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Alzheimer’s Disease
Watch Alzheimer’s experts talk about the latest research on Facebook Live
There have been many developments lately in potential Alzheimer’s treatments. So to mark Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, USC conducted a Facebook Live panel discussion with Michael Rafii, MD, ... Read More »
ATRI study examines ‘futility analysis’ as a tool in Alzheimer’s research
(Photo credit: iStock) The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease published a study by Paul Aisen, MD, professor of neurology and director of the Keck School’s Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute ... Read More »
Alzheimer’s gene triggers early breakdowns in blood-brain barrier, predicting cognitive decline
Damage to pericytes, the layer of cells that wrap around blood vessels in the brain, leads to decline in cognition, and is accelerated in people who carry ... Read More »
Neuroscience Student Talks About His Personal Stake in the Fight Against Alzheimer’s in ‘USC News’
Kwok “Chris” Im, a third-year PhD student in the USC Neuroscience Graduate Program, says his grandfather, who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, is his inspiration in his study of how immunotherapeutics can battle the disease.
Experts: One in Three Cases of Dementia Preventable; Nonmedical Therapies Ideal for Dementia
Managing lifestyle factors such as hearing loss, smoking, hypertension and depression could prevent one-third of the world’s dementia cases, according to a report by the first Lancet Commission ... Read More »
Alzheimer’s researcher awarded prestigious radiology grants
Kevin S. King, MD A Keck School of Medicine neuroradiologist has been awarded four grants that will pave the way for new research into the underlying causes ... Read More »
Researchers clarify role of genetic risk factor in Alzheimer’s disease
A snap shot of a neurovascular unit, consisting neurons (pink), astrocytes (blue), resident microglia (green), a penetrating arteriole and capillaries (white) — the site of blood brain ... Read More »
Low sugar uptake in brain appears to exacerbate Alzheimer’s disease
Glucose transporter-1 deficiency leads to early blood-brain barrier breakdown in the brain of a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease as indicated by leakage of blood-derived fibrin (red) ... Read More »