The UCLA-based group focused on identifying environmental factors as opposed to genetic risks for the onset of neurodegenerative diseases.
In their new study, released online in the peer-reviewed journal Nature, low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 (LRP1) was linked to the uptake and spread of tau in the brain.
The new neurodegenerative condition, distinct from chronic neuroinflammation observed in other illnesses like Alzheimer's disease or frontotemporal dementia, were detailed in a study released in the American Journal of Human Genetics.
The findings were published in the journal Brain.
According to new research, cellular senescence, a phenomenon recognized for its cessation of cell division, may lead to the development of neurodegenerative diseases.
The results were published in the peer-reviewed journal Neurology.
Researchers at the University of Helsinki in Finland found a correlation between antibiotic exposure and Parkinson's disease.
The study was published in BMC Medical Genomics.
A group of Boston researchers has discovered two rare genetic variants associated with Alzheimer’s disease. According to the study, researchers at Boston University School of Medicine were able to observe the variants, found
Consuming two portions of mushrooms per week might decrease the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a new study suggests. MCI, a stage between common cognitive decline caused by normal aging