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July 30, 2024

Accuracy of diagnostic blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease varies

Head-to-head comparison of 6 tests reveals which ones could replace spinal taps, brain scans.

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August 3, 2022

How deep sleep keeps our brains intact

WashU was first to reveal the intricate link between fragmented sleep and dementia.

Outlook Magazine

March 18, 2022

New strategy reduces brain damage in Alzheimer’s and related disorders, in mice

Targeting inflammatory brain cell may be effective for brain diseases linked to tau protein.

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November 8, 2021

International Alzheimer’s clinical trial to test two drugs in combination

Drugs targeting amyloid, tau to be evaluated together.

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May 11, 2021

WashU, Pitt awarded $10.7 million for Alzheimer’s disease research

Study to look for genetic pathways that lead to formation of plaques, tangles.

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March 15, 2021

International Alzheimer’s clinical trial to test tau drugs

Antibody is first of 3 tau drugs to be evaluated.

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December 7, 2020

Novel form of Alzheimer’s protein found in spinal fluid indicates stage of the disease

Discovery could lead to better diagnostics, speed efforts to find treatment.

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July 28, 2020

Alzheimer’s protein in blood indicates early brain changes

Promising target for blood-based diagnostic test.

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March 26, 2020

Insight into Alzheimer’s early stages provides clues to treatment strategies

Tau protein changes years before cognitive symptoms.

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April 18, 2019

The sleep-dementia connection

Source: Scientific American

January 24, 2019

Sleep deprivation accelerates Alzheimer’s brain damage

Study in mice, people explains why poor sleep linked to Alzheimer’s .

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January 7, 2019

Racial differences in Alzheimer’s disease unveiled

Findings suggest possible race-linked variations on how disease arises, develops.

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