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Cancer drug RGFP966 appears to sharpen memory
5 October 2015 | By Victoria White
Rats given RGFP966 were more attuned to what they were hearing and were able to retain and remember more information...
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NIHS and AC Immune to develop Alzheimer’s diagnostic
23 September 2015 | By Victoria White
The collaboration will develop a sensitive, minimally invasive Tau diagnostic assay for early Alzheimer’s disease by applying Nestlé’s multiplexed ultrasensitive antibody technology platform...
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Dementia Consortium funds project focusing on ALS and FTLD
16 September 2015 | By Victoria White
A team at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) will join forces with MRC Technology to take on the project...
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Pretreated monocytes may confer positive effects for Alzheimer’s sufferers
10 September 2015 | By Victoria White
Administration of human umbilical cord blood cell-derived monocytes diminished Aβ pathology in test models and also improved hippocampal-dependent learning, memory and motor function...
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Nerve growth factor triggers functional cell growth in Alzheimer’s disease
28 August 2015 | By Victoria White
Degenerating neurons in patients with Alzheimer's disease measurably responded to a gene therapy in which nerve growth factor was injected into their brains...
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Molecular feedback process may protect against Alzheimer’s
20 August 2015 | By Victoria White
Scientists have identified a series of naturally occurring molecular steps—known as a pathway—that can dampen the production of amyloid-β...
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UMG and MRC Technology collaborate to develop Alzheimer’s therapy
28 July 2015 | By Victoria White
UMG and MRC Technology are to collaborate to develop a novel therapy for neurodegenerative diseases based on antibody targeting amyloid beta peptides 4-x...
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Evotec, Gladstone Institutes and Dolby Family Ventures team up to find Alzheimer’s cure
24 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Evotec is teaming up with Cure Network Ventures and Dolby Family Ventures to identify new therapeutic approaches for Alzheimer’s disease...
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Scientists see iron-containing microglia in Alzheimer’s brains
21 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Examining post-mortem tissue from the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease, researchers identified iron-containing microglia in the hippocampus...
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TRV 101 reduces amyloid beta and tau toxic aggregates in Alzheimer’s disease models
20 July 2015 | By Victoria White
TRV 101 has successfully demonstrated significant reduction in both amyloid beta and tau toxic aggregates in mouse models of Alzheimer’s Disease...
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Genetic markers linking risk for type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer’s identified
20 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Certain patients with type 2 diabetes may have specific genetic risk factors that put them at higher risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease...
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Probiodrug funds Brigham and Women’s Hospital research into pGlu-Abeta for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
13 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Probiodrug is to provide funding to further investigate the potential of pGlu-Abeta antibodies for passive vaccination against Alzheimer's disease...
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CEVEC’s CAP Go derived recombinant placental human alkaline phosphatase (PLAP) shows promise
6 July 2015 | By Victoria White
CEVEC Pharmaceuticals has announced results of a preclinical study in which CAP Go derived recombinant PLAP showed significantly prolonged serum-half-life...
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Bioiberica to trial new compound that may prevent memory loss in patients with mild Alzheimer’s
29 June 2015 | By Victoria White
A new compound of animal origin, developed by Bioiberica, has achieved positive results in slowing down the progression of Alzheimer's in animal models...
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Scientists discover blood protein that may indicate risk of Alzheimer’s
24 June 2015 | By Victoria White
Scientists have identified a single blood protein that may indicate the development a disorder associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease...
