Researchers discover a gene variant that provides a delaying mechanism for Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer's
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A recent study tracks the source of the E280A gene mutation responsible for early-onset Alzheimer’s in a Colombian family with an unusually high incidence of the disease to a single founder dating from early Habsburg Spain. -
Kenneth Kosik and his team found strong evidence that diaminothiazoles could slow the progression of the development of abnormal tau, a contributor to the development of Alzheimer’s disease. -
Cinnamon: Can the red-brown spice with the unmistakable fragrance and variety of uses offer an important health benefit?
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After an announcement by federal officials approving clinical trials for the drug Crenezumab, researchers searching for a way to treat Alzheimer's Disease are gearing up for a rare study that will allow them to test a therapy for a genetically...
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UC Santa Barbara professor of neuroscience Kenneth S. Kosik's book, "The Alzheimer's Solution: How Today's Care is Failing Millions –– and How We Can Do Better," has been awarded the Will Solimene Award for Excellence in Medical Communication....
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In what they are calling a new direction in the study of Alzheimer's disease, UC Santa Barbara scientists have made an important finding about what happens to brain cells that are destroyed in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
