Brain insulin resistance contributes to cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease

ScienceDaily (Mar. 23, 2012) ? Insulin resistance in the brain precedes and contributes to cognitive decline above and beyond other known causes of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Insulin is an important hormone in many bodily functions, including the health… [Continue Reading]

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Chronic stress spawns protein aggregates linked to Alzheimer’s

ScienceDaily (Mar. 26, 2012) ? Repeated stress triggers the production and accumulation of insoluble tau protein aggregates inside the brain cells of mice, say researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine in a new study published in the March 26 Online Early Edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of… [Continue Reading]

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Amyloid beta in the brain of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease

ScienceDaily (Mar. 30, 2012) ? The deposition of amyloid beta in the brain of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease is the focus of much research into both its cause and treatment. While there may not be a consensus as to whether the deposition contributes to the disease or is a consequence of the disease, there is… [Continue Reading]

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