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Science Daily: A new study points to a novel potential approach against Alzheimer's disease. In studies in mice, the researchers were able to show that blocking a particular receptor located on astrocytes normalized brain function and improved memory performance. Astrocytes are star-shaped, non-neuronal cells involved in the regulation of brain activity and blood flow. READ MORE
US News: What do algae blooms, British explorers and neurodegenerative diseases have in common? A lot, it turns out. Century-old samples from an Antarctic expedition are helping researchers fighting to find a cure for Alzheimer's and Lou Gehrig's diseases. IScientists at Brain Chemistry Labs, formerly the Institute of EthnoMedicine, worked with the Natural History Museum in London and the University of Dundee in Scotland for over five years to analyze samples of cyanobacteria mats collected in the summer of 1902 by explorer Robert Falcon Scott from ponds and sediment accumulated in the Antarctic. READ MORE
Fox 59.Com: American Senior Communities put on a flash mob to raise awareness for Alzheimer’s disease. The flash mob was an organized effort of the Alzheimer’s Association and Crispus Attucks Medical Magnet High School to help raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association. More than 100 people participated in the surprise flash mob in the Atrium of the Marion County Central Library. “This specific event that we do is all about awareness, creating a movement and having a conversation," said Laura Zabel with the Alzheimer's Association of Greater Indiana. "We're trying to get away from that stigma of people not wanting to talk about it.” READ MORE
Medical News Today: People with Alzheimer's have severe memory recall issues, and progressive damage to their brains means that other cognitive functions are also impaired. This may cause a state of anxiety and disorientation in many people, but listening to music can help, as new research suggests. READ MORE
Newsweek: A study published last month suggests that a Mediterranean diet isn’t just good for your heart and waistline but can also stave off the onset of Alzheimer’s disease by as much as three-and-a-half years. The findings may present another reason for you to add more fish and olive oil to your diet. READ MORE
