Scientists are honing transferrin receptors to whisk bulky, anti-Aβ antibodies throughout the brain without setting off ARIA and anemia. By halving the effector function of their antibody transport vehicle, Denali researchers blunted red blood cell loss a
The endocytic receptor SORL1 has come to fruition both literally and figuratively. An interactive diagram of the 2,214 amino acid behemoth—filled with findings about hundreds of rare variants—is live for viewing on the Alzforum Mutations database. A handf
In the Finnish city of Kuopio, neurosurgeons collaborate with neurophysiologists and molecular and cellular biologists to make frontal cortex, dura, intraventricular CSF, skin, fat, and other tissue from hydrocephalus patients available for research purpo
Cognitively intact 70-year-old people carrying APOE4 recalled objects and their locations slightly better than did noncarriers. The advantage persisted even among people who had amyloid plaques.
In a collaborative tour de force, scientists for the first time compared eight Aβ assays in the same plasma samples. Mass-spectrometry assays more accurately picked up brain amyloid than did most immunoassays, but one fully automated immunoassay was on par.
High-resolution structures of tau fibrils from a variety of tauopathies reveal distinct folds—and important similarities—among syndromes. The folds facilitate a classification of tauopathies.
The APOE3-Jacksonville variant generates a protein whose greater lipid-hauling capacity renders it less prone to self-aggregate. This boosted phospholipid trafficking and reduced the number of plaques and downstream damage.
Amyloid Time: Because amyloid burden grows at a constant rate after having crossed a tipping point, scientists were able to predict when a person’s symptoms will begin, using only his or her age and one PET scan.
With initial funding secured, DAC is attempting to link Alzheimer's research cohorts, support global clinical trials, and prepare health-care systems around the world.