HUDSON, N.Y., May 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Taconic Biosciences, a global leader in genetically engineered mouse models and associated services, announced it will expand the offering of a key Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) mouse model, APPSWE – Model 1349, to include aged animals. Taconic will now offer off-the-shelf Model 1349 animals aged up to 42 weeks, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – A joint study by doctors from the National Cancer Center and Myongji Hospital revealed that longer sleep duration can increase the risks of cognitive decline, resulting in diseases like Alzheimer’s. According to the team, which compared and analyzed ten previous observational epidemiological studies on sleep duration and cognitive functions, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – A group of South Korean scientists has discovered a new molecule that can be used to treat Alzheimer’s disease, the state-run science laboratory said Monday, a discovery that could help reduce the number of people suffering from the neurological disorder down the road. Alzheimer’s disease is a disorder characterized [...]
Research shows that a small heat shock protein that intercepts the abnormal coherence of regular protein holds the key to curing Alzheimer’s disease. (Image : PublicDomainPictures / Pixabay) SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Research shows that a small heat shock protein that intercepts the abnormal coherence of regular protein holds the key to curing [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Researchers from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have discovered that taurine may be effective in treating Alzheimer’s disease, according to a December 14 announcement. Taurine, an amino acid which occurs naturally in squid and octopus, is commonly available as a dietary supplement that supports neurological development and [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – A new way to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease with a drop of blood sample was found as Korean scientists proved the correlations of the causative agent of the disease with its concentrations in the blood. The Brain Science Institute of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) led by senior [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Dementia, a damaging disease that devastates not only patients but also their families, is rapidly growing in Korean society as a statistics shows that the number of dementia patients has doubled in fewer than five years. According to the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA), the number of the [...]
SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s medical research team has shed light on the elusive cause of Alzheimer’s disease. Led by Pae Jae-sung, a professor from the medical school and Jin Hee-gyung, a professor from the school of veterinary science in Kyungpook National University, the research team discovered an enzyme called ‘ASM (Acid [...]
DUBLIN, IRELAND, Jul. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Research and Markets (http://bit.ly/1rcNjkM) has announced the addition of Jain PharmaBiotech’s new report “Alzheimer Disease – New Drugs, Markets and Companies” to their offering. Alzheimer’s disease remains a challenge in management. With nearly 8 million sufferers from this condition in the seven major markets of the world and [...]