Landmark Book Commemorates Centennial Of Discovery Of Alzheimer’s Disease
IOS Press is pleased to announce the forthcoming publication of a landmark work commemorating the centennial of Alois Alzheimer’s discovery of what would be known as Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The book, Alzheimer’s Disease: A Century of Scientific and Clinical Research, is scheduled for publication in July 2006 and its release will coincide with the 10th International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders, July 15-20 in Madrid… click link for more info.

Neuroscientists Discover New Cell Type That May Help Brain Maintain Memories Of Smells And Lead To Better Understanding Of Alzheimer’s Disease
Neuroscientists at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have discovered a new cell type in the part of the brain that processes our sense of smell. This new cell type, the Blanes cell, is a member of a group of previously unstudied brain cells described by the Spanish neuroanatomist Blanes (pronounced blon ?” es) in the late 1800s… click link for more info.

Caregivers get needed support
Event gives information on care for Alzheimer’s, dementia patients Annette Horn knows what it’s like to feel lost.

CU, Harvard Researchers Team Up To Break Down Causes Of Alzheimer’s
An enzyme previously associated with preventing the dementia of Alzheimer’s disease now appears to play an even bigger role in safeguarding against the disease, bringing the promise of new targets for drug therapies.While scientists already knew that the enzyme known as Pin1 can prevent the tangles of knotlike brain lesions associated with Alzheimer’s, new research, published in the March issue of Nature, finds the enzyme also plays a pivotal role in guarding against a second t… click link for more info.

Keeping Amyloid - And Alzheimer’s - In Check
Researchers have identified a protein that reins in the rogue activity of the molecules that make the amyloid-beta protein–which may prevent normal brain function in people with Alzheimer’s disease. Their findings reveal a potentially powerful tool for designing novel Alzheimer’s treatments.Amyloid beta-peptides are sticky, neurotoxic protein fragments that accumulate, kill nerve cells, and clump together to form the distinctive amyloid plaques in the brains of people with Alz… click link for more info.