OBJECTIVES The detection of the protein 14–3–3 in the CSF has been shown to be a reliable and sensitive marker for sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). Other brain-specific proteins such as ...

Alzheimer’s disease, Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease are among the illnesses ... may exacerbate cognitive dysfunction by influencing the aggregation of tau and amyloid, two ...

A research team at the Institut de Neurociències of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (INc-UAB) has developed a new ...

A complementary drug to combat Alzheimer's disease could target a specific part of the nerve cell protein tau.

Researchers say CSF biomarker test correlates with the severity of cognitive decline, independent of other factors, including brain amyloid deposition.

Scientists have identified a biomarker for Alzheimer's that may help doctors spot the early signs of protein buildup in the ...

Detecting toxic forms of tau before they weave into dense thickets of tangles could pave the way for earlier diagnosis and ...

At the Human Amyloid Imaging (HAI) meeting, held January 15-17, researchers focused on new techniques—all based on tau and ...

Protein is kind of the It Girl of nutrients right now. It's the macro that's good at everything: building muscle, supporting immune function, sustaining energy levels, shoring up bone health, and ...

You don’t need to give up steaks entirely. But mounting evidence shows that a diet that incorporates more plant-based protein has a surprisingly large number of benefits for your health.