Researchers from Louisiana State University, New Orleans claim to have identified a key contributor in the development of Alzheimer's disease.
They revealed that a fragment of ribonucleic acid (RNA), once thought to be no more than a by-product, plays a crucial role in regulating inflammation and the development of Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer’s disease - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Stages, Types, Prevention, Prognosis & Treatment
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease affecting memory and thinking and making the person increasingly dependent on others.
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease affecting memory and thinking and making the person increasingly dependent on others.
Lead researcher Walter J. Lukiw, PhD, Associate Professor of Neuroscience and Ophthalmology at LSU Health Sciences Centre showed that MiRNA-146a targets the messenger RNA of an important anti-inflammatory regulator called complement factor H (CFH).
Testing both control cells and Alzheimer's disease-affected tissues, they found that miRNA-164a appears to reduce the amount and bioavailability of CFH, promoting the inflammation of brain cells and contributing to the development of Alzheimer's disease.
Researchers Create Brain Tissues from Stem Cells
Japanese researchers said Thursday they had created functioning human brain tissues from stem cells, a world first that has raised new hopes for the treatment of disease.
Japanese researchers said Thursday they had created functioning human brain tissues from stem cells, a world first that has raised new hopes for the treatment of disease.
The most common form of dementia, Alzheimer's Disease is a fatal, age-related neurodegenerative disorder characterized clinically by the progressive erosion of cognition and memory.
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Alzheimer's Less Likely To Affect Educated People
A new study has bolstered the theory that education can delay the onset of the dementia and cognitive decline that are characteristic of Alzheimer's disease.
A new study has bolstered the theory that education can delay the onset of the dementia and cognitive decline that are characteristic of Alzheimer's disease.
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Common Anaesthetic Produces Brain Changes Linked to Alzheimer's: Study
A new study has confirmed that a commonly used anaesthetic can produce changes associated with Alzheimer's disease in the brains of living mammals.
A new study has confirmed that a commonly used anaesthetic can produce changes associated with Alzheimer's disease in the brains of living mammals.
