News tagged with cerebral amyloid angiopathy
Peripheral induction of Alzheimer's-like brain pathology in mice
Pathological protein deposits linked to Alzheimer's disease and cerebral amyloid angiopathy can be triggered not only by the administration of pathogenic misfolded protein fragments directly into the brain but also by peripheral ...
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Oct 21, 2010 |
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Aspirin and similar drugs may be associated with brain microbleeds in older adults
Individuals who take aspirin or other medications that prevent blood clotting by inhibiting the accumulation of platelets appear more likely to have tiny, asymptomatic areas of bleeding in the brain, according to a report ...
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Apr 13, 2009 |
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Mechanism links abnormal blood clots with Alzheimer's disease
New research suggests that abnormalities in the process of blood clot formation may contribute to the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The study, published by Cell Press in the June 10 issue of the journal Neuron, advanc ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jun 09, 2010 |
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Scientists find new form of prion disease that damages brain arteries
National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists investigating how prion diseases destroy the brain have observed a new form of the disease in mice that does not cause the sponge-like brain deterioration typically seen in prion ...
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Mar 05, 2010 |
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Scientists use Iceland's genealogical database to pinpoint the heritage of a deadly disease
A collaboration of scientists from Iceland and the United States has used Iceland's genealogical database to trace the ancestors of patients suffering from hereditary cystatin C amyloid angiopathy (HCCAA). Analysis shows ...
Jun 20, 2008 |
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First atomic-level look at a protein that causes brain disease
For the first time, researchers have peered deeply at the atomic level into the protein that causes hereditary cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) -- a disease thought to cause stroke and dementia. The study pinpointed a tiny ...
Apr 22, 2008 |
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Brain lesions more common than previously thought
New research shows cerebral microbleeds, which are lesions in the brain, are more common in people over 60 than previously thought. The study is published in the April 1, 2008, issue of Neurology.
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Mar 31, 2008 |
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Umbilical cord blood cell therapy may reduce signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease
Targeted immune suppression using human umbilical cord blood cells may improve the pathology associated with Alzheimer’s disease, a new study in a mouse model of this currently untreatable neurodegenerative condition reports. ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 26, 2008 |
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Blocking immune cell action increases Alzheimer's-associated protein deposits
The immune system's response against amyloid-beta, the protein that forms plaques in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease, appears to protect the brain from damage in early stages of the devastating neurological ...
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Mar 27, 2007 |
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