How This New Alzheimer's App Can Help Patients and Their Loved Ones

New understanding of protein processing could have implications for Alzheimer's and some cancers

Healthy cells are constantly breaking down proteins and building up new ones with the help of enzymes aptly named unfoldases, because they unravel proteins tagged for destruction or recycling. Now, a new electron microscopy study demonstrates how VCP, one such unfoldase, physically interacts with tag removal enzymes, called DUBs.

New Alzheimer's treatment provides hope to Wallingford couple

Denise and Cliff Castellano are celebrating 35 years of marriage this summer. “She is my best friend,” Cliff Castellano, of Wallingford, said. About three years ago, Cliff noticed something was off about his wife, specifically at work. “I noticed things starting to slip with dates and things like that that normally she was always 100% on top of,” Cliff said....

How this new Alzheimer's app can help patients and their loved ones

RICHMOND, Va. -- The Alzheimers Association has launched a new app to help those in the early stages of the disease and their loved ones navigate their diagnosis.The My ALZ Journey app was designed with input from those living with Alzheimers, and it will help connect individuals with education, planning tools, interactive activities, and local community resources.It's just the right information at the right time, shared Jill Carroll, program ma…