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Alzheimer's disease

Aging

Daytime sleepiness linked to Alzheimer's

Published Sept 6, 2018

Adults who are excessively tired during the day are more likely to have brain deposits of the protein beta amyloid, a hallmark for Alzheimer's disease

Neurology

Tau interferes with nuclear transport in Alzheimer's disease

Published Sept 5, 2018

Tau, a protein that builds up in the brains of people with Alzheimer's, disrupts the location and function of pores in a cell's nucleus

Kidney Disease

Dialysis and dementia

Published Aug 20, 2018

Study finds that end-stage kidney disease patients face higher risk of dementia, including Alzheimer's

pH imbalance may contribute to Alzheimer's

Published Aug 7, 2018

Study identifies potential drug targets to reverse problem that contributes to accumulation of amyloid plaques / Hopkins Medicine

Brain science

Serotonin: The key to unlocking Alzheimer's?

Published Aug 18, 2017

Brain scan study from School of Medicine adds to evidence that lower brain serotonin levels are linked to Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia / School of Medicine