Researchers find that increase of 'CLU' protein promotes brain resilience and could provide protection from Alzheimer's disease

Scientists Could Have Solved a Massive Obstacle to Treating The Brain

Part of the challenge of delivering treatments for Alzheimer's and other diseases linked to the brain is getting past the robust defenses the brain puts in place to protect itself.

Researchers find that increase of 'CLU' protein promotes brain resilience and could provide protection from Alzheimer's disease

Recently approved Alzheimer's drugs offer a step forward for treating the disease, but new therapeutic strategies are needed to complement them and provide personalized therapeutic approaches. Researchers have identified a potential strategy to protect against Alzheimer's disease by increasing the clusterin protein (CLU).

A troubling discovery links Alzheimer's disease to a bacterium in our mouths. Researchers have identified Porphyromonas gingivalis, responsible for gingival diseases, in the brains of Alzheimer's patients. This infectious pathway could reform our brains.

Study reveals new therapeutic target for Alzheimer's

Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University have identified a crucial link between glucose metabolism in glia cells – fundamental components of the nervous system – and the degeneration processes caused by Alzheimer’s. Using fruit fly retinas as an experimental model, the scientists demonstrated that stimulating glucose metabolism in these cells, even in the presence of tau protein accumulation (characteristic of the disease), can reduce inflam…

New Brain Mapping Technique Sheds Light on Alzheimer’s Development

Researchers at Tulane University have created a first-of-its-kind subcellular map of an area of the brain commonly affected by Alzheimer’s disease, a key step toward unraveling the mysteries of how the degenerative brain disease develops.

Recent research suggests that a widespread virus, already present in a large portion of the population, may play a role in the development of Alzheimer's disease. This discovery opens new avenues for understanding the origins of this neurological disorder.