USC’s new Alzheimer’s study featured in TV report
If it’s confirmed that a drug can remove memory-stealing plaques from the brain before the damage from Alzheimer’s disease is already done, “we may really change the course [...]
Keck School’s ATRI to launch massive trial of drug that could treat Alzheimer’s
Colored light micrograph of brain tissue from an Alzheimer's disease sufferer. Both of the classic pathological features of this disease are seen here. Both of these abnormalities [...]
Grants fund research into understanding Alzheimer’s disease risk factor
In partnership with the Alzheimer Disease Research Center of USC, Hussein Yassine, MD, assistant professor of medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, was awarded two [...]
New big data study will investigate link between gender and Alzheimer’s risk
Twice as many women as men develop Alzheimer’s disease, but even after years of research, aging experts are unsure why. Judy Pa, PhD, assistant professor of neurology at [...]
Can Alzheimer’s be stopped years before it starts?
Researchers are attempting to delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease using medication that prevents the buildup of amyloid plaques. (Illustration/iStock) USC is among 90 institutions testing [...]
Which genetic marker is the ring leader in the onset of Alzheimer’s disease?
Researchers say that certain variations of the TOMM40 gene, located on the 19th chromosome outlined above, are heavily associated with developing Alzheimer's disease. (Image/National Center for Biotechnology [...]
Genetics put some older women at higher risk than men for Alzheimer’s
White women between the ages of 65-75 are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s more frequently than men of the same age and genetic risk. (Photo/iStock) Women genetically predisposed [...]
Why dementia-causing plaques become trapped in the brain
USC researchers believe that stiffening blood vessels and low blood flow in the brain is an early indication of Alzheimer’s disease. (Illustration/iStock) USC researchers plan to [...]
USC Viterbi researcher uses novel technique to battle cancer, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Sangpil Yoon is the first postdoctoral fellow to receive the Pathways to Independence Award from the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. (Photo/Valentina Suarez) USC is among [...]