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gSAP: A Key Protein in Plaque Formation

July 28, 2011

By: www.ALZinfo.org Dr. Gen He and Dr. Paul Greengard of the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research laboratory have discovered a…

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Brain Scans Lead to Earlier Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

May 24, 2011

Scientists are moving closer to diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease at an earlier stage using special brain scans. The scans, which are…

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People With Alzheimer’s Can’t Clear Plaque

May 3, 2011

Scientists have long been studying beta-amyloid, the sticky protein that builds up in the brains of those with Alzheimer’s disease.…

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In Search of a Blood Test for Alzheimer’s

April 4, 2011

Measuring the levels of inflammatory proteins in the blood, combined with certain clinical features, can aid in the diagnosis of…

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Key Protein May Lead to Faster Acting Anti-Depression Drugs

March 16, 2011

By: www.ALZinfo.org There is no single known cause for depression. Depression is believed to result from a combination of genetic,…

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Protein p11 and the Understanding of Depression

March 16, 2011

By: www.ALZinfo.org Paul Greengard, PhD, director of Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research’s team of internationally renowned scientists, has helped discover…

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New Drugs for Alzheimer’s Work in Novel Ways

February 25, 2011

By: www.ALZinfo.org A new class of drugs called gamma-secretase modulators works to reduce the buildup of toxic proteins in the…

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Which Proteins Cause Alzheimer’s Disease?

December 10, 2010

By: www.ALZinfo.org Beta-amyloid is believed to cause most of the degenerative brain changes underlying Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists at the Fisher…

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Spinal Fluid Test Can Predict Early Alzheimer’s

September 23, 2010

A test that measures proteins in the spinal fluid was accurate in detecting which people with memory problems would go…

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Recruiting Stress Proteins to clean up tangles in the brain

August 21, 2010

The brains of people with Alzheimer’s contain large numbers of plaques and tangles. Plaques are formed from beta-amyloid. Tangles are…

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Beating Back Beta Amyloid

August 21, 2010

The Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation funds scientists who continue to be at the forefront of research into the…