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A slipped-CAG DNA-binding molecule reverses Huntington’s disease repeat CAG mutation

Huntington’s disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant inherited neurodegenerative disease caused by a CAG trinucleotide repeat expansion in the huntingtin…

Vitamin B12 levels could be predictive of Parkinson’s disease dementia

Cognitive impairment, in particular dementia, is one of the most feared non-motor features of Parkinson’s disease (PD).1 Lower levels of…

Plasma pTau181 could differentiate Alzheimer’s disease from other dementias

A recent study published in Nature Medicine has reported advances in the development of a blood test that could help…

Advancing Alzheimer’s research: Bill Gates’ $50 million investment in the DDF

Today Bill Gates announced that he is personally investing $50 million in the Dementia Discovery Fund (DDF), a…