Archive for the ‘Alzheimer’s Disease’ tag
Aug 17, 2018
Bioquark Inc. — DNA Today Podcast — Ira Pastor
Posted by Ira S. Pastor in categories: aging, bioengineering, business, DNA, finance, health, innovation, life extension, science, transhumanism
Jul 12, 2018
Deletion of BACE 1 Enzyme Reverses The Symptoms of Alzheimer’s
Posted by Nicholi Avery in category: neuroscience
The abnormal accumulation β-amyloid peptide is the leading candidate for the cause of Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease is currently ranked the 6th leading cause of death in the United States while some statistics claim it may rank as high as the third leading cause of death.
What is Alzheimer’s disease?
Alzheimer’s is a slowly progressive disease that causes the loss of memories and cognitive function. It is the most common form of dementia and accounts for 60 to 80% of cases.
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Jun 26, 2018
Experimental Drug Injection Causes the Brain to Grow New Neurons
Posted by Nicholi Avery in categories: aging, bioengineering, neuroscience
For the first time ever researchers have had a breakthrough in creating a cocktail of drugs that caused new neurons to grow in the brains of mice.
In my last article I gave a detailed account on the debate of neurogenesis. While some neuroscientists claim that neurogenesis takes place within the adult mammalian human brain other researchers contest that idea claiming that new neurons stop developing at a very young age. Whichever side of the debate you are on one thing remains certain, that there are neurological diseases that leave negative impacts on cognitive function. This has left researchers looking for various ways to treat Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and other brain damage.
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