All Alzheimer’s disease articles
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NewsHerpesviruses may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease via transposable elements
Researchers have outlined the pathway human herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV1) can use to contribute to Alzheimer’s disease in aging brains, and also share two FDA-approved, commercially available drugs that reverse this pathway in a laboratory setting.
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NewsMouth bacteria may hold insight into your future brain function
A study revealed that the types of bacteria in our mouths may have direct impacts to brain health, which would link mental illness, such as Alzheimer’s disease or dementia.
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NewsOral microbiome may affect cognitive function as we age
The microbial ecosystems within our mouths may affect our cognitive function as we age, according to a study. Interventions such as prebiotics, including dietary nitrate, have potential for delaying cognitive decline.
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NewsStudy shows head trauma may activate latent viruses, leading to neurodegeneration
Researchers have uncovered mechanisms that may connect the dots between trauma and the emergence of disease, pointing to latent viruses lurking in most of our brains that may be activated by the jolt, leading to inflammation and accumulating damage.
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NewsHerpes virus might drive Alzheimer’s pathology, study suggests
Researchers have uncovered a surprising link between Alzheimer’s disease and herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1), suggesting that viral infections may play a role in the disease.
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NewsThe surprising role of gut infection in Alzheimer’s disease
A new study implicates link between a common virus and the disease, which travels from the gut to the brain and may be a target for antiviral treatments.
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NewsHealing the gut can reduce long-term impact of stroke, new research finds
A new study found that a drug that was effective at protecting the brain in the immediate aftermath of a stroke failed to prevent long-term cognitive impairment when applied only to the brain. The same drug, when applied to the gut, reduced impairment significantly.
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NewsSilent intruder: How the cold sore virus maps its way through the brain
Researchers provide a better understanding of the long-term consequences of HSV-1 infection.
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NewsResearchers uncover new link between gut bacteria and Alzheimer’s disease
A groundbreaking study has revealed a potential link between an infection caused by gut bacteria and the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
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NewsPresence of living bacteria in healthy vertebrate brains
Researchers have identified the presence of bacteria in healthy brains from fish. Understanding this connection between bacteria and animal brains could have future implications for the study of Alzheimer’s disease.
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NewsGut microbiome has central role in human aging
The gut microbiome holds a central role in human aging, influencing everything from metabolic function to immune health, a new review shows.
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NewsStudy finds shingles increased risk of subsequent cognitive decline
A new study has found that an episode of shingles is associated with about a 20 per cent higher long-term risk of subjective cognitive decline, providing support for getting the shingles vaccine to decrease risk of developing shingles.
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NewsStudy explains why virus causing cold sores does not spread to devastating brain infection
Researchers have discovered a previously unknown defence mechanism in the body that is the reason why herpes infection causes a serious and potentially fatal brain inflammation in only one out of 250,000 cases.
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NewsResearchers receive 9.5 million grant to study relationship between polyphenol intake, Alzheimer’s and the brain-gut-microbiome system
UCLA Health researchers, in collaboration with researchers from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, have received a $9.5 million award to study the effects of polyphenols on cognitive health and the brain-gut microbiome system.
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NewsScientists map role of Porphyromonas gingivalis in chemotherapy resistance
A new paper describes how the bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis interferes with chemotherapy-induced mitophagy, allowing oral cancer tumors to become resistant to the drug’s effects.
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CareersEndophytic fungi yield vivid colours and vital bioactive compounds
Endophytic fungi from the forests of Poland are yielding up a treasure trove of compounds that could revolutionize the pharmaceutical and biotechnological industries, according to Applied Microbiology International member Dr El-Sayed R El-Sayed.
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NewsScientists deploy synthetic amyloids to figure out ways of targeting biofilms
New research being presented at the Letters in Applied Microbiology ECS Research Symposium this May will reveal how scientists are investigating how macrophages can be used to break down amyloid plaques in biofilms.
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NewsResearchers use AI to improve Alzheimer’s treatment through the ‘gut-brain axis’
Researchers are using artificial intelligence to uncover the link between the gut microbiome and Alzheimer’s disease.
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NewsStomach bug may raise your risk of Alzheimer’s disease
A common stomach bacteria found in two thirds of the world population may be linked to a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease, new research suggests.
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NewsCOVID-19 infection alters gene transcription of olfactory mucosal cells in Alzheimer’s disease
A new study identifies alterations in the transcriptomic signatures in human olfactory mucosal cells of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease following SARS-CoV-2 infection, potentially contributing to exacerbated COVID-19 outcomes.