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A Marker that Identifies Energy-Producing Nerve Cell Centers
(Source: Medical News Today) - A protein that causes coral to glow is helping researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine to identify brain cells that are critical for the proper functioning of the central nervous system. This discovery is hoped to provide new information on brain cell defects involved in various neurological diseases, including Alzheimer's disease.
UK Neurologists Not Adhering to NICE Guidelines
(Source: PharmaLive) - Issues regarding the use and funding of drugs to treat Alzheimer's patients in the UK continue to be in the news. Today, results of a survey indicate that a large percentage of patients are prescribed acetycholinesterase inhibitors, violating the marketing licenses.
An International Brain Conference
(Source: U. of Central Florida) - The worlds of academia and medicine merged as researchers joined clinicians at the first International Brain Conference at the University of Central Florida (UCF) last month.
Grant Supports New Research in Brain Imaging
(Source: U. of Rochester) - Dr. Karl Kasischke, of the University of Rochester, has been awarded a $300,000 grant to continue developing a new type of imaging system that provides better information on how the brain is working.
Alzheimer's Gene Raises Newborns' Cerebral Palsy Risk
(Source: EurekAlert!) - Researchers at Children's Memorial Research Center have discovered that APOE, a gene associated with increased risk for Alzheimer's disease, can also increase the likelihood of cerebral palsy in brain-injured newborns.
Scientists Make Headway on Dementia
(Source: The Japan Times) - Japanese researchers report that immune system suppressants are effective in preventing loss of brain cells, possibly paving the way for treatment of diseases such as Alzheimer's.
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