start here to find out what is and isnt known about Alzheimers and dementia. ...
https://www.webmd.com/alzheimers/guide/alzheimers-disease-overview-facts
Alzheimers Disease Research CenterAlzheimer's Disease Research Center
The UW Alzheimers Disease Research Center seeks to advance research in genetic risk, develop neuroimaging biomarkers for ... Alzheimers Disease Research Center (ADRC), University of Washington. Welcome. Please read our COVID-19 Update for ADRC ... The UW Alzheimers Disease Research Center (ADRC) is one of a nationwide network of 30 research resource centers funded by the ... Alzheimers Disease Research Center - University of Washington An NIH-funded research resource center, associated with the UW ...
https://depts.washington.edu/mbwc/adrc/
Apolipoprotein alzheimers disease connection - EnglishApolipoprotein alzheimer's disease connection - English
Alzheimers Is Genetic Protect Your Future www.alzheimer-herbs.com/ Apolipoprotein alzhei… ... Apolipoprotein alzheimers disease connection * 1. Anti Alzheimers Herbs. Alzheimers Is Genetic Protect Your Future www. ... alzheimer-herbs.com/ Apolipoprotein alzheimers disease connection The scientific enthusiasm about the possible role of amyloid ... Alzheimers disease on chromosomes 21, 14, 1, and 19. The first specific gene linked with familial Alzheimers disease was the ...
https://www.slideshare.net/alzheimersprevention/apolipoprotein-alzheimers-disease-connection
alzheimers disease | PBS NewsHouralzheimer's disease | PBS NewsHour
Can ultrasound be used to fight Alzheimers? At age 61, Judi Polak is five years into a bleak diagnosis: Alzheimers disease. ... How art can help people with Alzheimers enjoy the moment Nearly 6 million Americans currently live with Alzheimers disease, ... This human protein may unfurl toxic tangles in Alzheimers disease By Roni Dengler ... can untangle the neurodegenerative clumps that characterize Alzheimers and Parkinsons diseases, according to a new study. ...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/tag/alzheimers-disease
Alzheimers DiseaseAlzheimer's Disease
Alzheimers Disease. ​​Alzheimers disease is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. ... Alzheimers disease accounts for 60 to 80 percent of dementia cases. Currently there is no cure for Alzheimers, but treatments ... Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health PromotionCurrently selected *Division of Chronic Disease and Injury Control * ... Although current Alzheimers treatments cannot stop the disease from progressing, they can temporarily slow the worsening of ...
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Alois Alzheimer12
  • The disease is characterized by abnormal accumulation of plaques and by neurofibrillary tangles (malformed nerve cells), changes in brain tissue first described by Alois Alzheimer in 1906. (infoplease.com)
  • The symptoms of the disease as a distinct nosologic entity were first identified by Emil Kraepelin , and the characteristic neuropathology was first observed by Alois Alzheimer in 1906. (wikipedia.org)
  • The disease was first described in 1906 by German neuropathologist Alois Alzheimer. (britannica.com)
  • The microscopic changes that occur in the brain of a person with AD were first noted by German neurologist Alois Alzheimer in 1906. (washington.edu)
  • The disease is named after Dr. Alois Alzheimer. (cnn.com)
  • It is named after Alois Alzheimer, the doctor who first described it. (alzheimers.org.uk)
  • In 1901, Dr. Alois Alzheimer encountered a 51-year-old patient named Mrs. Auguste Deter who was living in the Frankfurt Asylum in Germany. (healthcentral.com)
  • Alzheimer's disease is named after Dr. Alois Alzheimer, who discovered the disease in 1906. (healthline.com)
  • At the turn of the 20th century, German psychiatrist Dr. Alois Alzheimer noted unusual behavioral symptoms-including short-term memory loss-in a middle-aged patient. (nih.gov)
  • named for German neurologist Alois Alzheimer (1864-1915). (dictionary.com)
  • Alzheimer's disease is named for its identifier, German psychiatrist Alois Alzheimer (1864-1915). (dictionary.com)
  • The disease is named after German psychiatrist and pathologist Alois Alzheimer, who first described it in 1906. (wikipedia.org)
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  • Alzheimer followed her case from 1901 until her death in April of 1906. (healthcentral.com)
  • On November 4th, 1906, Alzheimer presented Mrs. Deter's case at a conference in Germany and described the case as a peculiar disease of the cerebral cortex. (healthcentral.com)
  • Named for the German physician who first identified it in 1906, Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, accounting for 60 to 80 percent of cases. (healthcentral.com)
  • Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) was founded in 1984 to help to fight Alzheimer's disease, which was first diagnosed in 1906. (wikipedia.org)
Living with Alzheimer's disease5
  • Nearly 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease. (cdc.gov)
  • 5 million Americans are estimated to be living with Alzheimer's disease. (cdc.gov)
  • Living with Alzheimer's disease means caring for the patient -- and caring for the caregiver. (webmd.com)
  • More than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease, the causes of which are still unknown. (yahoo.com)
  • On behalf of the millions of people living with Alzheimer's disease and their families that we serve and represent, the Alzheimer's Association is disappointed" to hear about today's report, Maria C. Carrillo, PhD, the organization's chief science officer, said in a statement. (medscape.com)
Attributed to Alzheimer's disease1
  • Deaths attributed to Alzheimer's disease increased among adults 75 years or older. (cdc.gov)
Progresses8
  • As the disease progresses, the patient exhibits more serious problems, becoming subject to mood swings and unable to perform complex activities such as driving. (wikipedia.org)
  • As the disorder progresses, some people with Alzheimer disease experience personality and behavioral changes and have trouble interacting in a socially appropriate manner. (medlineplus.gov)
  • As Alzheimer's disease gradually progresses, people have increased difficulty performing their routine tasks at home, work, or in a social settings. (emoryhealthcare.org)
  • As a result, unwarranted emotional outbursts (referred to as catastrophic reactions), disturbing behaviors (such as wandering) and episodes of extreme agitation occur and become more frequent as the disease progresses. (healthcentral.com)
  • Alzheimer's disease is characterized by a gradual decline that generally progresses through three stages: early, middle and late stage disease. (ndss.org)
  • As the disease progresses, it is expected that abilities and skills decrease and the need for support and supervision increases, so aim to prepare proactively for each step. (ndss.org)
  • WASHINGTON (Sept. 11, 2015) -- The largest nationwide clinical trial to study high-dose resveratrol long-term in people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease found that a biomarker that declines when the disease progresses was stabilized in people who took the purified form of resveratrol. (eurekalert.org)
  • As the disease progresses so does the degree of memory impairment. (wikipedia.org)
Progression13
  • Memantine (Namenda), which appears to protect against damage from the effects of excess glutamate, slows the progression of the disease in some patients in the late stage of Alzheimer's. (infoplease.com)
  • Researchers have been working on mapping the inflammation pathways associated with the development, progression, and degenerative properties of Alzheimer's disease. (wikipedia.org)
  • There is no cure for Alzheimer's disease, but several medications may improve certain symptoms as well as slowing disease progression in some individuals. (news-medical.net)
  • But your doctor can recommend medications and behavior modifications to help ease your symptoms and delay the progression of the disease as long as possible. (healthline.com)
  • Alzheimer's disease is a neurocognitive disorder (either major or minor, depending upon its severity) that has a subtle onset and is characterized by a gradual progression in cognitive impairment. (psychcentral.com)
  • What if doctors could visualize all of the processes that take place in the brain during the development and progression of Alzheimer's disease ? (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • In this latest research in mice and humans, investigators developed fluorescent compounds that bind to tau (called PBBs) and used them in positron emission tomography (PET) tests to correlate the spread of tau tangles in the brain with moderate Alzheimer's disease progression. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Ccr2 deficiency impairs microglial accumulation and accelerates progression of Alzheimer-like disease," Nature Medicine , vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 432-438, 2007. (hindawi.com)
  • Eighteen months after they began taking the experimental drug - called BAN2401 -patients who received the highest dose saw a dramatic drop in the amyloid in their brains as well as signs that disease progression had slowed, according to Biogen, which is developing the drug along with Japanese company Eisai. (usatoday.com)
  • Washington University researchers discovered that in laboratory mice specially-bred to develop the disease, they could either accelerate or arrest progression of Alzheimer's with another brain chemical, called orexin, that's also involved in the sleep-wake cycle. (voanews.com)
  • However, there are treatments that can slow the progression and improve the quality of life for those with the disease. (healthline.com)
  • Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell said Monday that he was diagnosed 3½ years ago with Parkinson's disease, but said he believes that treatment has stopped the progression of the disease and he has maintained his quality of life. (mcall.com)
  • Pomegranate juice delayed the onset or progression of Alzheimer's disease in transgenic mice, yielding a 50% reduction in β-amyloid accumulation and deposition in the hippocampus (Hartman et al. (ift.org)
Parkinson's6
  • A human protein -- called CyP40 -- can untangle the neurodegenerative clumps that characterize Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, according to a new study. (pbs.org)
  • They may also conduct a neurological exam to exclude other possible diagnoses, such as Parkinson's disease or stroke. (healthline.com)
  • We have previously successfully used the lentivirus vector in clinical trials to deliver genes into the brains of Parkinson's disease patients. (telegraph.co.uk)
  • Levodopa's ability to reduce the distressing symptoms of early-stage Parkinson's disease has earned itself enough street cred to become the first-line treatment for the condition. (healthy.net)
  • The presence of abnormal autophagy activity is frequently observed in selective neuronal populations in neurodegeneration seen in diseases like ALS, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's disease. (emaxhealth.com)
  • Various neurodegenerative diseases, such as AD, Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, are all linked with the gradual build-up of misfolded proteins that induce toxicity. (genengnews.com)
Brain71
  • Alzheimer's is a degenerative brain disease that is caused by complex brain changes following cell damage. (alz.org)
  • The most common early symptom of Alzheimer's is trouble remembering new information because the disease typically impacts the part of the brain associated with learning first. (alz.org)
  • Learn how Alzheimer's disease affects the brain. (alz.org)
  • Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of a group of brain diseases called dementias. (cdc.gov)
  • Alzheimer's disease destroys brain cells causing problems with memory, thinking, and behavior that can be severe enough to affect work, lifelong hobbies, and social life. (cdc.gov)
  • Alzheimer's disease ăls´hī˝mərz, ôls- [ key ] , degenerative disease of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex that leads to atrophy of the brain and senile dementia and, ultimately, death. (infoplease.com)
  • In 1999 scientists discovered an enzyme, named beta-secretase, that begins the process in the brain leading to Alzheimer's disease. (infoplease.com)
  • A local woman's family experience with Alzheimer's disease inspired her to fund and participate in a research study at UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center. (washington.edu)
  • The UW ADRC is closely affiliated with the UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center clinic and links the Seattle community with information and opportunities to participate in studies of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders (Lewy Body dementia, and frontotemporal degeneration, and vascular dementia). (washington.edu)
  • Alzheimer disease is a degenerative disease of the brain that causes dementia, which is a gradual loss of memory, judgment, and ability to function. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Dementia is a broader term for conditions caused by brain injuries or diseases that negatively affect your memory, thinking, and behavior. (healthline.com)
  • The only definitive way to diagnose someone with Alzheimer's disease is to examine their brain tissue after death. (healthline.com)
  • Alzheimer disease , degenerative brain disorder that develops in mid-to-late adulthood. (britannica.com)
  • The disease is characterized by the destruction of nerve cells and neural connections in the cerebral cortex of the brain and by a significant loss of brain mass. (britannica.com)
  • The presence of neuritic plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain are used to diagnose Alzheimer disease in autopsy . (britannica.com)
  • The idea that amyloid beta serves as a natural antibiotic implies that Alzheimer disease may be in some way linked to brain infection, plaque formation being either excessive in older individuals or abnormal in some other way in persons who eventually develop Alzheimer disease. (britannica.com)
  • Here is some information about Alzheimer's disease, a progressive brain disorder that leads to loss of memory and other intellectual abilities. (cnn.com)
  • It is a slow-moving disease that starts with memory loss and ends with severe brain damage. (cnn.com)
  • Alzheimer's disease is a progressive brain disease that destroys cognitive function: memory, thinking, and reasoning. (medicinenet.com)
  • Plaque biogenesis in brain aging and Alzheimer's disease: I. Progressive changes in states of paired helical filaments and neurofilaments. (springer.com)
  • Over time, brain cells affected by Alzheimer disease also begin to shrink and die. (kidshealth.org)
  • It can be hard for a doctor to diagnose Alzheimer disease because many of its symptoms (like memory problems) can be like those of other conditions affecting the brain. (kidshealth.org)
  • Dementia develops when the brain is damaged by diseases, including Alzheimer's disease. (alzheimers.org.uk)
  • Alzheimer's disease is a physical disease that affects the brain. (alzheimers.org.uk)
  • There are some drug treatments for Alzheimer's disease that can help boost the levels of some chemical messengers in the brain. (alzheimers.org.uk)
  • Like Alzheimer's disease, the cause of Canine Cognitive Dysfunction is unknown, but physical evidence, found only in autopsies, reveals the same sort of degenerative brain lesions. (bellaonline.com)
  • It is possible that other stimulants of inflammation, including other viral infections, might also lead to the brain changes seen in the study, which could cause a decline in cognitive function leading to Alzheimer's disease . (yahoo.com)
  • The patients with higher levels of antibodies against CMV were also more likely to have brain cells with aggregated tau proteins, called neurofibrillary tangles that have been connected to Alzheimer's disease. (yahoo.com)
  • This inflammation, which can occur in the brain, is thought to contribute to Alzheimer's, and perhaps other diseases that result in the degeneration of nerve cells. (yahoo.com)
  • A close-up of a human brain affected by Alzheimer's disease on display at the Museum of Neuroanatomy at the University at Buffalo in New York. (usatoday.com)
  • A lzheimer's disease could be stopped in its tracks with an injection into the memory centres of the brain to boost a gene which clears out destructive sticky plaques, scientists believe. (telegraph.co.uk)
  • Injections were given in the hippocampus and cortex of the brain, which are responsible for memory formation and orientation and are the first to be affected by Alzheimer's disease. (telegraph.co.uk)
  • When I am asked in my clinical practice about Alzheimer's prevention, I recommend attending to reversible risk factors for other conditions that impact negatively on the brain, particularly stroke and heart disease," adds Dr. Relkin. (huffingtonpost.com)
  • Dear Joe: At present there are speculations if Alzheimeres disease somehow relate to oxidative destructions of brain tissue, and if antioxidants may prevent such effects. (bio.net)
  • Notes : By analogy to the etiology of the pneumoconioses, exogenous dust-induced diseases of the lung, and endogenous crystal- induced arthropathies such as gout, it is proposed that Alzheimer's dementia and allied disorders are causally related to the accumulation of fibriform inorganic deposits within the brain. (bio.net)
  • Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a loss of brain functions that worsens over time. (womenshealthmag.com)
  • Alzheimer's disease is a gradually progressive illness of the brain. (emoryhealthcare.org)
  • Current treatments for Alzheimer's disease are aimed at improving the memory system of the brain. (emoryhealthcare.org)
  • One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease is the formation in the brain of amyloid plaques - essentially clumps of protein material that eventually overwhelm the brain's ability to function. (voanews.com)
  • Recent data show that B-vitamin supplementation virtually halts grey matter atrophy in areas of the brain related to Alzheimer's disease while slowing some cognitive decline. (bmj.com)
  • Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, irreversible brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills. (medicare.gov)
  • A research team from institutions in Japan and Germany has identified a protein in the brain that may lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease, raising hopes of improved prevention and treatment, according to a study published Thursday. (japantimes.co.jp)
  • Upon Mrs. Deter's death, Alzheimer was able to perform a brain autopsy. (healthcentral.com)
  • Her case was the first publicly presented and documented case of Alzheimer's disease, which was marked by the growth of amyloid plaque and tangled neurofibers in a brain autopsy. (healthcentral.com)
  • Amyloid plaques (shown in red) dot the brain of a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. (newswise.com)
  • Brain plaques are tied closely to memory problems and other cognitive impairments caused by Alzheimer's disease. (newswise.com)
  • Early in the disease, destruction of neurons is particularly prominent in the parts of the brain that control memory, especially the hippocampus. (healthcentral.com)
  • As additional areas of the brain are affected, the person with Alzheimer's disease becomes bedridden, incontinent, requires total care, and eventually is minimally responsive to the outside world. (healthcentral.com)
  • Early in the disease they are most prevalent in areas of the brain involved in memory. (healthcentral.com)
  • The beta-amyoid segment is toxic to brain cells and appears to kill them, but whether this is the initial cause of Alzheimer's disease remain a mystery. (healthcentral.com)
  • Chromosome 21 plays a key role in the relationship between Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease as it carries a gene that produces one of the key proteins involved with changes in the brain caused by Alzheimer's. (ndss.org)
  • Alzheimer's disease is a type of dementia that gradually destroys brain cells, affecting a person's memory and their ability to learn, make judgments, communicate and carry out basic daily activities. (ndss.org)
  • BRAIN tissue has yielded the first evidence of an association between Alzheimer's disease and changes in the way some genes function. (newscientist.com)
  • Because the brain samples used in both studies came from people who had died, the researchers cannot say yet whether the gene changes led to the disease or occurred because of it. (newscientist.com)
  • While scientists have long tallied the health costs of air pollution in asthma, lung disease and cardiovascular disease, the impact of air pollutants on brain health has only begun to come to light. (latimes.com)
  • After his patient died, Dr. Alzheimer used staining techniques to view his brain, revealing nerve cells, plaques, and tangles seen in people who suffer from this tragic disorder. (nih.gov)
  • Dr. Mecocci's research is mainly devoted to clinical geriatrics, with a specific interest on brain aging and dementia and on age-related biological modifications, with a particular focus on the role of oxidants and antioxidants in neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases. (springer.com)
  • Researchers analyzed brain samples from 10 people with Alzheimer's and 10 people without the brain disease and found gum disease-related bacteria in the brain samples from four of the 10 Alzheimer's patients. (medicinenet.com)
  • Previous University of Florida research on mice found that gum disease-related bacteria was able to move from the mouth to the brain. (medicinenet.com)
  • A degenerative disease of the brain, characterized by clumps of neurofibrils and microscopic brain lesions and by confusion, disorientation, memory failure, and speech disturbances, and resulting in progressive loss of mental capacity. (dictionary.com)
  • A progressive, degenerative disease of the brain, commonly affecting the elderly, and associated with the development of amyloid plaques in the cerebral cortex. (dictionary.com)
  • A disease in which mental capacity decreases because of the breakdown of brain cells . (dictionary.com)
  • Alzheimer's is a disease of the brain that causes a steady decline in memory. (bartleby.com)
  • Alzheimer's disease defined: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive, terminal, degenerative brain disease. (bartleby.com)
  • Alzheimer's is a degenerative brain disease characterized by memory loss. (dailyherald.com)
  • This lends itself to the argument that, rather than being a cause of AD, aluminium may accumulate in the brain because of the disease processes. (healthy.net)
  • This is supported by high levels of aluminium having been found in the brains of people suffering from a brain disease known as dialysis dementia (The Lancet, March 21, 1992). (healthy.net)
  • 7 ways to fight Alzheimer's disease - Gastrointestinal health has been linked with brain health. (cnn.com)
  • 7 ways to fight Alzheimer's disease - Overeating grains, starchy vegetables and sugar can generate harmful inflammation in the body and brain. (cnn.com)
  • 7 ways to fight Alzheimer's disease - Scientists know the stress hormone cortisol can damage the hippocampus, a memory center in the brain. (cnn.com)
  • The disease process is largely associated with amyloid plaques, neurofibrillary tangles, and loss of neuronal connections in the brain. (wikipedia.org)
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  • 2016 Alzheimer's disease facts and figures. (cdc.gov)
  • The personal financial support required by a person with Alzheimer's disease may ultimately deprive care contributors of basic necessities, such as food, transportation and medical care, according to the 2016 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures report. (mycentraljersey.com)
Cognitive18
  • A condition called mild cognitive impairment, in which a person experiences an inability to form memories for events that occurred a few minutes ago, typically is the first sign of the disease. (infoplease.com)
  • There are three recognized stages of Alzheimer disease: preclinical, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and Alzheimer dementia. (britannica.com)
  • Stage 4: Moderate Cognitive Decline (Early-stage Alzheimer's Disease) -- An expert will recognize clear deficiencies in several areas, including the ability to perform complex tasks like planning for dinner guests or paying bills. (medicinenet.com)
  • Stage 5: Moderately Severe Cognitive Decline (Mid-stage Alzheimer's Disease) -- At this stage, individuals will need help with day-to-day living as the disease creates major memory gaps. (medicinenet.com)
  • Stage 7: Very Severe Cognitive Decline (Late-stage Alzheimer's disease) -- This stage of Alzheimer's disease deprives people of their ability to speak, respond to their environment and eventually all motor control. (medicinenet.com)
  • Scientists think that amyloid-beta proteins build up and form deposits, known as amyloid plaque, which are to blame for the characteristic cognitive declines of the disease. (forbes.com)
  • Arpawong summarizes the findings, saying, "Typically, ApoE4 has been considered the strongest known genetic risk factor for cognitive decline, memory decline, Alzheimer's disease, or dementia-related onset. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • If yes, then you need to know how to prevent Alzheimer's disease (AD) which is a neurological disorder causing memory loss and cognitive decline. (buzzle.com)
  • A medical condition known as canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome (CDS) causes disorientation, confusion, memory loss and personality changes that are very similar to Alzheimer's disease in humans. (bellaonline.com)
  • Alzheimer's disease whittles away cognitive reserve, which is the brain's ability to tolerate damage without loss of thinking abilities. (huffingtonpost.com)
  • The first tool, called a "dementia practice parameter," provides doctors with a streamlined how-to guide to assist their decision-making process in three areas: cognitive evaluation, dementia work-up/diagnosis and disease management. (hhnmag.com)
  • During the visit, your doctor can perform a cognitive impairment assessment to look for early signs of Alzheimer's disease or dementia. (medicare.gov)
  • And the cognitive effects of air pollution are dramatically more pronounced in women who carry a genetic variant, known as APOE-e4, which puts them at higher risk for developing Alzheimer's disease. (latimes.com)
  • Caffeine could help ease the cognitive decline of Alzheimer's disease German-French research has shown. (nutraingredients.com)
  • We also carefully characterize transitions across the spectrum of cognitive impairment (normal/ preclinical AD/ MCI/ dementia), with focus on definition of early disease. (uky.edu)
  • Alzheimer disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder marked by cognitive and behavioral impairment that significantly interferes with social and occupational functioning. (medscape.com)
  • These kinds of rodent, culture, and human studies indicate that selected dietary components may affect cognitive function and the development of Alzheimer's disease. (ift.org)
  • The preclinical stage of the disease has also been termed mild cognitive impairment (MCI). (wikipedia.org)
Late onset9
  • The other incidences of early onset Alzheimer's, however, share the same traits as the 'late onset' form of Alzheimer's disease, and little is understood about how it starts. (wikipedia.org)
  • One of these, apoE4, is found in 14% of control populations but is present in 30 to 40% of the late-onset sporadic cases of Alzheimers disease before age 70 and rises to 90% for individuals who are homozygous for apoE4, which means they have inherited this form of the gene from both parents. (slideshare.net)
  • Alzheimer disease can be classified as early-onset or late-onset. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The early-onset form is much less common than the late-onset form, accounting for less than 10 percent of all cases of Alzheimer disease. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The causes of late-onset Alzheimer disease are less clear. (medlineplus.gov)
  • In particular, a variant of this gene called the e4 allele seems to increase an individual's risk for developing late-onset Alzheimer disease. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Two genome-wide association studies together report three new susceptibility loci for late-onset Alzheimer's disease. (nature.com)
  • About 5 percent of Alzheimer's patients have early onset disease, but the vast majority of cases are late-onset. (huffingtonpost.com)
  • A research consortium has identified four new genes that may contribute to late-onset Alzheimer's disease. (psychcentral.com)
Onset26
  • And though most people with Alzheimer's are 65 and older, approximately 200,000 Americans under 65 are living with younger-onset Alzheimer's disease . (alz.org)
  • This is called early- or young-onset Alzheimer's disease. (www.nhs.uk)
  • Early-onset Alzheimer's disease , also called early-onset Alzheimer's , or early-onset AD , is Alzheimer's disease diagnosed before the age of 65. (wikipedia.org)
  • About 13% of the cases of early-onset Alzheimer's are familial , [1] where a genetic predisposition leads to the disease. (wikipedia.org)
  • Familial Alzheimer's disease (FAD) or early-onset familial Alzheimer's disease (EOFAD) is an uncommon form of Alzheimer's disease that usually strikes earlier in life, defined as before the age of 65 (usually between 50 and 65 years of age) and is inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion, identified by genetics and other characteristics such as the age of onset. (wikipedia.org)
  • It accounts for around half the cases of early-onset Alzheimer's disease. (wikipedia.org)
  • While early-onset familial AD is estimated to account for only 3.5% of total Alzheimer's disease, [2] it has presented a useful model in studying various aspects of the disorder. (wikipedia.org)
  • After the initial report, several other mutations were found in the region of the APP gene in members of families that had a history of Alzheimers disease onset at a relatively young age. (slideshare.net)
  • Subsequently, a region on chromosome 14 was also linked to an early-onset form of the disease. (slideshare.net)
  • Some cases of early-onset Alzheimer disease are caused by gene mutations that can be passed from parent to child. (medlineplus.gov)
  • This results in what is known as early-onset familial Alzheimer disease (FAD). (medlineplus.gov)
  • Other cases of early-onset Alzheimer disease may be associated with changes in different genes, some of which have not been identified. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Today, there is a worldwide effort under way to find better ways to treat the disease, delay its onset, and prevent it from developing. (ca.gov)
  • If you're diagnosed with it before then, it's generally referred to as early-onset Alzheimer's disease. (healthline.com)
  • Alzheimer disease Histopathologic image of neuritic plaques in the cerebral cortex in a patient with Alzheimer disease of presenile onset (onset before age 65). (britannica.com)
  • These cases, referred to as early-onset familial Alzheimer disease, appear to result from an inherited genetic mutation . (britannica.com)
  • Early-onset Alzheimer's disease often runs in families. (cnn.com)
  • Washington University's David Holtzman says his laboratory's findings have implications for the development of drugs and other strategies to slow the onset of Alzheimer's disease, which can often begin developing in mid-life. (voanews.com)
  • In 1999, Tom DeBaggio was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease. (npr.org)
  • More than 10 years ago, Tom DeBaggio was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease. (npr.org)
  • Early-onset Alzheimer's is when the disease becomes noticeable in someone in their 40s or 50s. (healthline.com)
  • These products contain high amounts of aluminum -- the heavy metal responsible for the onset of Alzheimer's Disease. (emaxhealth.com)
  • Scientists from Australia and Japan united in a team effort to find a way to detect the early onset of Alzheimer's disease. (emaxhealth.com)
  • Recently, NIH-supported researchers measured and tracked levels of biomarkers in spinal fluid that appear to signal the onset of the earliest stages of Alzheimer's disease. (nih.gov)
  • Mutation of transmembrane proteins called presenilins contributes to early onset of the disease. (ift.org)
  • The disease is ultimately fatal in every case, with an average seven years from onset to death. (healthy.net)
Cure for Alzheimer's disease4
  • Currently there is no cure for Alzheimer's disease, people should see a doctor if they experience symptoms such as memory loss affecting their daily life, difficulties with problem solving, or misplacing objects. (cdc.gov)
  • There's currently no cure for Alzheimer's disease, but medicines are available that can help relieve some of the symptoms. (www.nhs.uk)
  • There's no known cure for Alzheimer's disease. (healthline.com)
  • There is no known cure for Alzheimer's disease, and children of people who have the disease face a moral dilemma: If they could know that they are likely to get the disease themselves would they want to take a test if there were one that could predict that? (pbs.org)
Signs of Alzheimer's Disease4
  • What Are the Signs of Alzheimer's Disease? (medlineplus.gov)
  • The study found an association between patients' immune responses to CMV and signs of Alzheimer's disease . (yahoo.com)
  • Early signs of Alzheimer's disease may include memory loss, difficulty solving problems, and confusion with time. (medicare.gov)
  • A group of Japanese experts announces they have developed a blood test measure to detect signs of Alzheimer's disease before patients show symptoms. (japantimes.co.jp)
Caused by Alzheimer's disease1
  • More than 520,000 people in the UK have dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease and this figure is set to rise. (alzheimers.org.uk)
Familial7
  • Alzheimer's disease usually affects people over age 65, although it can appear in people as young as 40, especially in some familial forms of the disease. (infoplease.com)
  • Histologically , familial AD is practically indistinguishable from other forms of the disease. (wikipedia.org)
  • Familial Alzheimer disease is caused by a mutation in one of at least three genes, which code for presenilin 1 , presenilin 2 , and amyloid precursor protein (APP). (wikipedia.org)
  • Alzheimers Is Genetic Protect Your Future www.alzheimer-herbs.com/ Apolipoprotein alzheimers disease connection The scientific enthusiasm about the possible role of amyloid protein in the pathology of Alzheimers disease has been further fueled by the results of molecular genetics studies that have identified genes associated with familial (inherited) Alzheimers disease on chromosomes 21, 14, 1, and 19. (slideshare.net)
  • The first specific gene linked with familial Alzheimers disease was the APP gene on chromosome 21, which is responsible for producing amyloid protein. (slideshare.net)
  • The fourth and perhaps the most important recently discovered gene linked to AAlzheimers disease is the Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) gene on chromosome 19, which has been associated with many lateonset familial cases of Alzheimers disease as well as sporadic cases in the over-60 age group. (slideshare.net)
  • The next challenge will be to see how applicable the results obtained in animals are to the development of non-familial forms of Alzheimer's disease. (redorbit.com)
Risk of developing Alzhei2
  • Because the risk of developing Alzheimer disease increases with age and more people are living longer, the number of people with this disease is expected to increase significantly in coming decades. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Some evidence indicates that people with Down syndrome have an increased risk of developing Alzheimer disease. (medlineplus.gov)
Pathology7
  • The UW Department of Pathology celebrated Dr. Martin, the founder of the UW Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. (washington.edu)
  • 5. Recent special issues:  Propagation of Tau Pathology (Guest Editors: Miguel Medina and Jesus Avila)  Proceedings of the IX Sindem Meeting  2013 International Congress on Vascular Dementia (Guest Editor: Amos D. Korczyn)  Alzheimer's Disease: Detection, Prevention, and Preclinical Treatment (Guest Editor: Jack C. de la Torre)  Volume 44:3 - Our 200th Issue! (slideshare.net)
  • The pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD) include β-amyloid (Aβ) plaques, dystrophic neurites and neurofibrillary pathology, which eventually result in the degeneration of neurons and subsequent dementia. (springer.com)
  • Novel Alzheimer's disease pathology reflects variable neuronal vulnerability and demonstrates the role of b-amyloid plaques in neurodegeneration. (springer.com)
  • They suggest that this may play a role in disease pathology by triggering a more permeable gut barrier. (medscape.com)
  • In cooperation with colleagues at the University of Minho in Braga, Portugal, the Munich-based researchers have now shown that stress, and the hormones released during stress, can accelerate the development of Alzheimer disease-like biochemical and behavioural pathology. (redorbit.com)
  • This volume systematically reviews the basic science and clinical knowledge of the role of free radicals and antioxidants, collectively known as "oxidative stress," in the pathology of Alzheimer's disease. (springer.com)
Genetics6
  • Family history - Genetics play a role in an individual's risk of developing the disease. (cnn.com)
  • With recent advances in the genetics and molecular biology of the disease processes and the demonstration of the involvement of multiple aetiological factors, however, real chances are now appearing for the identification of preventive drugs. (springer.com)
  • Genetics of Alzheimer. (bmj.com)
  • Whalley L J . Genetics of Alzheimer's disease. (bmj.com)
  • NIEHS research uses state-of-the-art science and technology to investigate the interplay between environmental exposures, human biology, genetics, and common diseases to help prevent disease and improve human health. (nih.gov)
  • We're all tremendously excited by our progress so far, but much remains to be done, both in understanding the genetics and in defining how these genes influence the disease process," Schellenberg said. (psychcentral.com)
Genes6
  • The cause of Alzheimer's is unknown, but a number of genes appear to be associated with the disease. (infoplease.com)
  • Many more genes have been associated with Alzheimer disease, and researchers are investigating the role that additional genes may play in Alzheimer disease risk. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Researchers also think genes handed down from family members can make a person more likely to get Alzheimer disease. (kidshealth.org)
  • Additionally, scientists have located several genes on chromosome 21 that are involved in the aging process and that contribute to the increased risk of Alzheimer's disease. (ndss.org)
  • We can now focus our efforts on understanding how these genes are associated with the disease," says Philip De Jager of the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, who headed the US team. (newscientist.com)
  • This is the culmination of years of work on Alzheimer's disease by a large number of scientists, yet it is just the beginning in defining how genes influence memory and intellectual function as we age. (psychcentral.com)
Affects9
  • But around 1 in every 20 cases of Alzheimer's disease affects people aged 40 to 65. (www.nhs.uk)
  • Alzheimer disease currently affects more than 5 million Americans. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia and affects millions of individuals worldwide. (news-medical.net)
  • Alzheimer (say: ALTS-hy-mer, ALS-hy-mer, or OLS-hy-mer) disease , which affects some older people, is different from everyday forgetting. (kidshealth.org)
  • A lzheimer's disease affects around 520,000 people in the UK. (telegraph.co.uk)
  • Because Alzheimer's disease affects memory, it is vital that the doctor gets information from both the patient and someone who knows the patient well (e.g. a spouse, family member, or close friend). (emoryhealthcare.org)
  • Estimates show that Alzheimer's disease affects about 30% of people with Down syndrome in their 50s. (ndss.org)
  • Alzheimer's disease, the leading cause of dementia , affects more than 5 million Americans and is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, according to the Alzheimer's Association. (medicinenet.com)
  • Alzheimer's disease affects about 5 million Americans, according to the CDC. (mcall.com)
Form of dementia7
  • What is known about caregiving for a person with Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia? (cdc.gov)
  • Alzheimer's disease, a fatal form of dementia, is a public health problem. (cdc.gov)
  • Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia among older people. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, which is a general term for the loss of memory and intellectual abilities. (cnn.com)
  • A group of physicians and public health experts recommended this week that families of those with Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia should have a talk about when they should give up their guns. (aarp.org)
  • However, more studies are still needed to understand how an active CMV infection might be related to this most common form of dementia, said study researcher Dr. Julie Schneider, of the Rush University Alzheimer's Disease Center in Chicago. (yahoo.com)
  • About 5.7 million Americans have Alzheimer's Disease, which is the most common form of dementia. (usatoday.com)
Dementias7
  • Alzheimer's disease, like all dementias, gets worse over time and there is no known cure. (cdc.gov)
  • People with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias are usually cared for by family members or friends. (cdc.gov)
  • The majority (80%) of people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias are receiving care in their homes. (cdc.gov)
  • Each year, more than 16 million Americans provide more than 17 billion hours of unpaid care for family and friends with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. (cdc.gov)
  • ADRCs are major sources of discovery into the nature of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and into the development of more effective approaches to prevention, diagnosis, care, and therapy. (washington.edu)
  • So far, the consensus among scientists has been that the ApoE4 gene is the main marker of Alzheimer's disease and many other dementias. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The advance may also be helpful for diagnosing, monitoring, and treating other neurological conditions because tau tangles are not limited to Alzheimer's disease but also play a role in various types of dementias and movement disorders. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Autopsy1
  • The implications, caveats, and take aways from findings that 99% percent of NFL player donated brains show neurodegenerative disease on autopsy. (washington.edu)
Stages12
  • More persons with Alzheimer's disease are dying at home, and this means more caregivers are needed to care in the final stages of Alzheimer's disease is very great. (cdc.gov)
  • More persons with Alzheimer's disease are dying at home, and this means more caregivers are needed especially for care in the final stages of Alzheimer's disease is very great. (cdc.gov)
  • In the final stages of Alzheimer's disease, people with the disease require constant care regardless of the setting due to declines in memory, thinking, and the ability to solve problems as well as difficulties with everyday activities like bathing, feeding, and moving around the house. (cdc.gov)
  • People with this disease usually require total care during the advanced stages of the disease. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Due to the slow, progressive nature of this disease, it often goes unrecognized in the early stages. (news-medical.net)
  • Neurochemical diversity of dystrophic neurites in the early and late stages of Alzheimer's disease. (springer.com)
  • M ice treated with the gene therapy at the early stages of Alzheimer's disease did not develop any plaques and performed as well in memory tasks as healthy mice after four months. (telegraph.co.uk)
  • Dr Magdalena Sastre, senior author of the research from the Department of Medicine at Imperial College , said the findings could one day provide a method of preventing the disease, or halting it in the early stages. (telegraph.co.uk)
  • The team believes that injections of the gene would be most beneficial in the early stages of the disease, when the first symptoms appear. (telegraph.co.uk)
  • thus, diverse microglial reactions at different disease stages may open new avenues for therapeutic intervention and modification of inflammatory activities. (jci.org)
  • These three stages are distinguished by their general features, which tend to progress gradually throughout the course of the disease. (ndss.org)
  • There are currently no cures for such disastrous disease, but there are currently approved treatments available that can help people within the early stages of Alzheimer's. (bartleby.com)
Clinical12
  • Biogen Inc's (NASDAQ: BIIB) presentation of aducanumab data at the Clinical Trials On Alzheimer's Disease Congress has drawn a mixed response. (benzinga.com)
  • A determination of] Alzheimer's disease is made by what we call a clinical diagnosis. (go.com)
  • Before clinical effectiveness trials of this technology in Alzheimer patients can be conducted, I would anticipate several years of early phase and safety studies. (telegraph.co.uk)
  • However, "it is important to note that much of the knowledge we have gained about potential new treatments, and how to properly conduct clinical trials in people with and at risk for Alzheimer's disease, has been from clinical trials that have not met their endpoints," she added. (medscape.com)
  • However, the description of the disease was incomplete, as it did not include several of its pathological and clinical features. (healthcentral.com)
  • As of June 2012, there were more than 330 clinical trials in progress that in one way or another aimed to better understand, treat, prevent or even cure Alzheimer's disease. (healthcentral.com)
  • Herein, we review the clinical features, pharmacologic properties, and cost-effectiveness of the available acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and memantine, and focus on disease-modifying drugs aiming to interfere with the amyloid beta peptide, including vaccination, passive immunization, and tau deposition. (nih.gov)
  • In addition, this book promotes the concept of using biomarkers representative of oxidative stress reactions and free-radical damageand describes the effects of antioxidants in treating disease in clinical trials. (springer.com)
  • Our principal mission is to serve as the focal point for all Alzheimer's disease-related activities at the University of Kentucky and the Commonwealth of Kentucky, by providing an environment and core resources that catalyze innovative research, outreach, education, and clinical programs. (uky.edu)
  • The resveratrol clinical trial was a randomized, phase II, placebo-controlled, double blind study in patients with mild to moderate dementia due to Alzheimer's disease. (eurekalert.org)
  • Roche is seeking a Senior Medical Director with substantial drug development and clinical trials experience to contribute to the clinical development of gantenerumab, an anti-beta-amyloid monoclonal antibody in development for Alzheimer's disease. (roche.com)
  • WASHINGTON , Jan. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A group of thought leaders in Alzheimer's disease says the science is solid and the time has come for more widespread use of biomarkers in Alzheimer disease (AD) clinical trials, to speed the identification of effective disease-modifying treatments for this incurable disorder. (prnewswire.com)
Sign of Alzheimer's disease3
  • The first sign of Alzheimer's disease is usually minor memory problems. (www.nhs.uk)
  • Another sign of Alzheimer's disease is a change in a person's ability to problem-solve or plan, especially with multi-step tasks. (medicinenet.com)
  • This explains why memory impairment is often the first sign of Alzheimer's disease. (healthcentral.com)
Symptoms of Alzheimer's disease3
  • Read more about the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease . (www.nhs.uk)
  • As the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease progress slowly, it can be difficult to recognise that there's a problem. (www.nhs.uk)
  • As a progressive condition, the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease develop gradually and become more severe over time. (news-medical.net)
Suffer from Alzheimer's disease3
  • Today, we know that about 5.1 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's disease, and health officials estimate that the aging of the U.S. population may result in 3 times as many cases by 2050. (nih.gov)
  • However, individuals who suffer from Alzheimer's disease may forget things more often, but they do not remember them again. (bartleby.com)
  • In the US around four million men and women suffer from Alzheimer's disease (AD), and in the UK over 600,000, mostly over the age of 65 years. (healthy.net)
Dementia and Alzheimer's disease3
  • 2,3) The authors of the Framingham Study concluded that homocysteine is "a strong, independent risk factor for the development of dementia and Alzheimer's disease", a statement based on the finding of an almost doubled rate of dementia in the highest quartile of plasma homocysteine. (bmj.com)
  • Plasma homocysteine as a risk factor for dementia and Alzheimer's disease. (bmj.com)
  • Vitamin D deficiency in older people may double the risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease, according to the largest study of its kind. (nutraingredients.com)
Diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease2
  • An accurate and timely diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease can give you the best chance to prepare and plan for the future, as well as receive any treatment or support that may help. (www.nhs.uk)
  • However, recently approved imaging techniques are bringing real-time diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease closer to reality. (healthcentral.com)
Hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease1
  • Amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles are the microscopic structural hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease. (healthcentral.com)
Patients with Alzheimer's disease5
  • Evidence that transmitter-containing dystrophic neurites precede paired helical filament and Alz50 formation within senile plaques in the amygdala of nondemented elderly and patients with Alzheimer's disease. (springer.com)
  • In the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease, tau proteins aggregate together and become tangled, while fragments of another protein, called amyloid beta, accumulate into deposits or plaques. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • BARCELONA, Spain - Alterations in gut microbiota in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) may be associated with increased bacterial endotoxins in the blood, a finding that may point the way to potential treatments, new research suggests. (medscape.com)
  • This content is invaluable to both researchers and clinicians studying the development of and treating patients with Alzheimer's Disease. (springer.com)
  • The Role of Caregiving to Patients with Alzheimer's Disease Megan Zann April 27, 2012 Health Psychology Dr. Ackerman Introduction It is normal to periodically forget your keys or a homework assignment, because you generally remember these things later. (bartleby.com)
Treatments for Alzheimer's disease1
  • The Alliance for Aging Research and a coalition of non-profit organizations it chairs known as ACT-AD, for Accelerate Cure/Treatments for Alzheimer's Disease, is at the forefront of efforts to advance the development of transformational therapies for Alzheimer's disease. (prnewswire.com)
Development of Alzheimer's disease2
  • Contracting a common virus called cytomegalovirus (CMV) may contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease, a new study of the brains of older adults suggests. (yahoo.com)
  • Although the findings are encouraging, the scientists caution that it would be premature for people to take antidepressants solely to slow the development of Alzheimer's disease. (newswise.com)
Forgetfulness1
  • One of the first symptom's marking the transition from normal aging to Alzheimer disease is forgetfulness. (britannica.com)
Neurodegenerative disorder3
  • Alzheimer's Disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder of late life with devastating consequences for the afflicted and their carers and poses one of the major challenges to medical research. (springer.com)
  • Since Alzheimer's disease has been classified as a neurodegenerative disorder - and with good reason, due to its symptoms - Bredesen said doctors don't typically conduct extensive metabolic evaluations. (forbes.com)
  • Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an age-dependent neurodegenerative disorder and the most common cause of dementia. (nih.gov)
Researchers19
  • Not only does the ApoE gene have a strong and consistent relationship with the disease, but, within a few months after it was identified, researchers postulated a plausible biological explanation for its role in the pathological processes of Alzheimers disease. (slideshare.net)
  • These data have led researchers to agree, by and large, that ApoE4 is the main genetic culprit behind Alzheimer's disease. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Now, researchers reporting in the Cell Press journal Neuron have developed a new class of imaging agents that enables them to visualize tau protein aggregates, a pathological hallmark of Alzheimer's disease and related neurodegenerative disorders, directly in the brains of living patients. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Researchers have found medicines that seem to slow the disease down. (kidshealth.org)
  • On the positive side, researchers believe exercise, a healthy diet, and taking steps to keep your mind active (like doing crossword puzzles) may help delay the start of Alzheimer disease. (kidshealth.org)
  • The study also showed no evidence of a link between higher levels of CMV infection and levels of amyloid-beta - an imperfect marker of Alzheimer's but still the hallmark of the disease that most researchers consider the best indicator. (yahoo.com)
  • Although anti-amyloid drugs are still considered the most promising to treat early forms of Alzheimer's, researchers also are developing candidate drugs that act on other aspects of the disease. (usatoday.com)
  • Four years ago, researchers discovered that a protein called PGC1 -alpha was vital for preventing the build-up of amyloid beta plaques, but people with Alzheimer's disease do not produce sufficient amounts. (telegraph.co.uk)
  • The study by researchers on the sleep-wake cycle and Alzheimer's disease is published this week in Science . (voanews.com)
  • A team of Japanese researchers has developed a compound to suppress the formation of a protein believed to cause Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published Wednesday in a British science journal. (japantimes.co.jp)
  • Alzheimer's disease has baffled physicians and researchers since its introduction to the medical world. (healthcentral.com)
  • In 2011, the researchers tested several antidepressants in young mice genetically altered to develop Alzheimer's disease as they aged. (newswise.com)
  • It remains unclear whether amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles are the cause of Alzheimer's or simply a byproduct of the disease, but researchers now have a better understanding of how plaques and tangles are formed. (healthcentral.com)
  • There is potential legal significance to the researchers' finding that women (and mice) who carried a genetic predisposition to developing Alzheimer's disease were far more sensitive to air pollution's effects. (latimes.com)
  • Researchers at the IoP are studying these diseases - their causes, possible cures and the effects on sufferers and carers. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • Researchers in Japan have identified a new quality control system that cells use to remove damaged and potentially toxic proteins-including amyloid β (Aβ) that is associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD)-from the extracellular space. (genengnews.com)
  • Genetic profiling may also allow researchers to determine who is at risk of developing the disease and trigger new drug development. (psychcentral.com)
  • Researchers from 44 universities and research institutions collaborated to study more than 54,000 people with Alzheimer's disease with the initiative led by Gerard D. Schellenberg, PhD, at Penn. (psychcentral.com)
  • SUNDAY, Aug. 12, 2018 - Researchers have discovered a link between three degenerative eye diseases and Alzheimer's disease. (drugs.com)
Aging13
  • Though the greatest known risk factor for Alzheimer's is increasing age, the disease is not a normal part of aging. (alz.org)
  • The UW Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) is one of a nationwide network of 30 research resource centers funded by the National Institute on Aging. (washington.edu)
  • Dementia and memory problems are often considered a normal part of aging and there is no one test for Alzheimer's disease. (news-medical.net)
  • Dr. John Morris of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri, published a report titled "Tangles and plaques in nondemented aging and preclinical Alzheimer's disease" in the March 1999 issue of Annals of Neurology , Volume 45 Number 3, pages 358-368. (washington.edu)
  • This is further evidence that there is such a thing as truly healthy aging and that Alzheimer's disease is not inevitable," states Morris. (washington.edu)
  • Memory loss happens to the best of us, but memory loss with Alzheimer's disease is usually worse than memory loss caused by normal aging. (medicinenet.com)
  • A new study , published in the August issue of the journal Aging , hypothesizes that Alzheimer's is not a single disease but that it exists in three distinct subtypes - inflammatory, noninflammatory and cortical. (forbes.com)
  • Aging or Alzheimer's disease? (bu.edu)
  • The National Institute on Aging , part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded Boston University's Alzheimer's Disease Center a three-year, $5.4 million grant to continue its research into interventions that will reduce the human and economic costs of Alzheimer's disease and its related conditions, which includes chronic traumatic encephalopathy. (bu.edu)
  • We are an Alzheimer's Disease Center , among the couple dozen U.S. centers funded by the National Institute on Aging. (ohsu.edu)
  • The biggest risk factor for developing Alzheimer's is aging, and studies with animals found that most age-related diseases--including Alzheimer's--can be prevented or delayed by long-term caloric restriction (consuming two-thirds the normal caloric intake). (eurekalert.org)
  • The study, funded by the National Institute on Aging and conducted with the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study, began in 2012 and ended in 2014. (eurekalert.org)
  • Recommendations by the Alzheimer's Disease Biomarker Expert Working Group, convened by the not-for-profit Alliance for Aging Research in cooperation with the Food and Drug Administration, are published this month in a special issue of Neurobiology of Aging . (prnewswire.com)
Preclinical2
  • Recognition of the preclinical stage acknowledges that the Alzheimer disease process begins before symptoms are apparent and anticipates advances in diagnostic testing that may eventually enable diagnosis at the preclinical stage. (britannica.com)
  • It is an incurable disease with a long preclinical period and progressive course. (medscape.com)
Infectious Diseases1
  • β-1,3- and 1,6-glucans from fungi and yeast have numerous biological effects, including immunostimulation against infectious diseases and some forms of cancer. (ift.org)
Americans8
  • Nearly 6 million Americans currently live with Alzheimer's disease, and the number continues to rise. (pbs.org)
  • An estimated 5.5 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease. (cnn.com)
  • Like every physician, I wish we had a treatment that could prevent or reverse this cruel disease that now afflicts more than 5 million Americans. (huffingtonpost.com)
  • Five million Americans now have the disease and, barring any major breakthroughs, the number is expected to triple over the next several decades. (hhnmag.com)
  • About 64 percent of Americans aged 65 and older have moderate or severe gum (periodontal) disease, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . (medicinenet.com)
  • The percentage of Americans suffering from Alzheimer's and related dementia diseases will double to 3.3 percent of the population by 2060, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (mcall.com)
  • Today it is estimated that 5.4 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease, and nearly 16 million family members and friends are caregivers providing financial, physical and emotional support. (mycentraljersey.com)
  • Alzheimer's disease is a dreaded and cruel condition that devastates more than 5 million Americans, a number that the Alzheimer's Association expects to rise to 16 million by 2050. (ift.org)
Brigham and Women's Hospit1
  • You're going to have to move early and be very aggressive," said Reisa Sperling, who directs the Center for Alzheimer Research and Treatment at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. (usatoday.com)
Neurofibrillary5
  • Dr. Alzheimer discovered the amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles, which are considered the hallmarks of the disease. (cnn.com)
  • Neurofibrillary tangles but not senile plaques parallel duration and severity of Alzheimer's disease. (springer.com)
  • Inflammation, A beta deposition, and neurofibrillary tangle formation as correlates of Alzheimer's disease neurodegeneration. (springer.com)
  • Neurofibrillary tangles are the other structural abnormality associated with Alzheimer's disease. (healthcentral.com)
  • Alzheimer's is a progressive disease characterized by two types of abnormal lesions-beta-amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. (ift.org)
People with Alzheimer's8
  • People with Alzheimer's disease can live for several years after they start to develop symptoms. (www.nhs.uk)
  • It's also common for people with Alzheimer's disease to eventually have difficulty eating and have a reduced appetite. (www.nhs.uk)
  • But people with Alzheimer's disease display certain ongoing behaviors and symptoms, which worsen over time. (healthline.com)
  • About 5 percent of all people with Alzheimer's disease develop symptoms before age 65. (cnn.com)
  • P rof Rob Howard, professor of old age psychiatry, UCL , said: "In terms of identifying a potential mechanism for the treatment of people with Alzheimer's disease, this work looks promising. (telegraph.co.uk)
  • People with Alzheimer's disease may also have difficulty recalling appointments or managing checks or bills. (emoryhealthcare.org)
  • For people with Alzheimer's disease or another dementia, OHSU offers hope through leading-edge treatment and research. (ohsu.edu)
  • The race to find a treatment or cure becomes more pressing as the number of people with Alzheimer's disease increases. (healthcentral.com)
Cause Alzheimer's Disease1
  • Do Cold Sores Cause Alzheimer's Disease? (buzzle.com)
Causes Alzheimer's disease4
  • Scientists do not yet fully understand what causes Alzheimer's disease. (cdc.gov)
  • What Causes Alzheimer's Disease? (medlineplus.gov)
  • The problem is, scientists still don't know what exactly causes Alzheimer's disease, though a protein called amyloid beta is most often implicated. (forbes.com)
  • Drug failures may be telling us that we don't know what causes Alzheimer's disease. (technologyreview.com)
Develop Alzheimer's disease4
  • Most people who develop Alzheimer's disease are 65 years of age or older. (healthline.com)
  • Having one or more of these risk factors doesn't mean that you'll develop Alzheimer's disease. (healthline.com)
  • More women than men develop Alzheimer's Disease. (huffingtonpost.com)
  • Every 66 seconds this year, an American will develop Alzheimer's disease, according to the Alzheimer's Association annual report , released Tuesday. (cnn.com)
Alzheimer's Disease Symptoms1
  • As a progressive condition, Alzheimer's disease symptoms develop gradually and become more severe over time.In many people, symptoms can take as long as ten years to become severe enough to cause concern. (news-medical.net)
Buildup1
  • A year later, a team led by Alzheimer's disease researcher Dr. Samuel Gandy at Mt. Sinai in New York first established that air pollutants induced inflammation, cell death and the buildup of amyloid protein in the brains of mice. (latimes.com)
Severe3
  • Alzheimer's disease is a progressive condition, which means the symptoms develop gradually over many years and eventually become more severe. (www.nhs.uk)
  • Benzinga: What is bryostatin, and how is it used for the treatment in patients with moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease? (benzinga.com)
  • Viewing stress as a trigger of Alzheimer's disease offers exciting new research possibilities aimed at preventing and delaying this severe disease. (redorbit.com)
Brains5
  • This study showed that of the 39 nondemented people (people with no behavioral evidence of Alzheimer's disease), all had tangles in their brains. (washington.edu)
  • The exact cause of Alzheimer's disease is not clearly understood, but patients with the condition have been found to have abnormal protein deposits (amyloid plaques) in their brains, along with fibres called tau tangles and a chemical called acetylcholine. (news-medical.net)
  • The other target drug developers have been interested in is a protein called tau, which has been found in deposits in the brains of people with a variety of neurological diseases. (forbes.com)
  • But older adults with the condition called Alzheimer's disease have brains that always have trouble remembering. (kidshealth.org)
  • High levels of aluminium have also been found in the brains of people with Down's syndrome, which has similar neurochemical features to Alzheimer's disease. (healthy.net)
Increases with age2
  • The symptoms of the disease usually appear after age 60 and the risk increases with age. (cdc.gov)
  • The risk of Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia increases with age, affecting an estimated 1 in 14 people over the age of 65 and 1 in every 6 people over the age of 80. (www.nhs.uk)
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