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Amyloid plaques forming between neurons. Beta-amyloid protein disrupting nerve cells function in a brain with Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer’s disease progression slowed using CRISPR technique in mice

12 December 2022

Removing only a small segment of a gene in the brain cells of mice reduced the formation of plaques seen in Alzheimer’s disease by 44 per cent

Alzheimer's may be caused by the accumulation of protein plaques and tangles in the brain

Alzheimer's drug lecanemab slows cognitive decline but concerns linger

30 November 2022

The drug lecanemab slowed the rate of cognitive decline among people with early Alzheimer's disease by 27 per cent, compared with placebo infusions, but some question if its potential safety concerns outweigh any benefits

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Acid produced by the brain could drive disease-related psychosis

16 November 2022

Kynurenic acid is made in the brain and could play a role in psychosis related to schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease and bipolar disorder – and new drugs may be able to reduce it

Brain scans that show signs of Alzheimer's disease

100-year-olds with signs of Alzheimer's in the brain are still sharp

16 September 2022

Amyloid plaques and tau tangles tend to accumulate in the brain as we get older, but at the most advanced ages they don't correlate with cognitive symptoms

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Video calls improved cognition in older people at risk of Alzheimer’s

17 August 2022

For socially isolated older people with mild cognitive impairment, 30-minute video calls four times a week improved cognition, happiness and brain connectivity